'Extinct' short-haired bumblebee returns to UK - BBC News
28 May 2012, 12:23 am
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. A species of bee not seen in the UK for a quarter of a century is being reintroduced to the countryside. The short-haired bumblebee was once widespread across the south of England but ...

Birthplace of Memorial Day? That depends where you're from - Inside Bay Area
27 May 2012, 2:29 pm
Like the one over in Mississippi, this Columbus was founded in the 1820s and sits just a few minutes from countryside in almost any way you drive. Residents say it was here, in the years after the Civil War, that Memorial Day was born.

Small town girls: Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise are refreshingly normal as they stroll in the Connecticut countryside - Daily Mail
26 May 2012, 2:01 pm
Living in glitzy New York City, six-year-old Suri Cruise is regularly seen out wearing lipstick, painted nails and high heeled shoes. So the small town atmosphere of Kent, Connecticut, population 2858, seemed to be having a sobering effect on the child as ...

How EU farming policies led to a collapse in Europe's bird population - The Guardian
25 May 2012, 6:56 pm
But today the sound of the linnet and the vision of a turtle dove are becoming increasingly rare experiences for visitors to the European countryside. Indeed, according to a new survey, the chances of encountering any one of the 36 species of ...

Kate Humble says Autumnwatch audience need to be helped to access the countryside - Daily Telegraph
24 May 2012, 11:12 am
The presenter of BBC’s Springwatch and Autumnwatch said people are more interested than ever in native wildlife. However they they have “forgotten how to enjoy the countryside”. Launching a new scheme to encourage more people to holiday at home, she ...

Egypt: Moussa Warns of Rigging Attempts in countryside - AllAfrica.com
21 May 2012, 6:51 am
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa warned of attempts to rig votes in Egypt's villages and shantytowns through a process of collecting national ID (identification) cards. In a campaign rally in Behira, Moussa explained that within days the nation will head ...

How to Retire in the French countryside on a Budget - Yahoo Finance
18 May 2012, 9:32 am
One corner of France is so tucked away that even the French find it hard to place on a map. The Béarn region has a long and colorful history, from Roman times to the Renaissance to the days of Belle Époque and then Art Deco. This lovely region ...

countryside Fire Dist. smoke trailer visits 4th grade - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
17 May 2012, 4:35 pm
The countryside Fire District has been visiting 4th grade students in Diamond Lake School, Hawthorn Elementary South and Townline Elementary Schools to provide a follow up to the Great Escape Challenge. "In fall, all the 4th graders in our fire ...

Arranging animal control — While city looks for shelter building, others hope to stay with countryside - Journal Times
14 May 2012, 10:19 am
RACINE COUNTY — With the clock ticking on local animal control arrangements, some municipalities are hoping countryside Humane Society will be willing to take them on, while the city is left looking on its own. countryside Humane Society will end its ...

Sample rich flavours of Danish countryside - Calgary Herald
13 May 2012, 10:59 pm
Copenhagen is a thriving metropolis and the main attraction in Denmark. But a trip here isn't complete without a swing through the cute Danish countryside. In under two hours, you can time travel from modern Copenhagen to a 10th-century Viking ship, 17th ...