As summer temperatures continue to soar, fans — long considered a fashion anachronism — are back in the style spotlight.

Long unseen on British shores, white stork chicks are hatching once again in the UK and a colony is now flourishing in West Sussex thanks to a pioneering restoration project.

Blessed with perfect growing conditions, Croatia’s abundant north-western peninsula promises rich pickings for gastronomes.

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