Britain’s traditional thatched roofs risk extinction because of the rise of imported materials, master thatchers fear. Stephen Letch, a master thatcher from East Anglia, said th ...

Thatchers and farmers have come together to help tackle unpredictable straw supplies. Poor harvests over the past few years due to changing weather patterns have impacted the craft, causing some ...

Britain's centuries-old craft of thatched roofs faces extinction amid a surge in imported materials dominating the trade.