The 1950s eating habits we need to bring back

Plus: where you can bag a bargain rural home, what killed the gap year, and why Ukraine’s invasion spells the end of modern tank warfare [View in browser]( Monday May 30 2022 [The Telegraph]( By Chris Evans, EDITOR Dear Reader, Vladimir Putin's tanks have proved vulnerable in modern warfare, with Ukrainian forces turning many into rusting wrecks. In this fascinating piece, Lewis Page shows how Ukraine blew up the myth of tank supremacy - and [why the British Army should stop imitating Russia](. Locals in the market town of Thornbury have accused the council of acting “like a dictatorship” by closing the high street to traffic. Steve Bird explains [how the move has torn out the heart of this once thriving community](. The rush for rural properties continues, but there are still bargains to be had. Arabella Youens pinpoints [the hidden corners of the British countryside]( that are growing in popularity, where prices are lower than the area's average. Emma Raducanu shot to instant fame when she won the US Open. Here she speaks openly to Guy Kelly about [trying to grow into the role of global sporting superstar](. Culinary choices have exploded since the 1950s, and so has the average Briton's waistline. Boudicca Fox-Leonard looks at [food habits at the time of the Queen’s coronation and what we can learn from them](. Finally, taking a gap year has been a middle-class rite of passage for generations, but the phenomenon appears to be on the wane. William Sutcliffe mourns the loss of what he sees as [a key part of school leavers’ education](. For more travel advice and guides, [sign up to our free Travel newsletter](. Chris PS: [Subscribe to The Telegraph]( with our special Platinum Jubilee offer. Enjoy three months of unlimited access to The Telegraph’s website and app for only £1 - plus receive a free Jubilee tote bag by our cartoonist. My Choices [A destroyed tank]( [Why the invasion of Ukraine spells the end of modern tank warfare.]( The British Army must stop trying to be like the Russians. [A woman displaying a vote yes for our high street sign in her window]( [How a car-free high street turned into a 'ghost town'.]( South Gloucestershire Council has been accused of acting 'like a dictatorship'. [Photograph of six-bedroom home in five acres with formal gardens]( [The 'forgotten counties' where you can bag a bargain rural home.]( Some previously overlooked areas offer great value for money and room for house price growth. [Emma Raducanu]( Emma Raducanu: 'This year is just about getting through it.' [The Grand Slam champion talks candidly about her rise to unimaginable fame]( – and what’s next. [Photograph of a family eating a picnic in the park]( [The eating habits we need to bring back from the 1950s.]( Discover why we were slimmer and healthier back then. [A still of Leonardo DiCaprio in 'The Beach']( The gap year is dead – [this is what killed it.]( What did you think? Let us know how we're doing using the feedback button below or tweet me [@chrisevans1](. Although I am unable to respond individually to all the emails I receive, I am grateful to you for sending them to me. [Send feedback](mailto:Totheeditor@telegraph.co.uk) We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have questions or feedback, please visit our [help page](. If you have questions about your Telegraph subscription, including delivery issues or technical ones, [please visit this page]( and contact us that way. If you would like a letter to the Editor published in The Telegraph, email it to [dtletters@telegraph.co.uk.](mailto:dtletters@telegraph.co.uk) Please include name, address, work and home telephone numbers. See more Telegraph newsletters [News Headlines]( | [Cookbook]( | [Cars]( | [Good News]( We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update your preferences]( For any other questions, please visit our help page [here](. Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. We may withdraw offers without notice. Telegraph Media Group Limited or its group companies - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Registered in England under No 451593.