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Cramlington cat hit by five vehicles reunited with family

Cramlington cat hit by five vehicles reunited with family3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (379+ words) A cat who went missing almost a year ago has been reunited with his owners after being struck by five vehicles. Leah Gregory and Paul Allsopp launched a search for their cat, Wolverine, 10 months ago when he went missing from…...

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Dog found abandoned in flat finds new home after 500 days

Dog found abandoned in flat finds new home after 500 days4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (359+ words) A dog who was found abandoned in a flat by an estate agent has finally found her forever home after spending nearly 500 days in a West Sussex charity's care. Dogs Trust Shoreham said Lola Lou was discovered in 2024 with an…...

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Endangered tigers celebrate first birthday with pile of boxes

Endangered tigers celebrate first birthday with pile of boxes7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (307+ words) Three endangered tigers have celebrated their first birthday with a rummage through a pile of cardboard boxes. Nova, Nadirah and Naresh have turned one and Kasha Carter, head of carnivores at West Midlands Safari Park, said: "As we all know…...

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Leeds guide dog user welcomes law against pavement parking

Leeds guide dog user welcomes law against pavement parking7+ hour, 57+ min ago   (668+ words) "Luckily I have not been hit by a car but it is very stressful", says Anna Lawson, a guide dog owner living in Leeds. For Lawson, who is blind, this is the reality of a walk to the shops with…...

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European wigeons at Abberton Reservoir in Essex are tracked

European wigeons at Abberton Reservoir in Essex are tracked9+ hour, 7+ min ago   (286+ words) Wildlife experts have started tracking European wigeons to better understand their behaviour. The birds, which are a breed of duck, were tagged with rings at Abberton Reservoir, near Colchester, so their movement could be traced. Researchers want to determine how…...

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Parakeets feeding on Welwyn barn wall display Amazonian behaviour

Parakeets feeding on Welwyn barn wall display Amazonian behaviour9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (454+ words) A flock of ring-necked parakeets who were filmed feasting on the wall of a 19th Century barn were echoing Amazonian feeding habits, an expert has explained. A video of the birds, who were on a farm near Welwyn in Hertfordshire, was…...

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Cuan Wildlife Rescue appeals for help after storm damage.

Cuan Wildlife Rescue appeals for help after storm damage.10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (315+ words) A rescue centre has asked for people's help after its waterfowl pools were damaged in heavy snow in Storm Goretti. "Urgent repairs" were needed for the pools which help swans, geese, ducks and other water birds recover from injuries and…...

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Two Asian otters put down at Telford zoo over health conditions

Two Asian otters put down at Telford zoo over health conditions22+ hour, 8+ min ago   (407+ words) Two Asian small-clawed otters have been put down by a Telford zoo due to long standing health conditions with their kidneys. Starsky and Hutch, born at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in 2015, were both under ongoing medical treatment - but Starsky…...

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Dudley zoo storm damage could cost 'hundreds of thousands"

Dudley zoo storm damage could cost 'hundreds of thousands"1+ day, 10+ min ago   (264+ words) Dudley Zoo has warned that the final cost of damage caused by Storm Goretti could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. The attraction had to close for three days following heavy snow and high winds, with enclosures damaged and…...

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'Dedicated' long-serving Nottinghamshire Police dog retires

'Dedicated' long-serving Nottinghamshire Police dog retires1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (171+ words) Nottinghamshire Police's longest-serving police dog has been retired from the force after more than eight years' service. Malinois cross PD Dexter was a qualified firearms support dog and general-purpose dog, which meant he was skilled in tracking. His handler, PC…...