4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (355+ words) If evidence was needed that Britain is a nation of horse lovers, it has now been found. In the 2027 Guinness World Records, there are two British entries for unrivalled equine firsts. Hugo is the feature attraction listed as the tallest…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (737+ words) Dozens of parakeets have been found dead in a London park after allegedly being targeted by youths armed with catapults. A wildlife charity said 43 ring-necked parakeets were found in Priory Gardens in Orpington, south-east London, in just three weeks. The…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (761+ words) When it comes to ancient stone structures, Stonehenge is usually the first landmark to spring to mind. But over in Yorkshire, another prehistoric monument has left scientists stumped for centuries. The Devil's Arrows is a set of three huge stones…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (868+ words) By OLIVIA DAY, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA The former Top Gear host, 56, plans to make extensive additions to the six-bedroom Georgian manor house in Wales, including adding a heritage-style showroom to house his extensive car collection, a library and a…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (546+ words) By JAMIE BOYS, REPORTER A children's author has been prosecuted for destroying bat roosts during his renovation of a Grade II-listed church after being caught out by his own Instagram posts. Jonathan Wedge, 45, documented his project to convert an old…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1274+ words) What better way to spend an afternoon than cosied up in a pub with a cold pint, a delicious roast dinner and your trusty canine companion by your side – with a tasty treat of their own to enjoy. And as…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (498+ words) Fears are growing over swarming Asian hornets which have been found in Somerset for the first time and are spreading across England. The predators are native to China but were last week found by a beekeeper in a woodland in…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (285+ words) An urgent hunt is underway for a missing armadillo who escaped from his owners in East Sussex. Stanley, a six-banded armadillo, absconded from Animal Magic - a company that provides educational animal handling experiences for schools and children's birthday parties. Stanley…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (735+ words) If you've spotted more spiders in your home over the past few weeks, you're not alone. As summer comes to an end and temperatures begin to fall, sightings of house spiders start to increase across the UK. Horrified Brits have…...