4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (180+ words) Dog owners are being urged to clean up after their pets following repeated incidents near a beauty spot. Castle Acre Village Hall, situated next to the grounds of Castle Acre Castle, has issued a warning to walkers following repeated incidents…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (335+ words) Radio trackers are being used to follow Asian hornets back to their homes - a high-tech tactic that could be deployed to destroy the nest that has appeared in Norfolk. The invasive insect, also known as the yellow-legged hornet, poses a…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (160+ words) An "equine evacuation plan" is included in plans for new stables on land at risk from flooding. West Norfolk Council has agreed proposals to change the use of farmland at Outwell, near Downham Market. They include new paddocks, stables, fencing…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (668+ words) The number of stray and abandoned dogs reported on the streets of Norwich has soared by an astonishing 4,000pc in just five years. Experts have put the extraordinary increase down to the cost of living squeeze, soaring vet bills and a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (382+ words) A woman who used to run a wildlife rescue sanctuary on the outskirts of Norwich has appeared in court charged with a series of animal welfare offences. Lyz Hall, 46, faces a total of 15 charges relating to the treatment of a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (992+ words) East Anglia's livestock farmers are on red alert for a potentially deadly animal disease after Norfolk recorded its first bluetongue case of the summer. More than 600 cases of BTV-3, commonly known has bluetongue, have been confirmed in the UK during…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (449+ words) Beavers have been born in the wild in Norfolk for the first time in centuries. A pair of adults, which first appeared on the River Wensum near Fakenham over the winter, have had two kits. The young animals, believed to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (220+ words) Penguins, capybaras, squirrel monkeys and a Vietnamese magnolia snail were among 10,000 animals measured at ZSL London Zoo’s annual “weigh-in” on Monday. Every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate was weighed, with some scales disguised in habitats to ensure animals hopped…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (397+ words) Hedgehogs are still at risk of dehydration after the recent heatwave, experts have warned. Despite the cooler weather, experts at TDP say the impact of prolonged high temperatures is still being felt by garden animals, particularly hedgehogs. Sustainable furniture company…...