4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (703+ words) Dog whisperer Angela Curtis has helped turn around the lives of numerous animals most people would have given up on, writes Phil Hill. She takes in strays and unwanted dogs at a not-for-profit rescue home where she lives, near Wellington....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (532+ words) Specialist inspectors and trained volunteers have tracked an invasive species to a nest hidden in dense brambles after an unprecedented discovery in a Somerset village. Yellow-legged Asian hornets have been discovered in Somerset for the first time, prompting a rapid…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (238+ words) A pony charity is appealing for funds to cover veterinary care for an orphaned foal it has taken in. Tinkerbell has been looked after at the Exmoor Pony Centre, at Ashwick, near Dulverton, since being rescued earlier this month. The…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (390+ words) Tom the tortoise as his shell continues to heal. (Image: Contributed) A TAUNTON tortoise has made a remarkable recovery after being hit by a car and suffering a serious shell injury. Six-year-old Tom, who lives in a pen with five…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (356+ words) Dedication is a requirement when owning a pet, writes Jacqui Budd. Recently I met a lovely couple who certainly have it in abundance. Their puss, Poppy, has a kidney stone problem which requires weekly visits to the vet. Each week,…...