6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (459+ words) A scarce tree sparrow (Image: Keith Broomfield) As I wandered along the haugh of the River Devon between Tillicoultry and Dollar, a subtle movement in among a sea of white-petalled mayweed caught my eye. But what was it? I scrutinised…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (340+ words) A FOX cub who spent nearly two days with a plastic bottle trapped around its neck is recovering in Fishcross. The Scottish SPCA took the young male into their care after a member of the public spotted the distressed animal…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (621+ words) Dog and cat owners could soon find it easier to compare vet prices, avoid surprise bills and challenge poor service under the biggest shake-up of the veterinary sector in 60 years. The Government has unveiled sweeping plans to overhaul how veterinary…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (814+ words) Blair Drummond Safari Park in Stirling is inviting visitors to test whether they have the heart of a lion, with the launch of a new “Breakfast with the Lions” feeding experience. The paid encounter, offered once a week to a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (182+ words) Cats Protection is back supporting Clackmannanshire’s Cats in Fishcross with a “full team of staff and passionate volunteers”. This comes after the Advertiser reported in January that the Cats Protection’s Forth Valley Cat Centre had shut its doors. The charity…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (441+ words) A Banbury woman is proving you can teach old dogs new tricks after winning a prestigious Crufts competition with a 10-year-old sheepdog. Shetland Sheepdog, Saffron, won the special pre-beginner obedience class for owner Lisa Sergiew, 31. A rescue, Saffron suffered with…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (244+ words) Fredy, a Lakeland Terrier from Malta and his handler Ivan Calleja, win the Terrier Group title at Crufts 2026 (Friday 6 March), qualifying them for one of just seven places in the Best in Show final on Sunday. Fredy (It Ch Under…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (611+ words) An Alloa woman who helped rescue seven kittens has spoken of her heartbreak at the cruelty of abandoning them over the festive period. Jill Richardson received a phone call from her parents, Alan and Brenda Eccles, in December to say…...