6+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1098+ words) A few years ago, while on holiday in Jersey, I had the good fortune to see a red squirrel in the wild. I only glimpsed it for a few moments as it bounded across the road in front of me,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (321+ words) A mum has been reunited with her beloved cat eight months after the two were separated. Pamela Konig, who lives in Peterborough, spent hours searching for her cat, Milo, after he was reported missing from his foster home in Norwich....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (334+ words) Chemicals in pet flea treatments are causing "severe and potentially irreversible harm" to rivers and wildlife across Norfolk. An assessment by ecologist Matt Shardlow warns the toxic chemicals are widespread in rivers, estuaries and lakes. His review said the chemicals…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (317+ words) Norfolk's wild beaver population could soon see new arrivals after exciting footage emerged at an award-winning wildlife reserve. Video footage captured at Pensthorpe, near Fakenham, suggests that one of the county's first free-living beavers in centuries may be pregnant. Visible…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (208+ words) A once-overlooked horse has finally found her perfect home. Midnight was born at World Horse Welfare's Hall Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Snetterton after her mother was rescued. She has spent the last three years waiting for a family…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (171+ words) A man has appeared in court accused of kicking pigs and hitting them with a pitchfork at a Norfolk farm. Steven Woolger has been charged with repeatedly striking the animals with a pitchfork and plastic pipe, and failing to protect…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (176+ words) An upcoming event in Sculthorpe Moor will highlight the beaver's role as an 'ecosystem engineer.' Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve, near Fakenham, will host a Beaver Trust talk aiming to highlight their environmental impact. The event, called Beavers: Biodiversity & Climate Resilience,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (366+ words) A protected species of snake-like lizard has been discovered at a site earmarked for a new housing development. Ecologists have found several slow worms at the edge of Wortwell, near Harleston, after a bid was lodged with South Norfolk Council…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (510+ words) A deadly snake has been stalking prey at one of Norwich's most picturesque spots. Suzie the snake has been slithering and smothering unfortunate quarry in Riverside Walk unbeknownst to passersby enjoying the spring sunshine by the Wensum. The four-foot royal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (135+ words) Plans to turn a mechanic's workshop into a doggy day care centre have been turned down over noise fears. Lauren Cates has been refused permission to convert the property at Coxford Abbey Farm at Coxford, near Fakenham. West Norfolk Council's…...