UK households are being urged to take immediate action in their gardens as the lethal mosquito-borne Usutu virus threatens to decimate blackbird populations across the country. Ecologists are...

Brits are being warned about a commonly used item harbouring shockingly high levels of bacteria — and it’s probably in your pocket right now.While most of us are meticulous about cleaning our...

From the financial powerhouse of the Cayman Islands to the windswept wildlife sanctuary of South Georgia, you might have heard of British Overseas Territories (BOTs) - but how much do you really know...

Dogs are dying in appalling conditions in unregulated “rehoming centres”, according to campaigners who demand a change in the law. The Dogs Trust warns that centres can be opened by people...