THE rhythmic murmur of the boat’s engine lulled us into a contented silence, as we glided through the serene beauty of Kerala’s backwaters. Palm trees fringed either side, backed by lush green paddy fields, and cormorants swooped down among the colourful water hycianths floating on the mirror-like surface. 13 Houseboat, known as kettuvallamin, on Kerala … Read more
VLADIMIR Putin’s war dog has disappeared as reports claim he is seriously ill with pancreatic necrosis. Chechen warlord and Vlad’s “son he never had” Ramzan Kadyrov, 48, has not been reliably seen for 18 days. 8 Vladimir Putin (right) and Ramzan Kadyrov (left) 8 Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov pictured in March 2023Credit: East2West 8 … Read more
STRICT new bird flu restrictions have been rolled out across Scotland after a surge in cases, the Government has announced. A national Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) came into force at midday today in a desperate bid to stop the highly contagious disease from spreading among poultry and other captive birds. 1 The highly contagious … Read more
A hundred years after the opening of St. Pancras station, now the flashy London home of the Eurostar, a narrow strip of land opposite the train tracks near Regent’s Canal had fallen into disrepair. Once a polluted coal drop, by the nineteen-seventies, the two acres of open space had become an abandoned wasteland. Then nature … Read more
TWO lynx illegally dumped to roam free in the Highlands were at the centre of a police mystery last night. Dramatic pictures showed the wildcats prowling snowy woodlands after being “recklessly” abandoned at a lay-by near Kingussie, Inverness-shire. 4 The lynx were illegally dumped at a lay-by in Kingussie, before being pictured at the Cairngorms mountain … Read more
BEACH walkers were stunned to come across a massive whale skull washed up on the shore. Samuel Watkiss, 24, a keen surfer and environmentalist from Yorkshire Dales, stumbled upon the ‘unusual’ sight whilst out for a walk with his fiancée, Emelie Persson. 5 Emelie Persson next to the whale skull on Traigh Thodhrasdail beachCredit: SWNS … Read more
LOCALS are working on a “seagull strategy” to defend themselves against attacks from the pesky birds including “gull muggings” and aggression towards their pets. North Yorkshire Council provided guidance to traders across the Yorkshire coast after the number of seagull attacks rose in the region. 3 North Yorkshire Council has launched the scheme to help … Read more
THIS is the shocking moment thugs attacked a wild stag by pulling its antlers and hitting its rump. Police are hunting three men after the cruel assaults were caught on camera at Wollaton Park, in Nottingham. 9 This is the shocking moment yobs pulled the animal’s antlersCredit: BNPS 9 The grey tracksuit wearing thug appeared … Read more
THOUSANDS of turkeys have been culled after bird flu hit farms days before Christmas. The virus has been found on 11 UK sites since the start of November — including five turkey farms in Norfolk. 1 Thousands of turkeys have been culled after bird flu strikes farms across BritainCredit: AFP Most of the festive season’s … Read more
“THIS isn’t a house, it’s more like a mansion,” squealed six-year-old Eva as we set foot inside what was our home for the weekend. We were staying at five-bedroom, four-bathroom Cleveland House in Winterton-on-Sea, a pretty coastal village in Norfolk. 5 The five-bedroom, four-bathroom Cleveland House in Winterton-on-SeaCredit: Supplied 5 From November until early February … Read more
