Rare hazel dormice released to create Leicestershire’s only known population - The tiny mammals have been reintroduced to ...

The Woodland Trust said the quantity and variety of wildlife is plummeting due to the deteriorating ecological condition within UK woods.

The endangered animals were placed under anaesthetic to allow vets to check their heart, lungs, eyes, ears, nose, teeth and fur and ensure each dormouse was ready for release. Nine rare hazel ...

Kent landscape that inspired Dickens declared nature reserve - Natural England announced the creation of the North Kent Woods ...

More than 20 hazel dormice have been reintroduced to Leicestershire as part of a project to boost the species' declining ...

Great British Energy comes from a simple idea - British people should own and benefit from our own natural resources', UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said. Image by eugenesergeev via iStock A ...

A British teenager has been arrested in Georgia on suspicion of drug trafficking after she went missing in Thailand. Georgia's interior ministry said an 18-year-old British citizen was arrested at ...

Iran has summoned the British charge d'affaires in Tehran to its foreign ministry after the arrest of several Iranian nationals for alleged terrorism and espionage plots. State media reported the ...

Meghan Markle’s longtime friendship with former British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful came to a screeching halt after he allegedly snubbed her from the magazine’s cover, according to a ...

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Two riders have died and another has suffered significant injuries following a "catastrophic accident" during a British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park. Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane ...