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Giant orchids found growing wild in UK for first time
Giant orchids that can reach a metre tall have officially been found growing wild in the UK for the first time, having become established hundreds of miles north of their native range in the Mediterranean.
The “stately” plants were discovered on a grassy slope near Didcot in Oxfordshire, with the exact location being kept a secret.
Pensioner fined for destroying bat roost and wild bird nest
A pensioner has been fined after admitting destroying a bat roost and a wild bird nest in Dunblane.
David Kerr, 74, admitted the offences at Stirling Sheriff Court on Monday and was fined £740.
Spanish police seize taxidermy collection worth £24million
Spain's civil guard is investigating a private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 stuffed animals - including 405 from protected species and at least one extinct specimen - was discovered at a warehouse in Valencia.
Dog who gnawed off own leg to desperately save herself finds forever home
A beautiful three-legged dog who survived the most tragic start to life has finally found an adoptive family to call her own.
Pit bull Bella was abandoned as a puppy and left to die in her owner's back garden with no food, water or shelter.