Swathes of mice are infesting rural towns in Australia after its bumper grain harvest and destroying crops as the country continues to battle its out-of-control rodent plague. Residents in New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland have seen an explosion of mice in recent months with the rodents invading homes, fields and grain silos and … Read more
Swathes of mice are infesting rural towns in Australia after its bumper grain harvest and destroying crops as the country continues to battle its out-of-control rodent plague. Residents in New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland have seen an explosion of mice in recent months with the rodents invading homes, fields and grain silos and … Read more
Female police officer, 37, dies after she was hit by van while cycling on dual carriageway in rural Wales Sergeant Lynwen Thomas, 37, died on the roadside in Carmarthenshire, Wales She was an experienced cyclist who had previously taken part in triathlons Sergeant Thomas worked as a heritage crime specialist at Dyfed Powys Police By … Read more
Female police officer, 37, dies after she was hit by van while cycling on dual carriageway in rural Wales Sergeant Lynwen Thomas, 37, died on the roadside in Carmarthenshire, Wales She was an experienced cyclist who had previously taken part in triathlons Sergeant Thomas worked as a heritage crime specialist at Dyfed Powys Police By … Read more
A teacher’s secret blog that compared female pupils to prostitutes caused ‘extreme hurt’ at the school, according to the headmaster who was himself given the unflattering nickname Grima Wormtongue. Alexander Price, 43, faces being struck off for writing anonymous articles scorning staff and students at Denbigh High School in North Wales. One rambling post on his The … Read more
Cattle grids don’t just stop cows! Metal grates trigger emergency brakes in new cars forcing drivers to skid off the road Somerset council said cattle grids are leaving some modern cars confused The cars mistake the grids for obstructions and automatically brakes the vehicle The council have spent £70,000 addressing adapting the grid to By … Read more
Cattle grids don’t just stop cows! Metal grates trigger emergency brakes in new cars forcing drivers to skid off the road Somerset council said cattle grids are leaving some modern cars confused The cars mistake the grids for obstructions and automatically brakes the vehicle The council have spent £70,000 addressing adapting the grid to By … Read more
A prolific gang who stripped the lead from dozens of rural churches across England were today jailed for a total of 22 years. The four Romanian men, who were all living in the West Midlands, targeted churches from Somerset to North Yorkshire during a two-year crime spree which left churches facing repair bills totalling more … Read more
A prolific gang who stripped the lead from dozens of rural churches across England were today jailed for a total of 22 years. The four Romanian men, who were all living in the West Midlands, targeted churches from Somerset to North Yorkshire during a two-year crime spree which left churches facing repair bills totalling more … Read more
The rural and coastal areas that with the biggest surge in annual online property viewings have been revealed, with the Somerset village where TV’s Sarah Beeny has created her new life in the country topping the list. Bruton in Somerset leads the way, with a 72 per cent increase in buyer searches, according to the … Read more