Squirrel Sisters: Snack firm set up for £200

The war on sugar is not an easy one, but it’s a fight that London-based siblings Sophie, 35 and Gracie Tyrrell, 33, are willing to make through start-up, Squirrel Sisters, which offers consumers a range of ‘no-added sugar’ snack alternatives. Gracie says the problem is supermarkets have the power when it comes to influencing consumer … Read more

Prince Charles hails ‘inquisitive and delightful’ Red Squirrels on Squirrel Appreciation Day

Why I’m nuts about red squirrels: Prince Charles hails the ‘inquisitive and delightful’ animals as he praises volunteers helping to protect them Said he admires the creatures and he lets them roam around his Birkhall home  Even leaves his jackets outside with nuts left in the pockets for the squirrels Prince marked Squirrel Appreciation Day … Read more

Prince Charles hails ‘inquisitive and delightful’ Red Squirrels on Squirrel Appreciation Day

Why I’m nuts about red squirrels: Prince Charles hails the ‘inquisitive and delightful’ animals as he praises volunteers helping to protect them Said he admires the creatures and he lets them roam around his Birkhall home  Even leaves his jackets outside with nuts left in the pockets for the squirrels Prince marked Squirrel Appreciation Day … Read more

I’m trying to get some sleep! The moment an angry squirrel sent a noisy woodpecker packing 

I’m trying to get some sleep! Moment angry squirrel sends noisy woodpecker packing A squirrel appeared to scream in anger at a woodpecker knocking on its tree The shocked woodpecker was sent flying backwards when the squirrel appeared The hilarious encounter in southern India was caught by bakery worker Ravi Raji  By Charlotte Mitchell For … Read more

Canada’s most endangered mammal that looks like a ‘chunky squirrel’ is making a comeback

One of Canada’s most endangered animals is making a comeback, and it has skiers to thank for its recovery. Vancouver Island marmots, a chunky relative of the common squirrel, have seen their numbers dwindle to barely more than two doze. However, due to the efforts of conservationist, the furry creatures  have multiplied to around 200. … Read more

Tortoise, hare, squirrel or ostrich? Which type of investor are you?

Investing ‘squirrels’ will have made the most gains in their portfolios this year, according to new research from Quilter.  In a year that has rocked markets, alarming investor behaviours have also emerged, including panic-selling and trying to second-guess the market.  Others meanwhile, have held their nerve and drip fed money into their portfolios month by … Read more

Tortoise, hare, squirrel or ostrich? Which type of investor are you?

Investing ‘squirrels’ will have made the most gains in their portfolios this year, according to new research from Quilter.  In a year that has rocked markets, alarming investor behaviours have also emerged, including panic-selling and trying to second-guess the market.  Others meanwhile, have held their nerve and drip fed money into their portfolios month by … Read more

Feeling nutty! Squirrel gets drunk while eating fermented pears left outside a home in Minnesota 

Feeling nutty! Squirrel gets drunk while eating fermented pears left outside a home in Minnesota Squirrel in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, accidentally ate a fermented pear and became intoxicated Footage shared online has gotten more than 1.5million views since Saturday Kathleen Morlok said she left pears outside the local squirrels without realizing they had fermented … Read more