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- 26/07/21© mirkograul / Adobe Stock The humble hedgehog is a welcome visitor to many gardens in the UK. However, worrying new research suggests hedgehog numbers have declined by 50% in recent years. A number of surveys, by various wildlife and...Read More
- 16/09/20
Basil Brush: Boom Boom!
Kids in the 1960s and '70s grew up with television shows that were far less high-tech than today's fare. One of the most popular TV characters of all time is the witty and mischievous red fox, Basil Brush – he’s...Read More - 31/07/20
The Golden Hour
There's nothing more rewarding than seeing the sun rising in the morning and setting in the evening on the distant horizon - known as the golden hour, daylight turns into beautiful hues of red, orange and yellow...Read More - 24/07/20
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
First published in Norske Folkeeventyr (Norwegian Folk Tales), the tale of The Three Billy Goats Gruff is a 19th-century fairy story compiled by writers Jørgen Moe and Peter Christen Asbjørnsen in 1841...Read More - 13/03/20
Ain’t Nobody Here but us Chickens!
© Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo American singer, songwriter and musician Louis Jordan was one of the greats of the swing era. A popular bandleader, he became known as the King of the Jukebox, performing duets with some...Read More - 17/01/20
EB White: Charlotte’s Web
The author Elwyn Brooks White's lifelong love of animals prompted him to write Charlotte's Web - one of the most famous and best-loved children's books of all time...Read More - 26/11/19
How Wise is an Owl?
You’ve probably heard the idiom, “As wise as an owl”. This beautiful bird has appeared multiple times in mythology and culture since the times of Ancient Greece and Rome and has been regarded with awe and fascination...Read More - 30/09/19
St Francis of Assisi: The Patron Saint of Animals
Saint Francis of Assisi was a Catholic friar and preacher born in Italy in the 12th century. Although he was alive more than 800 years ago, he had some very modern views on animal welfare...Read More