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Even though he is a qualified driving instructor, Rob Jaques was not immune to the rising costs of car insurance. The 36-year-old from Derby recently saw a…

For some it means changing their car, for others agreeing to a tracking device, or simply deciding to give up the vehicle

Mouldy seeds or fatballs can spread disease, warn experts — and smaller birdfeeders are often easier to clean

Mouldy seeds can spread disease, warn experts. By Hannah Stephenson.

This year’s Big Garden Birdwatch saw a staggering rise in the number of jays recorded and a glimmer of hope for the red-listed greenfinch

A Ringlet butterfly. Photo by Liz Cutting. As part of National Butterfly week, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is asking people to look out for butterflies in their gardens and take part in its Garden BirdWatch, which also monitors butterflies and other garden wildlife alongside birds. The survey is free to take part in and is the only one that monitors garden wildlife throughout the year. Don’t worry if you do not have an in-depth knowledge of butterflies as there are online guides ...

WITH its colourful golden crestfeathers, it is nicknamed the “king of the birds” in folklore. But numbers of the Goldcrest - which is the UK’s smallest bird - have fallen across the last year, according to a long-running annual garden survey. The British Trust for Ornithology’s latest BTO Garden BirdWatch reveals that overall, Scotland’s smallest birds declined in 2020, noting also that the Wren and Long-tailed tit were all recorded in fewer Scottish gardens in 2020, compared wi...

Bird watching has soared in popularity during the pandemic  Spring 2020, and change is coming. As winter gives way and the sun re-emerges, there’s a heightened sense of wonder in the air. Trees blossom brighter than ever, and birds are noisier. The pandemic has had a dramatic impact on our relationship with nature. Of course, those blossoms were their usual colour; birds have always chirped. But as millions were forced to stay home they started noticing their surroundings. A walk in the park...