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Scotland map of midge hotspots and where to avoid blood-sucking pests

An interactive map reveals the parts of Scotland where you are most and least likely to have issues with midges this summer, with the Western Highlands currently a hotspot.

Daily Record · Jun 12, 2023

Stunned Bristol driver finds 2ft snake peeping through car's grille

Saira said her car had been making 'a really weird noise' before she discovered the reptile

Bristol Post · Jun 12, 2023

Experts issue warning over when to walk your dog as hot weather continues

They are at risk of burnt paws and heatstroke if they are walked when it's too hot

Wales Online · Jun 12, 2023

7 things that attract rats and mice to your home

If you don’t want to attract rodents to your property, get rid of these things, and keep them away for good.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 12, 2023

How to keep your dogs cool on warm and hot days

Even 20C can be dangerous for dogs

Wales Online · Jun 12, 2023

'I was crushed by a tree and survived after my beloved dog dug me free'

Malcolm Myers, 63, was hurt when a large horse chestnut tree fell as he was walking his beloved pet Buddy and he was saved when the Yorkshire terrier helped dig him free

Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2023

Dogs represented a love I could never attain – so I gave up waiting, and adopted a wonderful cat

Sharing a home with Vlada, my Cornish rex, has taught me to live in the present rather than pining for an unattainable future, says freelance writer Elle Hunt

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023

Woman suffers gruesome 'garrotte' injury as she issues warning over dangerous dog leads

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: The anonymous woman was walking with a friend in the woods near Bodmin when she got tangled in a dog's lead and suffered a horrific injury which has since become infected

Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2023

Man builds 10ft privacy fence after neighbours complain about dogs but it makes it worse

Carl Kurtz heard complaints from his neighbour, Dustin Earnhardt, after he build a 10-foot tall privacy fence to resolve a dispute over his barking dogs at his home in South Carolina

Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2023

Voters overwhelmingly back tougher penalties for owners of dangerous dogs

Four in five voters believe ministers should introduce tougher penalties for owners whose dogs are dangerously out of control amid calls for tighter curbs

Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2023