1. Scout your garden for a flat, quiet and shady spot to set up a hedgehog house. An area close to a garden boundary is ideal, such as at the foot of a wall or fence. 2. Before you start building, put ...

hedgehog houses, tree cavities and for dormice, roof spaces. Experts at GardenBuildingsDirect have issued a warning to all households who have the little creatures in their gardens this winter.

Some family pets had to be rescued by firefighters following a house fire that was reported ... escape with two dogs that were unharmed, and a hedgehog was also rescued by first responders.

But only into gardens that have a "hedgehog house", which is like a nest for the hedgehog to use. "But the ones that have come in recently are 200g (7oz)," Ms Christie added. "I think they're ...