The H5N1 bird flu has spilled over to a sheep for the first time, infecting a domesticated ruminant in the United Kingdom much like it did US dairy cows, according to UK officials.

Now summer is here, Brits will be heading into their gardens to enjoy the sun. But some may find their bird baths a bit grubby after the wet winter and in need of some TLC. Indoor-outdoor living ...

Before 1992, UK copper coins were 97% copper, whereas in 1992 it was changed to copper-plated steel. This is not to be confused with US advice - in the US, pennies reduced copper content in 1982 ...

The people of Northern Ireland are being asked to become bird watchers for a weekend as part of the world's largest survey of birds. ... There has been a decline of garden birds in recent years in the ...

Now the disease is spreading rapidly across the UK and, in particular, southern England. To combat its spread, garden-owners have been urged to monitor any blackbirds that they see in their garden ...

A Rutland-based garden designer has won a medal at her first RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Nicola Oakey received a silver gilt for highlighting the plight of the UK song bird in her show garden.

In fact, there has been a staggering 16% drop across all bird species in the UK since 1970, according to government data. One of the most notable reasons for this is the loss in natural habitat ...