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 ...

Bird lovers in the UK have received an urgent call to action as wildlife conservation groups make a 'once a week' plea. The request is in response to the growing threat of the Usutu virus, which ...

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 ...

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.

According to the 2025 RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, fewer starlings than ever have been spotted by UK bird watchers. Almost 600,000 survey participants across the UK noted which birds were ...

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds NI is joining in with the annual UK-wide Big Garden Birdwatch. The charity wants people to count the number of birds in their garden for an hour and then ...