2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1085+ words) Jonathan Rowe looks at the colourful life and many loves of adventurer Edward John Trelawny. His first wife's adultery in Bristol wasn't even the half of it " Edward John Trelawny (17921881) was a writer, adventurer and fantasist who briefly touched the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (348+ words) A man has been attracting huge flocks of seagulls to Clevedon beach by feeding them a large amount of bread. But now North Somerset Council is considering bringing in a new rule to try and stop the 'excessive' feeding. The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (407+ words) People are unaware of the work animals do across the world(Image: Getty Images) Tomorrow, Working Animals International will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of its International Working Animal Day (June 15). The annual awareness campaign seeks to highlight the vital…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (234+ words) Fire has ripped through the premises (Image: Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue) Animals have tragically died after a fire at a mini zoo and children's play facility in Hertfordshire. Crews attended The Jungle Box on the Watermill Industrial Estate in Buntingford,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (591+ words) Many people love the thought of hedgehogs visiting their gardens and, as it turns out, a particular item can entice them to return time and time again. You may not be aware that certain things attract them, so if you're…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (496+ words) Sometimes it feels as though there's a never-ending catalogue of tasks to tackle; however, this week, people have been encouraged to place a bowl of water in their gardens. It might appear an unlikely chore to undertake, but it's certainly…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (531+ words) A quarter of Brits are unsure they could tell the difference between a robin and the red kite. A poll of 2, 000 adults revealed barn owls, pheasants and blue tits are among the list of birds the nation struggles to identify…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (664+ words) Artists impression images showing what the Brislington Meadows proposed development will look like. Keepmoat Homes plan 260 new homes on the land in South Bristol(Image: Keepmoat) Cherished meadows in South Bristol have been left in limbo after a row over…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (369+ words) The floating wetland in Bristol's harbour(Image: Alex Seabrook) A new floating wetland in Bristol's harbour is providing a habitat for wildlife like birds, otters and butterflies. Thousands of aquatic plants have been installed on the wetland, outside Capricorn Quay…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (485+ words) A much-loved wildlife habitat near Bristol could lose its status as a local nature reserve (LNR). Wick Golden Valley, on the edge of the village of Wick, is popular with visitors and walkers and home to diverse species of bats,…...