Animal welfare

A grey and white rabbit sits next to a white rabbit with a brown circle spot on its nose. Both are sitting on grass next to a brown wooden hutch. A fence is behind them.

Animal rescue centre closure risk over rising costs

RSPCA Burton upon Trent Branch says Hillfield Animal Home's financial situation is "critical".

Stoke & Staffordshire

A woman with long dark hair smiles at the camera while kneeling next to a black and gold coloured greyhound. She is holding the dog's shoulder with her right hand.

The battle to ban greyhound racing in Scotland

The country's last track is closed indefinitely, but campaigners are determined to outlaw the sport for good.

Scotland Politics

2 days ago

Two EE employees wearing black uniforms standing in a front garden. One of them is holding up a white cat by the scruff of it's neck.

Firm apologises after worker caught 'mistreating' cat

Two employees have been suspended after the incident was caught on a doorbell camera.

2 days ago

England

Cam Whitnall wearing a black hoodie with The Big Cat Sanctuary written on it, in front of a wooden lodge, smiling at the camera. He has short curly hair and a beard.

'Saving caged big cats was a race against time'

Twenty-three of the 28 big cats left at the Cat Survival Trust were saved by Cam Whitnall's team.

England

A group of ten people in black shits stood beside a black tent. One of the people is Brian May from Queen, who has lots of curly white hair.

The volunteers rescuing wildlife with Brian May

Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue, near Windlesham, is still saving injured animals after over 30 years.

Surrey

5 days ago

One of 16 feral cats stood behind a fence at the bottom of a garden path.

'I have 16 feral cats living in my back garden'

Michelle's hedgehog-feeding attracted cats which began breeding, and the colony has decided to stay.

5 days ago

Wear

Goose with plastic ring around neck rescued

A member of the public spotted the bird in Bradford and reported its condition to the RSPCA.

England

The picture is taken inside an industrial-scale poultry shed. It shows six young chickens close up and dozens of chickens in the background. The animals are sitting on wood shavings and there are red water feeders hanging from a pipe at their head level.

Chickens get more space in sheds after Tesco pledge

The chicken supplier Avara says the animals on its supplier farms will now have more space.