Wild boar currently living in the Forest of Dean could spread around the UK if they wanted to, according to a leading expert. Dr John Dutton, an ecologist at the University of Worcester, told BBC Radio Gloucestershire the biggest boar population in the UK is in the Forest of Dean. He added that it is … Read more
The best friend of missing student Richard Okorogheye says she ‘can’t eat or sleep’ as the teenager’s loved ones anxiously await formal identification of the body found in Epping Forest earlier this week. Hala Mohamed, who has known Richard, 19, since birth, admitted she was struggling to come to terms with the events of the last … Read more
Police have cordoned off a large pond in Epping Forest where a man’s body was found yesterday in the search for missing student Richard Okorogheye. The body, which is yet to be formally identified, was discovered in a by Essex Police officers yesterday afternoon, 13 days after the 19-year-old went missing. Today the Metropolitan Police remain … Read more
Paul Gascoigne was back in the thick of it on Sunday after returning to Italy’s version of I’m A Celebrity in an arm brace after he dislocated his shoulder. The football legend, 53, had to spend a week in hospital after sustaining a shoulder injury during an endurance game on the reality show and looked thrilled to be back … Read more
Searches for missing Oxford Brookes student Richard Okorogheye in Epping Forest today entered their third day as police appealed to the teenager to ‘let us know you are safe.’ Detectives moved their search to Essex after a confirmed sighting showed Mr Okorogheye, 19, walking alone on Smarts Lane, Loughton, towards the woods at 12.39am on … Read more
Police have stepped up their search for missing Oxford Brookes student Richard Okorogheye, 19, in Epping Forest after he disappeared 10 days ago and has not used his phone since. Detectives have moved their search to Essex after a confirmed sighting showed the Oxford Brookes University student, 19, walking alone on Smarts Lane, Loughton, towards the woods … Read more
Trunks, stumps and roots of ancient trees from 6,000-year-old forest are uncovered by lowest tide of the year on Cornish beach Submerged forest in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall, typically hidden beneath sand and shingle of the sweeping bay Bay overlooks the tidal island of St Michael’s Mount, which is connected to Marazion by man-made causeway Petrified … Read more
Africa’s forest elephants are inching towards extinction, with their population dwindling 86 per cent in the last three decades, conservationists said on Thursday. Savanna elephants on the continent have also seen a massive decline in numbers, dropping by 60 per cent in 50 years. The figures were released as part of an update to the … Read more
Kicking off: Aggressive wild pony smashes wing mirror and dents car bonnet as it terrorises parents after smelling their toddler son’s food Jack Cowlishaw, 26, was transferring his two-year-old son to his ex’s car Several ponies approached his car in the car park at Cadnam cricket ground The New Forest ponies came up to the … Read more
Horses at war! Two stallions rear up and engage in an epic battle for the love of a beautiful mare in Tonto National Forest A retired high school English teacher captured a dramatic face off between two sparring stallions Susan Goudge was hiking in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest when she came upon the fighting half-brothers … Read more