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Farmer shocked over complaints about his dog bothering own sheep

Farmer shocked over complaints about his dog bothering own sheep

By Lauren Beavis A farmer was left "baffled" after his sheepdog was reported to the RSPCA - for rounding up his own flock. Tom Trueman, 42, received a complaint from the animal welfare charity after his border collie had been seen "worrying" sheep. The incident was logged

Massive shark usually found in New Jersey washes up in England

Massive shark usually found in New Jersey washes up in England

By Lauren Beavis A massive rare shark usually found in warm waters has washed up in the English Channel. The animal, believed to be a Smalltooth sand tiger shark (Odontaspis ferox) is 600kg and 430cm, in length. They are usually found in the Bay of Biscay south to Morocco, including

Divers come face to face with great white shark for first time

Divers come face to face with great white shark for first time

By Lauren Wilkin Divers came face to face with an adult great white shark in the Mediterranean — and filmed it for the first time. During a high-seas ghost-net removal mission, the 13-foot shark approached the crew in what is thought to be the first time the species

Dad spends $25,000 turning backyard into stunning Japanese garden

Dad spends $25,000 turning backyard into stunning Japanese garden

By Lauren Beavis A dad has spent $25,000 transforming his backyard into a stunning Japanese garden. Martin Fitton, 58, began the epic project back in 2009 and has been adding authentic Japanese features ever since. From a teahouse to a water dragon, a monk's Zen space and

Tortoise missing for months found 300 meters away from home

Tortoise missing for months found 300 meters away from home

By Lauren Beavis An owner has been left “astonished” after her tortoise went missing for eight months — only to be found 300 meters away. Fiona Sherriff, 58, was left devastated when her tortoise named Scuttle went missing from her enclosure in Cusgarne, Cornwall, in August 2025. But just earlier this

Previously unseen photo of Oscar Wilde as Oxford student unearthed

Previously unseen photo of Oscar Wilde as Oxford student unearthed

By Lauren Beavis A previously unseen photo of Oscar Wilde as a student at Oxford has been found. The picture of the playwright among his fellow students in the Cloisters of Magdalen College during 1876 was discovered in a Victorian photo album. Wilde arrived as an undergraduate in 1874 and

New $1.25 million solar farm to produce 500,000 vacuums per year

New $1.25 million solar farm to produce 500,000 vacuums per year

By Lauren Beavis Photos show a new $1.25 million solar farm — that will help make 500,000 Henry Hoovers in a U.K. first. Numatic International — manufacturer of the vacuum — has switched on its new micro-solar-park in Chard, Somerset, in a bid to address the cost of