The latest survey of the Quantock Hills shows a mixed picture for breeding birds. The Summer Heathland Breeding Bird Report was conducted across 43 square kilometres of the Quantock Hills National ...

The latest survey of the Quantock Hills shows a mixed picture for breeding birds. The Summer Heathland Breeding Bird Report was conducted across 43 square kilometres of the Quantock Hills National ...

A fire which broke out on a protected area of lowland heath was started deliberately, fire investigators said. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was called to a blaze on three acres (1. ...

Adders are typically found on moorland, heathland, and open woodland, but they’re also known to swim, usually to escape threats or seek out new territory. The usually shy snakes have triggered a ...

POLICE are investigating ‘ongoing issues’ with anti-social behaviour involving off-road bikes on a heathland. Officers received the most recent report hours before a huge fire broke out on ...

Adders, being Britain's sole venomous snake, are typically found sunning themselves on heathland, moorland and in open woodlands, but it turns out they can also navigate sea cliffs—and waters.

Gentleshaw Common, near Rugeley, is a nationally-important heathland site, covering 86 hectares. It has heather and grasses supporting a wide range of insect and bird life, and stretches from ...

Around 80 firefighters responded to a fire on Upton Heath on Wednesday. Credit: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Heathlands damaged by wildfires this week could take up to five years ...

CREWS from Somerton fire station were called to a devastating heathland fire that caused up to 300m x 500m worth of damage in Pool, Dorset. On the morning of Wednesday, April 3 the Somerton Fire ...

A wildfire that broke out on a protected area of lowland heath is likely to have killed bees, ground-nesting birds and other wildlife, rangers said. Firefighters dealt with what they described as ...