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THE mystery surrounding four-year-old boy Gus Lamont’s disappearance has deepened as one searcher has made an alarming new claim. Ex-SES member Jason O’Connell and his partner Jen ...

A suspected case of bird flu has been identified at a commercial poultry premises in Co Tyrone. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) said disease control measures have ...

The British Bird of Prey Centre (BBPC), the UK’s only dedicated native species bird of prey centre, is set to open its new home in Carmarthenshire this autumn. The award-winning attraction will boast ...

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