Wild things

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

THIS ONCE SPECIALISED AREA OF WILDLIFE TOURISM IS UNDERGOING A TRANSFORMATION, AS YOUNGER GENERATIONS EMBRACE IT IN AN EFFORT TO RECONNECT WITH THE OUTDOORS.

Stephen Mulhern is hitting the road for ITV1’s You Bet! On Tour, which sees him take his hit game show to numerous locations across the UK. He will be joined by a host of celebrity panellists, includi

What did you find most surprising about moving to the UK at the age of eight? The UK was a far-flung and exciting-sounding place I’d heard of as a boy growing up in Sudan. I think it’s part of the rea

For broadcaster and naturalist David Lindo, the city offers as many birdwatching opportunities as the countryside. You just need to know where to focus your binoculars

Despite wandering as far afield as north Norfolk, Mike still finds local birding very much to his taste