Keepers at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia have noticed a fashion trend spreading among groups of chimpanzees living there – sticking strands of grass in their ears or rectums, and just le

Marie’s fowl-mouthed friend definitely knew how to ruffle some feathers…

GOOD morning! Seems like we’re both up bright and early today!” Dianne Fernsby smiled at the red-breasted visitor who hopped about on the bird table close to her kitchen window as she filled the kettl

Meet Erik the Irish draught horse I rode on my 70th birthday recently! I didn’t want a conventional party so opted for eight of us to go pony-trekking, then for a delicious lunch at a local farm that

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

Pantomime occupies a special place in Linda Robson’s heart after years spent performing with her best pal and Birds Of A Feather co-star Pauline Quirke. But this year Linda is treading the boards alon