Animals

Firefighters have helped rescue a stranded sheep which fell into a river.

A muntjac deer had to be rescued after becoming trapped in a metal gate.

People are being asked to look out for a 5ft tall bird that resembles an emu.

It’s not just ice cream sellers enjoying a boom in trade this sunny summer – pest controllers are seeing a spike too.

A police investigation into an illegal animal trap has led to a donation being made to a hedgehog charity.

Conservationists are hooting for joy after Europe’s oldest recorded barn owl was found to still be breeding in a Lincolnshire village.

A councillor has been attacked by dogs while out for a walk.

A garden centre went animal crackers this weekend - to highlight an important message.

A well-loved but lesser spotted insect is enjoying a record-breaking year in a local quarry - bucking an overall trend of steep decline.

Visitors got up close with lemurs, stick insects and leopard tortoises at the weekend.

Hundreds of well wishers have contacted a wildlife conservation group after an osprey chick was found dead on Monday.

A secret location which has been instrumental in the recovery of ospreys has been revealed nearly 25 years after the first nest was built.

Crowds of visitors and their four-legged companions gathered recently for a day of rural fun and family entertainment.

With the long, warm summer evenings here, you’re more likely to spot a flying mammal that has proved a little divisive.

Event organisers hope to plough £100,000 into an ocean project with the proceeds from this year’s Global Birdfair.

A pair of ravens has successfully raised chicks on one of Lincolnshire’s tallest structures.

Pet owners are being invited to the official opening of a new cat-only clinic.

The story of a dog missing for three days had an astonishing fairytale ending – just yards from his home.

A swarm of bees have been removed from a town street.

While most people were soundly sleeping, an unusual visitor was exploring the streets of Grantham.