Pest control4 days agoCouncil pest control prices set to increaseFrom April, the price for responding to moths, beetles and cockroaches will increase to £160.4 days ago14 Mar 2026I want justice for pigeons and bird netting bannedKevin Newell said he was "furious" to see dead pigeons stuck in netting outside his hotel room.14 Mar 202619 Feb 2026Train station using birds of prey to deter pigeonsA Harris’s hawk and a gyrfalcon have been deployed to help move pigeons away from the site.19 Feb 202618 Feb 2026Wisteria felled over fear it helped spread rodentsThe wisteria was cut back as the local council believed it encouraged the spread of rodents.18 Feb 20262 Feb 2026Warning after birds 'glued down' by sticky traps A robin damaged his wing and two starlings were covered in glue after getting stuck in traps laid out for mice.2 Feb 202624 Jan 2026'A bad press' or 'rats with wings'? The debate over Scotland's gullsThe people who believe plans for a by-law banning feeding gulls in a Borders town is a step too far.24 Jan 202614 Jan 2026Plans for Scotland's first by-law to ban feeding gullsIt comes after seven children were attacked in separate incidents in Eyemouth in the summer of 2024.14 Jan 202631 Dec 2025Farmers fighting pest that destroys sugar beetThe population of a crop-eating moth explodes across East Anglia in the last three years.31 Dec 202515 Oct 2025'Plague of rats' forces children to use a bucket instead of a toiletThe mum of two says the smell of rotting rats has been unbearable for her children, one of whom has autism.15 Oct 2025...
