2 d. ago Barking up the wrong trees: RHS visitors left howling over trial that lets in dogs to garden

Visitors of RHS Rosemoor in Torrington, Devon, are now able to walk their pet on short leads three days a week.

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3 d. ago Eerie £3m mansion with sprawling treehouse in back garden is patrolled 24/7 by security dog team... despite being abandoned for years

A car parked outside, a treehouse connected by a rope bridge - the mystery shrouding an abandoned mansion in Bristol has puzzled internet sleuths for years.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump Burger owner in Texas faces deportation after Ice arrest

Roland Beainy from Lebanon, who opened chain of restaurants in support of president, says charges ‘not true’ The owner of a Donald Trump-themed hamburger restaurant chain in Texas is facing deportation after immigration authorities under the command of the president detained him.Roland Mehrez Beainy, 28, entered the US as “a non-immigrant visitor” from Lebanon in 2019 and was supposed to have left the country by 12 February 2024, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) spokesperson told the Guardian. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Heroic mum who ran into house fire to rescue son, 2, issues sad update on pets

Vicki Keightley was at home with son Percy and their two dogs when she suddenly noticed smoke in the garden - and then a 'wall of orange flames' near the conservatory

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3 w. ago Tim Dowling: the dog is destroying the lawn, but I need to catch her red

I spend all afternoon watching the dog. Then an email pings and I turn to read it. When I turn back, the dog is gone and there’s a new hole in the lawnShortly after its first birthday, the new dog suddenly starts digging giant holes in the lawn. I don’t know why I imagined a year would be a cut-off point for a dog developing new unwanted behaviours. Why shouldn’t an adult dog find a hobby?Anyway, these giant holes represent one of the key challenges of canine training: encouragement is easy; discouragement is hard. It’s easy to teach a dog that peeing outside is good. It takes a lot longer to teach it that peeing inside is bad. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Woman playing fetch with dog speechless after 'shy' pup's reaction to new neighbourhood

A woman was playing fetch with her pups in her front garden when a shy neighbourhood dog appeared with his own ball and made a few heartwarming gestures as he 'asked' to join in on the fun

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4 w. ago Sly as a... National park rangers blame sneaky fox for theft of 32 pairs of shoes

Rather than heed the park rangers’ warning, visitors left their shoes out intentionally in hopes of seeing a fox

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last month Queen Camilla opens new garden at London's beloved Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

The Queen unveiled a ‘dog garden’ designed by Monty Don at the south London centre

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last month A Queen's best friend! Animal lover Camilla is a hit with the residents at Battersea Dogs' and Cats' Home

The Queen, 77, unveiled a new dog garden at the shelter in central London, which was thought to have been originally created this year's Chelsea Flower Show by Monty Don .

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last month Camilla declares she’d have ‘taken’ stray puppy she met at dogs’ home

The Queen officially launched the garden, co-designed for dogs by TV gardener and author Monty Don, at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

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last month Disneyland visitors furious as JD Vance shuts down iconic ride

Disneyland visitors were left outraged after JD Vance shut down a popular ride so he could use it privately.

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last month Staff 'very disappointed' after disposable BBQs lit at historic Scots battlefield

Workers from the Battle of Bannockburn, run by the National Trust for Scotland, were left "very disappointed" by the actions of the visitors.

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