9 h. ago Dog rescue charity saved from brink after being weeks away from closure

Islay Dog Rescue near Cumnock had enough funds to last just three weeks before supporters rallied behind the charity at the weekend.

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34 h. ago The 5 dog breeds that can have 'behavioural issues' when sad

If you're struggling to provide long enough walks or as many walks for your dog as you feel they need, rescue centres would be happy to offer support and advice to help you and your dog

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6 d. ago Scottish SPCA appeal for dog blankets and cat toys at Lanarkshire rescue centre

Drop in with items or check the charity's Amazon wishlist if you can help.

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7 d. ago Britain's oldest rescue dog searching for retirement home at age of 126

Charity chiefs want people to look past ‘the odd grey hair’ and give Chihuahua Tiny a home to see out the rest of his life in peace and comfort

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9 d. ago Elizabeth Harrower wrote some of Australia’s best novels then disappeared for decades. Even she wasn’t sure why

A new biography unravels one of Australia’s great literary mysteries and comeback stories, and teases out details of the troubled early years that informed the author’s devastating studies of domestic despotsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn 1966 Elizabeth Harrower was on the brink of literary fame. Critics hailed her fourth book, The Watch Tower, as one of the year’s most important Australian novels, alongside The Solid Mandala by her friend Patrick White. The Sydney Morning Herald’s Harry Kippax wrote that “one can be grateful to have had in twelve months two such additions to the small body of distinguished Australian novels”. An ABC reviewer said Harrower’s “brilliant” book was “one of the best Australian novels I have read for a long while”.Seven years later White won the Nobel prize for literature. By then Harrower had written another novel but withdrawn it from her English publisher, disappointed by his reaction. After some false starts she stopped writing and all...

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9 d. ago Community pulls together to keep dog rescue going after it was badly flooded

After contractors agreed to help out for free the dog rescue in Rhondda Cynon Taf has saved more than £80,000

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1 week ago Dramatic moment Coastguard launch rescue bid to save dog who fell off 300ft cliff onto narrow ledge

The officers from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency rushed to Nose's Point in the town of Seaham, County Durham, to help the pooch's (pictured) despairing owner.

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1 week ago Dogs and drones: how scientists are saving Washington’s endangered orcas

Experts are finding new and more humane ways to protect the last 74 southern resident killer whalesNestled between the US state of Washington and Vancouver Island, the San Juan Islands are a vibrant haven for North American wildlife. Here, all of the world’s remaining 74 southern resident sub-species of orcas find sanctuary, surfacing daily from the depths of the Salish Sea.Out at sea watching the whales is Dr Deborah Giles, an orca scientist, with her colleague, Eba. Eba is a brown and white rescue dog with a remarkable nose. Found as a cold, wet, five-month-old puppy on the streets of Sacramento, she has been detecting whale scat – or faeces – since the age of four. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to 'amazing friend' who sent his beloved late dog, Roscoe, for a mix of eastern and western treatments

The 12-year-old rescue dog was a constant companion of the Briton as he jetted around the racing circuit and had long been a fan-favourite both in the paddock and on social media.

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2 w. ago 'Just one week from collapse': Suppliers on the brink as Jaguar Land Rover resumes after hack

Britain's largest car-maker last month suffered a devastating hack that threatens to cost it billions. It has has forced JLR to suspend factory production until next month.

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3 w. ago Mountain rescue and dog units drafted in to help trace missing student from Scots university

Yuxin Cao has not been seen since September 2.

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3 w. ago Johnny Depp's new rescue dog 'mauls two sheep to death' near Hollywood star's British rental mansion

The alleged attack happened near the Pirates of the Caribbean actor’s home in East Sussex

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3 w. ago Johnny Depp's 'new rescue dog mauls two sheep to death near Hollywood star's rental mansion in the UK after breaking free during countryside walk'

Johnny Depp's new rescue dog has reportedly mauled two sheep to death after breaking free during a countryside walk near the Hollywood star's rental mansion in East Sussex. 

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3 w. ago 'My rescue dog is a total mix of breeds – people can never tell what he is'

A woman has shared the story of her dog that has a number of unusual personality traits and has left people floored by the mix of breeds she is as people can't believe it

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3 w. ago Pop idol Will Young drops into Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home with lorry load of donated meals

Pop idol Will Young, co-founder of Miraculous Meals, the dog food brand committed to supporting rescue centres, delighted staff at Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home when he and his team dropped in with a lorry load brimming with £50,000 of donated dog food on Thursday 18th September.

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4 w. ago Moment police rush to save rescue dog trapped in burning house

Watch as police officers save a rescue dog trapped inside a burning house.

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