The grandad, 76, was accused of 'ignoring' the council's warning to stop feeding birds - the daughter of the 'Bird Man of Hartlepool' claims the rat infestation was not his fault Economics
A landlord's property has been completely trashed after she took a chance on a 'nightmare' tenants who left the property with piles of rat-infested rubbish which reached knee height Politics
Trina Downey has spent nearly a decade being moved between different homes after being forced to leave her original property due to a rat infestation Politics
During their probe, Environmental Health Officers discovered Castle Street Discount Stores was not maintained to an acceptable standard - and there was an active rat infestation Politics
A group of Glasgow residents are being plagued by an infestation of rats caused they say by the lack of bin collection, after a flood destroyed homes in the same area Politics
Horrified residents are hitting out over the spread of rats in their part of Glasgow. One told how she encountered one coming up in her toilet at 5am Politics
There are simple checks you can make to prevent rats from infiltrating your home. Politics