ACCORDING to an article in The Guardian newspaper, conservationists could release wildcats captured from other European countries into the Scottish Highlands. Recent genetic testing by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland of 276 Scottish wildcat samples found those in the wild are so heavily interbred with domestic cats that they are close to becoming functionally […]

SALES of cactus in the UK have 'spiked' says an article in the Daily Mail who report that one national garden centre chain claims sales have gone up by more than 50 per cent. Apparently the Christmas craze for cacti is the culmination of a trend that has seen them become the hottest plants in […]

FANCY working for the Queen? The Daily Mirror tells us that Buckingham Palace is seeking a housekeeping assistant. The job comes with the offer of accommodation but the salary is expected to be only £16,000 and applicants must be willing to travel to the Queen's various homes across the UK. You will be expected to […]

INTERESTING exhibition at Tate Britain in London ...the Guardian has unveiled its annual commission to mark the Christmas season and anarchic artist Monster Chetwynd has installed two giant and illuminated leopard slug sculptures, containing recyclable hessian and wicker and each over 10 metres long. They are accompanied by swathes of blue and white LED slug […]

VISITORS to Plymouth next year will be able to see the UK's largest cast bronze sculpture. The BBC reports that the seven metre sculpture, called Messenger, which was inspired by an actor's on-stage pose, will be installed outside the Theatre Royal Plymouth. The sculptor Joseph Hillier, claimed he was inspired to create it by an […]

BRITISH politicians may be struggling over how to resolve the Brexit issue but that hasn't stopped them enjoying a glass or two of wine. An article in The Independent says that wine consumption at government events rose by more than 20 per cent in the past year. Foreign Office minister Sir Alan Duncan put it […]