Tesco construction site is not the source for an alleged ‘plague of rats’
Construction work at the new Tesco is not to blame for a reported ‘rat infestation’ - according to the HSE.
The HSE undertook a site report in Wednesday and found no issues with the site.
Precision Construction, who are responsible…
Bolton kebab shop shut over mice infestation
A TAKEAWAY has been shut down after inspectors found an infestation of mice.
Bolton Kebab House in Bradshawgate already had the worst rating possible from the Food Standards Agency when rodents and droppings were discovered during a re-inspection.
Environmental…
Birth control-laced feed gets the drop on downtown Walla Walla pigeons
Shooting them didn’t do it. Nor did trapping.
But nowadays the notorious Drumheller pigeon gang is down to a couple dozen birds and could one day be completely eradicated — thanks to feed laced with a birth-controlling chemical.
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Super rats measuring a FOOT long infest houses after council bosses axe pest control team
Hundreds of giant rats have started invading homes due to a lack of pest control, forcing dozens of terrified families to begin killing the rodents themselves amid fears they could be bitten or catch a disease. The mutant rats, some of…
Overflowing bins create rat-infested eyesore in Buxton
A Buxton couple have rubbished the council after it left their bins overflowing for three weeks, causing a rat infestation. Deb Swinn hit out at High Peak Borough Council after it has failed to empty the bins at her block of flats at Bakewell…
London pigeon droppings inspire brooch-maker
A young artist being showcased at the Museum of London has found inspiration for jewellery in pigeon droppings.
Frances Wadsworth-Jones from Ealing, west London, creates brooches using crushed precious and semi-precious gems which sell for…
Maison Du Vin restaurant in Brighton fined after dead mice found
Brighton and Hove City Council food safety inspectors visited Maison Du Vin in East Street, Brighton, on October 4 after receiving a complaint.
Officials discovered dead mice and rodent droppings at the venue and a case was brought against…
Aston University scientists invent new rat trap
Scientists at a Birmingham university have come up with a new way of controlling rats to prevent the spread of poison-resistant animals.
Conventional traps use poisoned bait, but they have led some animals to build up an immunity, researchers…
