pest

With their bright eyes and bushy tails, you might think foxes are a charming addition to your neighbourhood.But they can quickly become a menace if they start digging up your garden, raiding your bins or threatening your pets.These…

The UK is in the midst of one of its hottest summers on record, with multiple heatwaves throughout June and July. Now, a pest control expert has revealed an unexpected side–effect of this balmy weather. Laurence Edwards, a leading…

A surge in inquiries about bedbugs was not enough to save Rentokil Initial.Shares in the pest control firm, dubbed the ‘royal ratcatcher’ following its contracts at Buckingham Palace in the 1960s, tumbled 18.6 per cent, or 110.9p, to…

THE NIRVANA EXPRESS by Mick Brown (Hurst Publishers £25, 400pp)It's all The Beatles' fault. Anyone who has endured someone's hazy account of 'finding' themselves in India can blame John, Paul, George and Ringo.In the summer of 1967, when…

Farmers are not known for their optimism – and small wonder. Not only do they have to contend with unpredictable weather, constant pricing pressure and sporadic changes in policy, but their crops are under continual threat from birds,…