Squirrel groups in Cramlington and Bedlington say it is the first outbreak for several years.

An insect that went extinct in England in 1976 is breeding again in a specially chosen woodland.

Moments to celebrate included a solar eclipse seen by millions and a lost city discovered by accident.

The team has trained and deployed 15 dogs to work in five sub-Saharan African countries.

Conservationists released the critically endangered snails to help restore a remote island habitat.

An extended public consultation into whether Galloway should become Scotland's third national park reaches the halfway point.

Bere Marsh Farm has saplings of the species that it hopes to share with "those eager to help".

A young puffin found on a Manx beach joins 10 other rescued seabirds at a sanctuary in Cornwall.