animals
deer gone dead
23/01/2012 17:30
Two men charged with shooting north Devon deer
Two men have been charged in connection with the unlawful shooting of a deer during the rutting season in Devon.
The animal was shot and killed in the Shirwell and Loxbeare area of North Devon last October.
The men, aged 35...
all white blackbird
23/01/2012 17:23
All-white blackbird photographed
The bird has taken up residence in the country park for the last four years
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white is the new black
This unusual blackbird is attracting bird watchers to a Nottinghamshire country park.
The...
small monkey
21/01/2012 18:23
One of the world's most endangered primates has been caught on camera by scientists on the island of Borneo.
Using time-lapse recordings to investigate the diversity of the remote Wehea forest, the team were surprised to see an unusual sub-species.
Close analysis confirmed that they had...
Sports
tennis
23/01/2012 17:37
Novak Djokovic beats Lleyton Hewitt in Australian Open
World number one Djokovic won 10 titles in 2011
Novak Djokovic overcame a stubborn Lleyton Hewitt in four sets to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.
The reigning champion, 24, beat the 30-year-old...
cricket
23/01/2012 17:34
Cook and Strauss have opened together 99 times for England
Alastair Cook insists England can still rely on his opening partnership with Andrew Strauss as they try to recover from their dismal batting performance in the first Test against Pakistan.
Cook and Strauss scored just 33 runs between...
table tennis
21/01/2012 18:49
Ding Junhui is the defending champion of snooker's Masters title
This weekend (21 & 22 January) heralds the climax of snooker's Masters tournament, and another busy programme of football matches.
Ding Junhui is the defending champion of the Masters title having beaten...
celeb of the week
olly murs
21/01/2012 18:53
Olly Murs announces 2012 UK arena tour for February
Olly Murs performed on stage at this weekend's V Festival
Olly Murs has announced details of his first UK and Ireland arena tour, set for February 2012.
The former X Factor runner-up will play a string of...
food
cheese
23/01/2012 18:02
Cheese is a dairy product made from cream, curdled or skimmed milk, or a mixture of these. It can range from mild, fresh soft cheeses such as cream cheese, to pungently flavoured, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, or aged hard cheeses such as Parmesan, which are very dry in texture. Made...