Wild boar currently living in the Forest of Dean could spread around the UK if they wanted to, according to a leading expert. Dr John Dutton, an ecologist at the University of Worcester, told BBC Radio Gloucestershire the biggest boar population in the UK is in the Forest of Dean. He added that it is … Read more
Police confirmed a body found in Epping Forest is missing 19-year-old student Richard Okorogheye. Officers from Essex Police found the body on Monday but the remains were only formally identified this afternoon. Detectives have said they do not suspect any third-party involvement in his death ‘at this stage’. Police have confirmed the body of a … Read more
The best friend of missing student Richard Okorogheye says she ‘can’t eat or sleep’ as the teenager’s loved ones anxiously await formal identification of the body found in Epping Forest earlier this week. Hala Mohamed, who has known Richard, 19, since birth, admitted she was struggling to come to terms with the events of the last … Read more
Police have cordoned off a large pond in Epping Forest where a man’s body was found yesterday in the search for missing student Richard Okorogheye. The body, which is yet to be formally identified, was discovered by Essex Police officers yesterday afternoon, 13 days after the 19-year-old went missing. Today the Metropolitan Police remain at the … Read more
Paul Gascoigne was back in the thick of it on Sunday after returning to Italy’s version of I’m A Celebrity in an arm brace after he dislocated his shoulder. The football legend, 53, had to spend a week in hospital after sustaining a shoulder injury during an endurance game on the reality show and looked thrilled to be back … Read more
Searches for missing Oxford Brookes student Richard Okorogheye in Epping Forest today entered their third day as police appealed to the teenager to ‘let us know you are safe.’ Detectives moved their search to Essex after a confirmed sighting showed Mr Okorogheye, 19, walking alone on Smarts Lane, Loughton, towards the woods at 12.39am on … Read more
New forest growth may have sparked the mass extinction 360 million years ago by fueling massive plankton blooms that sucked all the oxygen from oceans – and experts say it is happening now at an even faster rate Sediment records shows new forests sparked the Devonian Mass Extinction There was a link between new growth … Read more
Girls, 14 and 15, are dragged to a forest and gang-raped by eight men for hours until they passed out after going out to celebrate Holi in India Two girls, aged 14 and 15, were gang-raped while celebrating Holi in India They were dragged to a forest near Khowai, Tripura, by a group of eight … Read more
Trunks, stumps and roots of ancient trees from 6,000-year-old forest are uncovered by lowest tide of the year on Cornish beach Submerged forest in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall, typically hidden beneath sand and shingle of the sweeping bay Bay overlooks the tidal island of St Michael’s Mount, which is connected to Marazion by man-made causeway Petrified … Read more
Kicking off: Aggressive wild pony smashes wing mirror and dents car bonnet as it terrorises parents after smelling their toddler son’s food Jack Cowlishaw, 26, was transferring his two-year-old son to his ex’s car Several ponies approached his car in the car park at Cadnam cricket ground The New Forest ponies came up to the … Read more