Britain’s endangered birds of prey are making a comeback: Soaring numbers of hen harriers are found on UK grouse moors Stunning videos show hen harriers swooping on Swindon Estate in Yorkshire There are believed to be only 600 breeding pairs in England and Scotland Last year sixty hen harrier chicks fledged from 19 nests across … Read more
Grouse shooting is among list of outdoor sports that are exempt from UK’s new ‘Rule of Six’ law – including football, netball, polo and paintball New ‘rule of six’ came into force yesterday banning gatherings of seven or more Guidelines provide an exemption for shooting – including hunting and paintball Rules state you mustn’t gather … Read more
Prince George has been taken along on a grouse shoot by his father while on a family holiday in Scotland. The seven-year-old watched as Prince William, 38, and other senior royals spent the morning bagging birds in Corgarff, a short drive from Balmoral, on Saturday. It is not the first time that the young prince … Read more
Princess Anne wrapped up warm to protect herself from the cool August weather today as she joined her husband Sir Timothy Laurence and their English bull terrier for a drive near Balmoral Castle today. The Princess Royal, 70, donned sunglasses, a fluffy hat and coat as she sat in the driver’s seat of her Landrover … Read more