Country diary: Trouble beneath the blackthorn

Country diary: Trouble beneath the blackthorn

A calf from last year stands alone, nibbling bramble leaves, more bored by the idleness than hungry.‘Fed before dawn, the beasts now lie cudding, eyes half closed, contented.’ Photograph: Sarah LaughtonI move among them familiarly; all born on the farm, they have been handled from an early age.

'What appointments did these dogs have to keep?': long lunches and brief liaisons in a radical new dogumentary

'What appointments did these dogs have to keep?': long lunches and brief liaisons in a radical new dogumentary

From the moment Zeytin makes her first appearance in Elizabeth Lo’s feature Stray, there is no doubt you are in the presence of a unique spirit.

Dog owners warned after sausages laced with fish hooks left on road

Dog owners warned after sausages laced with fish hooks left on road

Warning to dog owners after sausages laced with fish hooks (Picture: Twitter / @dido15)Dog owners in Glasgow have been warned to be vigilant of their pets eating food found on the road after a man was spotted leaving sausages wrapped with fish hooks on the ground.

Couple spend £10,000 on hunt for dog who went missing four years ago

Couple spend £10,000 on hunt for dog who went missing four years ago

Since then Dawn Purvis, 46, and her husband Ian, 48, have paid for posters, leaflets and t-shirts with Izzy’s face on them, as well as pet psychologists and mediums.

Jennifer Garner celebrated her chickens' birthday with a one-of-a-kind cake

Jennifer Garner celebrated her chickens' birthday with a one-of-a-kind cake

There are at least two things we know Jennifer Garner adores: cooking up Ina Garten's recipes and chickens. Behold Garner's bug cake! Jennifer Garner and the "cake" she made for her all-grown-up hens.