A portion of a Northampton County road will be closed for several weeks to let amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders, leave hibernation and head to breeding pools.

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust Scotland has appointed Rebecca McLellan as its new chair, bringing fresh leadership to the group’s vital work.

Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for ...