An outraged pensioner told yesterday how she was fined £50 for feeding crumbs to pigeons. Beryl Withers, 81, had just finished eating a sandwich during a lunchtime shopping trip when she emptied ...

People could be fined £100 if they are caught feeding pigeons in some Hertfordshire town centres, under council proposals. Broxbourne Borough Council's cabinet agreed to consult on introducing a ...

When the pastime was threatened during the war, with grain being diverted for more crucial needs than the feeding of pigeons ... ll carry on raising our racing pigeons, but we can turn them ...

Bryan Grasso, 51, bemoaned how the pigeons have effectively taken over the park due to the constant feeding. Helayne Seidman Russell Moss, 63, claimed the unhinged feeding sessions have driven ...

The racing pigeon season is from April to September with young birds bred in the current calendar year flying between July and September. This guide provides advice on handling stray racing pigeons ...

Pigeons have won a victory against a local council in a battle for occupancy in a Co Down town after a £25k plan to trap birds and unleash falcons failed to take off. A move by Ards and North ...

But their attempts to drive the feathered flock away, which include an ongoing push to ban pigeons from feeding in the area, haven’t worked. In fact, a report says, there are now more birds than ...

REFERRING to the SMS “Pigeon hazard” (The Star, Oct 1), Thailand is considering jailing or fining anyone caught feeding pigeons. The Thai authorities say pigeons are “rats with wings” and ...

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