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The women rescuing Merton’s hedgehogs

A retired nurse in Merton has turned her shed into a rescue centre for hedgehogs. Kelly Parsons, 45, founded Merton

Bird covered in diesel standing next to the River Wandle

Diesel spill threatens future of wildlife in River Wandle

Concern for the future of wildlife in the River Wandle is mounting after last week’s spill saw 4,000 litres of

Clapham Common rose garden

Community on a mission to rescue Clapham Common rose garden

Two charities have teamed up to raise more than £8,000 to save a derelict rose garden on Clapham Common. The

Record numbers of people expected to help baby birds this summer

Baby bird season is upon us and tens of thousands of people are expected to head to the RSPCA’s baby

Two pigeons sat on a bit of scaffolding

London’s pigeon-rescue groups grapple with new bird flu guidance

Amidst new concerns about bird flu, London’s animal-rescue charities are helping to protect pigeons and challenge their negative reputation. On

Richmond Park

Charity plans to restore wildlife and history in Kew

A charity in south and west London has announced that they plan to repair the historic wall at the Kew

Royal Parks urge visitors not to feed deer as images show them eating picnics containing plastic

The Royal Parks has released images of deer swooping on picnics in Bushy Park, devouring the contents that include large

A hole in a fence as part of the hedgehog highway

Wildlife charities search for Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street

Two wildlife charities are asking members of the public to link their gardens this summer in a bid to help

First seal sighting of 2022 in Barnes

A Barnes resident reported the first seal sighting in Barnes this year as she was walking by the Thames on

Car chewing foxes not fantastic for Merton residents

Foxes are chewing car cables in Merton, leaving residents with costly repairs and dangerous damage. Dee Gomez, of Merton Park,

Tooting residents transform cemetery into community wildlife space

A group of Tooting residents, who have spent the last 12 years making over Streatham cemetery, are hosting an open

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