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Out of this world: Family discover rare ‘alien-like’ sea creatures ‘worth £50,000’ washed up on a UK beach Martyn Green, 47, and his family discovered the tentacled Gooseneck Barnacles At first the family had no idea that their ‘alien-like’ discovery was so valuable Green estimates there are around 2,000 of the rare barnacles on the … Read more
Stretching your legs while enjoying plenty of fresh air and a hint of wilderness — there can be few finer options, in my view, than a trip to the moors. And there are plenty of them — more than three million acres. Plus there’s a treat in store for nostalgia lovers now that a new … Read more
When I was a boy, the domineering Yorkshire vet Siegfried Farnon seemed a genial monster – irascible, brilliant but unpredictable, one of the explosive characters typical of my grandfathers’ prewar generation. And in the bestselling books that were the basis of Sunday night’s much-loved serial in the Seventies and Eighties, apprentice vet James Herriot was … Read more
A remake of the 1980s classic All Creatures Great and Small hits screens tonight with an all-star cast and a storyline that will be ‘strikingly relevant’, despite being set in 1937. The retelling of James Herriot’s tales of a rural vet in the Yorkshire Dales stars Mr Selfridge’s Samuel West and Oscar winner Rachel Shenton, … Read more
All Creatures Great And Small, set in a vets’ practice in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s, was one of the best-loved series of the last century. It attracted audiences of more than 18 million on BBC1 in the 70s and 80s, and made stars of younger cast members Christopher Timothy, in the lead role … Read more
Thirty years after his last TV appearance, James Herriot is returning to our screens for more veterinary adventures. Pictures have been released showing the new cast of All Creatures Great And Small on set. They will replace the stars of the smash hit BBC version, based on the books by Alf Wight. Action: Actor Callum … Read more
A first look at the reboot of the much-loved series All Creatures Great and Small promises a heart-warming romance blossoming between the two main characters. Returning to our screens on Channel 5 this September after a 30-year absence, the drama, based on the books of James Herriot, sees Scottish actor Nicholas Ralph make his TV debut opposite … Read more
Jurassic sea creatures spent decades as ‘full-time ocean sailors’, crossing the sea on driftwood ‘rafts’, a study claims. Analysis of these rafts show they could last for as long as 20 years – enough time for the creatures, called crinoids, to grow to maturity, scientists reveal. The attractive marine animals, which resemble colourful sea lilies, … Read more
Land animals are, on the whole, smarter than marine creatures and scientists now believe this is because complex landscapes sped up the evolution of intelligence. Animals first left the seas and colonised land around 385million years ago but their brains were far more primitive than modern-day species. This, scientists say, is because the simplicity of … Read more
Mee-HOWL! ‘Werewolf’ cat breeder reveals her adorable kittens that look like terrifying creatures of the night Lykoi cats are famous for sparse fur coats and big eyes that give them the appearance of mini werewolves They are an incredibly rare breed of cat that only began in 2011 and usually sell for around £2,000 per … Read more