Pigeon arrested in India suspected of being spy for Pakistan

Pigeon is arrested in India on suspicion of being a Pakistan spy  The pigeon was captured near the India-Pakistan border after flying into a house  The alleged spy had been painted pink and carried a numbered ring on its foot  Police in India will keep the bird in custody until they have finished investigating By … Read more

A very modern flapper girl! Elizabeth Cook is a champion pigeon racer

Elizabeth Cook is just nine but is utterly devoted to pigeons Cooing, strutting, pecking, warbling and mating very energetically in a series of home-made wooden and mesh pens in a back garden in Devon, are 76 pigeons cared for by a small girl called Elizabeth Cook. She feeds them, talks to them, lets them sit on … Read more

One of Britain’s most prolific criminals ‘Billy the Pigeon’ jailed for two years with 450 offences

A career criminal, thought to be among Britain’s most prolific, has been locked up for two years. William Frederick Armstrong, dubbed ‘Billy the Pigeon’, of Britannia Place, Elswick, Newcastle, was caged having stacked up more than 450 offences. The 45-year-old was jailed this time however after admitting to eight counts of burglary at Newcastle Crown Court. His conviction … Read more