THERE are rats the size of cats in this UK city and mountains of rubbish along the streets. Residents have complained that ...

Residents in parts of inner-city Birmingham are furious at the rodent invasion, which is being blamed on overflowing bins ...

Giant snakes ... feeds on rodents such as mice and rats. Interestingly, while their numbers are dwindling in Europe, they seem to be thriving in the UK. According to the university's report ...

Birmingham is in the grip of a waste management crisis, with striking bin workers leaving streets awash with discarded refuse and bulging bins. Shocking photographs reveal vast heaps of fly-tipped ...

Workers are furious over proposals to scrap a job role affecting 170 binmen, which amounts to a pay cut of around £8,000.

Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence ...

Furious residents have complained about 'giant rats' in mountains of fly-tipped waste lining Birmingham's streets. Some have been branded it 'stinking makeshift dumps' after city bin workers went ...

Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products. Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife ...

MOROGORO, Tanzania – Rats have long been misunderstood, often seen as pests rather than pals. However, the African giant pouched rat, the largest in the world, possesses special qualities that ...