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Proof that the Beast of Cumbria exists? Scientists have found big cat DNA on ravaged sheep in the Lake District

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Scientists say they have found definitive evidence that a leopard is prowling the Lake District - after comparing the DNA of a dead sheep with a non-native big cat (stock image)

There have long been rumors that big cats roam the British countryside. Blurry photos, large unexplained trails and dramatic eyewitness accounts routinely add to the mystery of their existence. But now scientists say they have found definitive evidence that a leopard is prowling the Lake District – after linking the DNA of a dead sheep … Read more

New district with more than 500 homes planned on the border with Bristol

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The developers behind plans to build 555 new homes on the outskirts of Bristol will aim to submit detailed plans this summer. Bellway wants to create a new “environmentally sensitive community of up to 555 homes” on a site next to Brislington Park and Ride in Bristol. The fields are located between Brislington Park and … Read more