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New life for old tobacco dump in sand dune landscape to help nature

Sand dunes in an area once used for dumping tobacco waste are being restored to help wildlife including rare natterjack toads, the National Trust has said. The “tobacco cliffs” at Formby, Merseyside, were used as a dumping ground for thousands of ...

01 Feb 2022 at 02:25

Best year for Bath-based toad patrol since 2010

Climate change is making it more difficult to predict the migration season for toads, frogs and newts, according to conservationists. This year the peak for amphibian movements was early February but last year it was mid-March. More than 50 ...

10 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Adrian Edmondson to lead cast of new Wind In The Willows series as Mr Toad

Adrian Edmondson will lend his voice to the character of Mr Toad in a new animated series based on The Wind In The Willows. The actor will head a cast of contemporary UK talent to bring the riverbank adventures of Mole, Toad, Ratty and ...

08 Sept 2022 at 08:05

Search for dormice and bats finds toads up trees

Citizen science projects looking for hazel dormice and bats have discovered another, more unexpected inhabitant of trees: common toads. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and amphibian charity Froglife, supported by the ...

06 Jul 2022 at 20:00

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Gritters will be out on six Donegal routes as temperatures drop

Motorists are advised that gritters will be out in parts of Donegal as temperatures drop from late afternoon. The following routes will be gritted from 6pm: 09, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17 with the map available to view here Motorists ...

31 Dec 2022 at 16:33

New toothed toad found by scientists on the hunt for its ‘brother’

A new toothed toad has been discovered in Vietnam by scientists on the hunt for its “brother”. Researchers made the surprise discovery while on their way back from looking for a known toad in the region. The amphibian has ...

02 Oct 2024 at 17:20

UK’s noisiest amphibians making ‘remarkable comeback’ in South Downs

The UK’s loudest amphibian – the natterjack toad – has made a “remarkable comeback” in the South Downs National Park following a conservation project to provide suitable habitats for the noisy creature. A total of 28 ...

11 May 2025 at 08:56

Toads on the road! Year of milestones for Bath-based patrol

It has been a year of milestones for a group of toad patrollers as they have now helped 50,000 amphibians reach their breeding grounds in the last three decades. The Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group helped nearly 4,000 ...

11 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Toads on the road! Volunteers prepare for amphibian migration season

A road will be closed for the next six weeks to allow toads, frogs and newts to cross to their breeding grounds. The Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group is hoping to help more than 3,000 amphibians reach their ancestral ...

10 Feb 2025 at 00:01

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