Nature

It's rodent season - here are some simple ways to keep rats and mice away from your garden and home

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It's rodent season - experts share 6 steps to keep rats away from UK homes

Northern Lights to be visible in UK skies this week - see when and where

Northern Lights to be visible in UK skies this week - see when and where

Northern Lights

Northern Lights to be visible in UK skies this week - see when and where

A snarling Bengal tiger

A snarling Bengal tiger

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Bolton photographer traverses the globe to get stunning pics of exotic animals

Vanilla, Rolo and Buttercup

Vanilla, Rolo and Buttercup

Alpaca centre welcomes three adorable additions including 'miracle'

False Widows have long been established in the UK with first recorded siting in the UK coming in the 1870s

False Widows have long been established in the UK with first recorded siting in the UK coming in the 1870s

Brits issued false widow spider warning as woman almost loses her foot

This is everything you need to know about spider mating season, and some handy tips to keep the eight-legged creepy crawlies at bay

This is everything you need to know about spider mating season, and some handy tips to keep the eight-legged creepy crawlies at bay

Thousands of mating spiders are about to invade UK homes - how to keep them out

While there aren't any jellyfish in UK waters that are as dangerous as the box jellyfish, which is found in Australia, there are some that can give you a nasty sting.

While there aren't any jellyfish in UK waters that are as dangerous as the box jellyfish, which is found in Australia, there are some that can give you a nasty sting.

Which jellyfish are common in UK waters and are any of them dangerous?

Do you make an effort to feed the wild birds that visit your garden?

Do you make an effort to feed the wild birds that visit your garden?

What shouldn't you feed birds in your garden? Expert shares harmful foods to avoid

Fen raft spiders can grow to be the size of rats

Fen raft spiders can grow to be the size of rats

How and where rat-sized spiders are now 'thriving' in the UK after near extinction

The spider was on the verge of extinction in the UK in 2010

The spider was on the verge of extinction in the UK in 2010

RSPB confirm UK's largest spider thought to be extinct is making a comeback

Sunday's moon by Bolton News Camera Club member John Hall

Sunday's moon by Bolton News Camera Club member John Hall

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Blue supermoon glows red and orange in the skies above Bolton

The 3 star signs most impacted by the blue supermoon

The 3 star signs most impacted by the blue supermoon

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The 3 star signs most impacted by the blue supermoon

A blue moon will be visible in the UK tonight

A blue moon will be visible in the UK tonight

When and how to see the seasonal blue moon that will be visible in UK skies tonight

Rats can live for a few years in the wild but it's more likely they'll live for around 1-2 years

Rats can live for a few years in the wild but it's more likely they'll live for around 1-2 years

How long do wild rats live in the UK? (It might surprise you)

Did you see the Northern Lights over the weekend? Don't worry if not because they are back again this week.

Did you see the Northern Lights over the weekend? Don't worry if not because they are back again this week.

Northern Lights

Northern Lights to be visible in UK skies again this week - see when and where

The Perseid meteor shower should be visible across the UK from around sunset on the night of August 12 until the early hours of August 13

The Perseid meteor shower should be visible across the UK from around sunset on the night of August 12 until the early hours of August 13

Perseid meteor shower

Perseid meteor shower peaks this week - how to see it

Maggots can contaminate food products which in turn can increase the risk of food poisoning.

Maggots can contaminate food products which in turn can increase the risk of food poisoning.

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How to get rid of maggots in your bin? Experts share their top tips

The Perseid meteor shower should be visible across the UK from around sunset on the night of August 12 until the early hours of August 13

The Perseid meteor shower should be visible across the UK from around sunset on the night of August 12 until the early hours of August 13

Perseid meteor shower

Perseid meteor shower peaks next week - how to see it

John Frazer is the secretary of Bradshaw Brook Fly Fishing Club

John Frazer is the secretary of Bradshaw Brook Fly Fishing Club

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The Bolton fishing club helping to clear Japanese Knotweed

Homeowners can help bumblebees by doing these five things in their garden

Homeowners can help bumblebees by doing these five things in their garden

Garden expert shares 5 ways you can encourage bumblebees to enter your garden

Rats like to get into our gardens but this one product could help keep them away

Rats like to get into our gardens but this one product could help keep them away

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Homeowners can use this £1.79 hack to keep rats away from fences and gardens

With just one week remaining of the Big Butterfly Count, scientists are calling on the public to get outside for 15 minutes

With just one week remaining of the Big Butterfly Count, scientists are calling on the public to get outside for 15 minutes

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Concerns after Butterfly count at record low in annual survey

Wasps can be a nuisance in summer when you're trying to eat outside in your garden

Wasps can be a nuisance in summer when you're trying to eat outside in your garden

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How to keep wasps out of your garden without harming them

Our toilets can give pests such as rats and snakes access to our homes

Our toilets can give pests such as rats and snakes access to our homes

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From rats to snakes, expert shares how to stop pests coming up through the toilet

The aurora borealis is linked to Earth's magnetic field

The aurora borealis is linked to Earth's magnetic field

Northern Lights could be visible in the UK from tomorrow

Chalk is just one natural way of keeping ants out of your home

Chalk is just one natural way of keeping ants out of your home

How to stop ants coming in your home naturally - recommended expert tips

Ants and flying ants can be a nuisance but these are the smells that will keep them away from your home and garden

Ants and flying ants can be a nuisance but these are the smells that will keep them away from your home and garden

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Which smells do ants hate? Add these to your home and garden to keep them away

Find out how long flying ants live for.

Find out how long flying ants live for.

How long is flying ant season and how long do they live? What to know

James Duxbury witnessed the flying ants in his garden, with some getting stuck in a spider's web

James Duxbury witnessed the flying ants in his garden, with some getting stuck in a spider's web

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Flying ants ‘50 times bigger’ than regular spotted in Bolton

You might spot flying ants in your garden or home this summer - here's how you can prevent them getting inside

You might spot flying ants in your garden or home this summer - here's how you can prevent them getting inside

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How to keep flying ants out of your home this summer

Andrew Lane Park postbox overgrown with nettles ; Overgrown hedge

Andrew Lane Park postbox overgrown with nettles ; Overgrown hedge

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Frustration as a Bolton park has been overgrown since May

Rosemary can be used in your garden to keep rats away.

Rosemary can be used in your garden to keep rats away.

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Expert shares budget-friendly 52p hack that keeps rats away from your garden

Rats hate some plants and will avoid areas with the likes of sage and lavender

Rats hate some plants and will avoid areas with the likes of sage and lavender

Which plants do rats hate? Add these to your garden to keep the rodents away

A young boy from Hemel Hempstead found a megalodon shark tooth at Walton-on-the-Naze

A young boy from Hemel Hempstead found a megalodon shark tooth at Walton-on-the-Naze

13-year-old 'over the moon' to discover megalodon shark tooth on UK beach

ESA, Hubble & NASA handout photo of a colored ESA/Hubble image of an area where a black hole that has been observed in the star cluster called Omega Centauri, a collection of around ten million stars.

ESA, Hubble & NASA handout photo of a colored ESA/Hubble image of an area where a black hole that has been observed in the star cluster called Omega Centauri, a collection of around ten million stars.

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Astronomers find Earth's nearest black hole in star cluster visible to the eye

Steve Backshall has issued a warning

Steve Backshall has issued a warning

Steve Backshall

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Steve Backshall: Dangerous animals migrating to UK is 'definite possibility'

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Man films poisonous snakes 'crawling around' in UK - 'no one believed me'

Rats and mice can access our homes via small gaps so it's worth checking where these are and filling them to avoid letting them in

Rats and mice can access our homes via small gaps so it's worth checking where these are and filling them to avoid letting them in

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Expert shares hacks to stop rats and mice getting into your home from £2.09

What do I do if find Japanese Knotweed? How you can get rid of it.

What do I do if find Japanese Knotweed? How you can get rid of it.

Why Japanese Knotweed is a problem and what to do if you find some

There are plenty of ways to get rid of slugs in your garden without causing them any harm

There are plenty of ways to get rid of slugs in your garden without causing them any harm

8 ways you can keep slugs off your plants without harming them

A tarantula looks similar to purseweb spiders

A tarantula looks similar to purseweb spiders

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BBC wildlife researcher confirms tarantulas inhabit these parts of UK

Elizabeth Pearce says the flooding has left her without water for hours

Elizabeth Pearce says the flooding has left her without water for hours

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Bolton woman flooding nightmare caused by tree roots

Simon Lees says he saw children playing with wooden stakes and covers designed to protect newly-planted trees

Simon Lees says he saw children playing with wooden stakes and covers designed to protect newly-planted trees

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‘We’re in a crisis. It boils my blood to see trees ripped out’

Greenland sharks are the second largest species of carnivorous shark after the great white.

Greenland sharks are the second largest species of carnivorous shark after the great white.

'Mysterious' carnivorous sharks found lurking in the depths of British waters

Find out what time the summer solstice will be taking place.

Find out what time the summer solstice will be taking place.

What is the summer solstice and what time does the sunset near me today?

Why do wasps follow you? How to avoid being chased by wasps this summer, and how to keep them out of your home (PA)

Why do wasps follow you? How to avoid being chased by wasps this summer, and how to keep them out of your home (PA)

How to keep wasps away from you and out of your home this summer

Kay Headford has started a petition calling for a deer ramp to be installed

Kay Headford has started a petition calling for a deer ramp to be installed

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Woman who jumped in canal to rescue deer calls for action

The RSPCA advises to check the injured bird doesn't have bird flu before touching it

The RSPCA advises to check the injured bird doesn't have bird flu before touching it

Who do you call for injured birds in the UK? What to do if you find one near you

Waterfall on the Kingfisher Trail at Jumbles Country Park.Picture by Nick Haworth

Waterfall on the Kingfisher Trail at Jumbles Country Park.Picture by Nick Haworth

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The stunning Bolton country and wildlife trail leading to the 'jewel of our rivers'

The insects can wreak havoc once they get into our homes and wardrobes by creating holes in our clothes and fabrics.

The insects can wreak havoc once they get into our homes and wardrobes by creating holes in our clothes and fabrics.

Homes and interiors

Found moths in your house? How to spot, prevent and get rid of them

This summer, you might see some of these pests in your home or garden

This summer, you might see some of these pests in your home or garden

Expert reveals 7 pests to look out for in your garden and home this summer

Hyalomma lusitanicum is fout times larger than a normal tick and is able to transmit the deadly Crimean-Congo fever.

Hyalomma lusitanicum is fout times larger than a normal tick and is able to transmit the deadly Crimean-Congo fever.

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Brits warned about 'monster ticks' after sightings in the UK and Europe

Boltonians are being encouraged to get out in nature. Rivington Pigeon Tower is one such area in the borough

Boltonians are being encouraged to get out in nature. Rivington Pigeon Tower is one such area in the borough

Locals encouraged to do one 'wild' thing a day to celebrate the great outdoors

Contact with oak processionary moth caterpillars can cause itchy rashes, eye and throat irritation

Contact with oak processionary moth caterpillars can cause itchy rashes, eye and throat irritation

Public issued warning as toxic pest which poses health risks spotted