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Plans have been revealed for a new community farm in the middle of Grimsby's Nunsthorpe estate. Local resident Neil Campbell has announced his plans to open up Nunny's Farm, which will see the creation of a small farm to the rear of Centre 4, that everyone in the community can come to and enjoy and experience animals. The aim of the farm is to "bring nature home" to a once heavily-troubled estate and provide an educational country style experience to young and old in North East Lincolnshire, who may never have the opportunity to see animals and farm life. It will also see the creation of a wildflower meadow and a heritage orchard, where people will be able to plant their own trees in the memory of their loved ones. Neil said that this is something that he has been planning for the past five years and his home and back garden have now been taken over by three pygmy goats, Rupert, Emilia and Megan, two miniature pigs, Petunia and Penelope and a number of chickens. He also has three … [Read more...] about Plans unveiled for community farm on Nunsthorpe estate

Police in South Yorkshire have issued a warning about cruel fraudsters targeting overseas students and visitors to the UK. Con artists have contacting overseas students and visitors to the UK via their phones or social network accounts and claiming to represent UK of foreign law enforcement agencies.They tell their victims they are working with their respective embassy or government and say there is evidence in the form of forged documentation or parcels which implicate them in a crime such as money laundering, fraud or immigration offences.READ MORE: Air ambulance lands on Sheffield road yards away from police cordonAfter demanding further personal details like the victim's name, current address and copies of personal documentation, they threaten them by suggesting a warrant exists for their arrest which will result in their deportation and imprisonment unless they transfer a payment to them in order to cancel the arrest or pay a fine.Once that money is transferred, all contact … [Read more...] about Fake police fraud warning issued in South Yorkshire

A stunning melanistic young fallow deer was delivered to our casualty centre from Burwash at the weekend. The poor creature was found next to its dead mum. The young deer ran over to walkers bleating away. They managed to capture it and bring it to the hospital. Once here WRAS’s care team took over and were able to check her over and give rehydration fluid. Luckily deer specialists Chris and Sylvia were close by at the time and arrived quickly to collect it and take it back to their home up on Ashdown Forest where they are rearing several others.Frequently, young baby deer are found by walkers. The general advice is to leave well alone. It is normal for parent deer to leave their young hidden in long grass or other vegetation. However, parents do get killed on roads or killed by humans, leaving orphaned young. It is important that these baby deer are not moved, if in doubt about whether the deer is orphaned phone for advice first before touching them. The young deer will … [Read more...] about A week of deer rescues, and a few calls about seals