Postie’s all-scarlet uniform makes wild pheasant see red

Not very pheasant! Postie’s all-scarlet uniform makes wild bird see red as it repeatedly attacks him on his village round The male pheasant took a disliking to postman Kevin Keeler, 47  Bird apparently became enraged by his bright red Royal Mail uniform and van  Mr Keeler said: ‘I think he is just being territorial. He’s … Read more

Happy Harry, the hog-whimpering pheasant bagger, has been denuked and colonised 

Not since Saul of Tarsus walked to Damascus has there been such a conversion. Prince Harry, freest of spirits, a rip-snorting, hog-whimpering, pheasant-bagger, has been pasteurised. Denuked. Colonised. He has been turned into a preachy wokester who now lives in Los Angeles amid the facelifts and shrivelled dewlaps of celebritydom. Poor lad. Might he and … Read more

Lady Amherst’s pheasant which is believed to be extinct in British wild is pictured in St Andrews

Rare Lady Amherst’s pheasant which is believed to be extinct in the wild in Britain is caught on camera wandering around garden in St Andrews The Lady Amherst’s pheasant was introduced to UK from China in 19th Century There have been no reported sightings of the exotic bird since two years ago But Sophie Pearson, … Read more

Claws out for Chris Packham as he wins crackdown on pheasant shooting

Pheasant shoots will be scaled back across the country as government ‘caves in’ to BBC wildlife host Chris Packham The Government has been accused of ‘caving in’ to campaign by Chris Packham It came after licensing to limit the release of popular game birds was announced Shooting organisations have now been left outraged by the … Read more

Great British boltholes: A review of The Pheasant Inn in Berkshire

Great British boltholes: A stay at a beautifully restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn that’s ‘a doorway to a differently delightful world’ The Pheasant Inn in Berkshire is a restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn close to Newbury racecourse Racehorse owners and jockeys, including the champion jumper A. P. McCoy, are regulars  The ground floor features a dining room, … Read more