Sheep

Edie King

Meet the Lancashire 9-year-old quickly rising to the top of farming

Sheep have returned to the roof of The Flower Bowl in Brock, Preston for the first time since the Covid pandemic in 2020. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Yes there are sheep on the roof of this entertainment complex

It's not just people who trespass on Network Rail's tracks and disrupt journeys. Sometimes teams have to deal with swans, sheep and even horses

Swans and sheep are just some of the animals holding up train journeys

The seven-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi - has been helping move the 1,200 sheep at her farm in South Lakes, Cumbria., for the past five years.

Meet the tiny Corgi helping herd 1,200 sheep on a farm

Keep your dogs on a lead is the message from a Brindle sheep owner after one of his was subjected to a vicious attack and sadly had to be put to sleep.

Keep your dogs on a lead - sheep owner hits out after vicious attack

Rossendale Police have dealt with a string of rural incidents in recent days

Off-roading, livestock attacks and dead swans among police callouts

King Charles is partial to sheep's cheese he told Butler's Farmhouse Cheeses

Cheese powerhouse strikes M&S deal over the King's favourite snack

The NFU and Lancashire Police have urged dog owners to keep control of their pets in the countryside following a rise in attacks on sheep.

Police issue warning to dog owners over sheep attacks

Bev Griffiths and Ziggy the zebra.

Watch: Feed, stroke and take photos with Ziggy the zebra

Moment more than 200 sheep run through town.

Watch: Moment more than 200 sheep are herded through town

Hundreds of escaped sheep were pictured blocking a bypass in the early hours of the morning - after a country gate was left open.

Hundreds of sheep escape...and block bypass

Picture: Getty Images

Most farmers in Lancs have been a victim of crime at some time

Harry Roper, who runs Lyme House Farm

Preston farmer could be named Dairy Farmer of the Year 2024

A Lancashire homeowner has described the 'hilarious' moment when she found a flock of sheep walking around on her roof.

Oh my god, there are sheep on my 2.7m roof - it's kind of ridiculous

Clever sheepdog springs into action when herd of sheep loses its way

Clever collie leaps to the rescue when a herd of sheep gets lost

Adorable but naughty sheep interrupts Alpaca yoga exercise class at Lowlands Farm

Watch: Rogue handbag-eating sheep interrupts alpaca yoga class
Watch the hilarious moment a hungry sheep disturbs an outdoor yoga class at Lowlands Alpaca Farm and starts eating handbags and exercise mats.
Lucinda Herbert

Farmer saves lamb from pipe

Watch: Heroic farmer rescues lamb stuck in a pipe

Burnley farmer Neil Worswick has appealed for dog walkers to keep their pets on a lead while out in the area's countryside this Easter, also the height of the lambing season

'Keep dogs on leads' plea from Burnley farmer as lambing season reaches height

A pregnant ewe died after suffering serious injuries following a suspected dog attack in Burnley (Credit: RSPCA)

Pregnant ewe dies after being injured in suspected dog attack

Cuerden Valley Park, near Bamber Bridge

Dog walkers told to use leads in Cuerden Valley Park

Three sheep were killed after being attacked by a dog in Cuerden Valley Park (Credit: Lancashire County Council)

Three sheep killed in country park dog attack

Daisy the sheepdog made her own headlines.

Watch: Border collie tries to herd 25ft sheep at light festival

The activists, named as Rosa, Sarah and Rose and all in their 20s and 30s, then travelled to Berkshire and posed for photographs in front of Windsor Castle.

Activists who stole lambs from Sandringham estate hand themselves in

Finding a sheep on it’s back can have deadlier consequences than you might think

What to do if you a see a sheep on its back

Residents claim the sheep are invading their properties

Gang of ‘free-roaming hooligan sheep’ causing chaos on estate

Oldest dog ever: Bobi the Rafeiro do Alentejo farm dog from Portugal breaks Guinness World Record

Bobi the farm dog breaks record as oldest in recorded history

The sheep was found tangled in a football net in Rossendale. (Credit: RSPCA / PA)

Sheep rescued by RSPCA after getting tangled in football net in Lancashire
A sheep has been rescued by the RSPCA after getting stuck in a football net in Rossendale.
Sean Gleaves

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A goat with Dr Christian Nawroth

Goats prefer to interact with humans who look happy

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