NEWS FROM NOWHERE - New Year's Eve

ON THIS DAY IN 1687 - The first Huguenots set sail from France for the Cape of Good Hope, where they would later create the South African wine industry with the vines they took with them on the voyage. 

WA shark cull: Colin Barnett defends catch-and-kil...

'Bring back lynx to Scottish countryside'

Texas lab faces fines, closure after 13 monkeys di...

Chicago Is Putting Subway Rats On Birth Control

Farmers say Christmas trees make great goat snacks...

Seal found in field is recovering from pneumonia

Orfei Circus Accused Of Passing Off Dogs As Pandas...

More than 1,200 sea turtles washed up in New Engla...

The Englishman returning wildlife to Cambodia's An...

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day)