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It's hard to believe now, but it was once hard to find a pub in Britain without a loyal community of fanciers. Known as the 'worker's horses', enthusiasts would gather at the bar to exchange gossip, advice and sometimes even the birds…

It was in the 1960s that pigeon racing first aroused his interest. Within a few years, he had his own loft.He broke something using an old cabinet he found on a tip. Carving out an entrance for the birds, it was just large enough for…

The way the shameless cabal of opportunists who made their political careers on the back of Brexit has complicated the lives and loves of tens of millions of people is seemingly endless.It's the ultimate political theater of the absurd -…

Pigeon enthusiasts are trying to figure out how around 5,000 birds disappeared in a "Bermuda Triangle" in one race in what is called one of the sport's worst days. A race from Peterborough to the northeast saw 9,000 pigeons taking part in!-->…

Around 5,000 pigeons went missing in what has been called 'one of the worst racing days ever'.Around 9,000 birds set off from Peterborough heading northeast on Saturday in what would normally have been a three-hour race – but more than half…

Fanciers are trying to establish why more than half of the birds flying in a northeast race have yet to arrive with similar issues affecting competitions last SaturdayMore than half of the pigeons in a northeast race have disappeared…

About 5,000 pigeon disappeared in what has been called "one of the worst racing days of all time." © OLI SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images Thousands of carrier pigeons are released from the Kilton Forest Show Ground in Worksop,…

They stole the chicken coop - and vanished into thin air. Bird handlers are devastated after a staggering 5,000 carrier pigeons appear to have gone missing in a race across the UK. "We had one of the worst…

RACING pigeon fanciers on the Isle of Wight are gearing up for another season, but ironically, as we begin to emerge from containment, a bird flu crisis in Europe is one of the main causes of the program being delayed.…

Many pigeon fanciers fear it will boil down to Brexit as the French government has started quarantining UK birds for three weeks, but failed to do the same for Irish birds.Pigeon racing is a British tradition (Image: Getty Images)The!-->…

WINCHESTER Cathedral was chosen for another tribute to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. On the day of SAR's funeral today (Saturday), members of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) will release 10 pigeons…

The pigeon sport is a mystery to many. But a man from Whitby and the CEO of a national pigeon racing association spoke of the immense benefits they have experienced from participating in the unique sport. Kyle Douglass, 20, has been!-->…

Lee Walker is secretary of the Sheerness Flying Club and has been involved in the sport since he was introduced to pigeons by his grandparents. He tells us about a sport that faces many challenges but that he and many others find!-->…

While most of us have been glued to our couches in the wake of the pandemic, 2020 has turned out to be a whole different experience for Theo Mcinnes. The London-based photographer has spent much of the past 12 months rummaging through…

Meet the pigeon fancier who started a true cooperative and who is being hailed as his future star - aged NINE. The talented Elizabeth Cook challenged her young age to reach the top of her club. The third-generation pigeon fancier has!-->…

The Deputy Head of Lancashire County Council is calling on schools to do more to encourage their students to engage in the traditional Lancashire sport of pigeon racing. Keith Iddon says he fears for the future of the lawsuit if more young!-->…

A team of carrier pigeons are under investigation after allegedly feeding birds cocaine to make them fly faster. Staffordshire riders Ricky McGraw, 37, Kierren Clegg, 36, and Malcolm Preece, 56, were suspended by the Royal Pigeon Racing…

Animal rights activists have called on the Queen to drop her long-standing support for pigeon racing, accusing the sport of "a culture of ... willful cruelty to birds."According to a secret investigation by Peta (People for the Ethical…

With the doubling of the number of clubs in recent years, Chennai is one step ahead of other Indian cities in pigeon sport. Move to Kolkata. Chennai is the new pigeon racing capital in India. With the number of clubs for the sport…