Twycross

He was represented by Labour assembly candidate, Fiona Twycross, who apologised on behalf of Dr Sahota and said he had been campaigning with the striking junior doctors and also had his own surgeries to attend. Shouts of 'he's frightened' were heard ...

Twycross Zoo is on the hunt for a host of new staff - including two animal keepers to work with the apes and monkeys. The primates section has the vacancies which are open now but have a limited application period. Candidates for both roles must have ...

Animal lovers of all ages are in for a treat as wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan returns to Twycross Zoo with her Really Wild Adventures show. Michaela's interactive show takes the audience on a wild trip across the globe as they explore how hard ...

Twycross Zoo said the remaining character from the “tea chimps” was put down by staff after she began to display signs of heart and liver failure. Known for her performances as Ada in the PG Tips commercials, which ran from the 1960s through until 1980 ...

Choppers first came to attention of zoo keepers at Twycross after she was rescued from poachers in Liberia by a British couple. Chimps were trained at Twycross for TV appearances and were often dressed up in clothes and lip-synced with the voices of ...

ONE of the last chimpanzees to appear in the legendary PG Tips TV commercials has died at Twycross Zoo. In a post on its Facebook page, the zoo confirmed that Choppers, who was one of the stars of the adverts, died at the age of 48 on Wednesday.