Bettisfield

It is the fifth bird of its kind in the last 10 years to be cared for at the centre. RSPCA inspector Jenny Anderton said: “The short-eared owl was found on the marshes at the old Bettisfield colliery in Bagillt, near Holywell, by a member of the public ...

RSPCA inspector Jenny Anderton said: “The owl was found on the marshes at the old Bettisfield colliery in Bagillt, near Holywell, by a member of the public who was walking their dog and became concerned about it due to its behaviour. “The owl - a ...

A "rare" short-eared owl found emaciated in Flintshire is now recuperating well, the RSPCA have said. The owl was found on marshes at the former Bettisfield colliery in Bagillt. RSPCA inspector Jenny Anderton said the bird had no major injuries but was ...

RSPCA inspector Jenny Anderton said: “The owl was found on the marshes at the old Bettisfield colliery in Bagillt, near Holywell, by a member of the public who was walking their dog and became concerned about it due to its behaviour. “The owl - a ...

Mr Vickers, 22, a self-employed carpenter from Bettisfield, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, while Mr Madden, 19, an apprentice electrician, of Brooklea in Northwood, near Wem, was taken to the Maelor Hospital in Wrexham but died shortly ...

Further tributes were today paid to two young men who died in a car crash. Shane Vickers, 22, and Philip Madden, 18, had been friends for several years having met in Bettisfield, near Whitchurch. Philip Madden, left, and Shane Vickers, right, died ...