A family of hippos will enjoy "21st-century accommodation" at Longleat Safari Park, with plans submitted for a brand-new house and indoor pools to bring back the endangered species. The new hippos are part of plans to house the animals for the first time since the death of much-loved female hippos Sonia and Spot at Longleat.


The safari park have announced plans to introduce new indoor pools, behind-the-scenes tours and a hippo house in efforts to reintroduce the endangered species.

Family of hippos could enjoy state-of-the-art home and swimming pools

Her posts directly compared Israeli Jews with Nazis, and claimed Jewish doctors carried out sex change procedures on children.

TikToker who made 'grossly offensive' antisemitic posts avoids prison

Two people have been charged with destroying or damaging an ancient protected monument.

Pair charged after Stonehenge sprayed with orange substance 

Commander Dominic Murphy said the officer who took the call had not ‘necessarily performed to the standard that we would have expected’.

Counter terrorism unit 'dismissive' of police suggestions ex-spy was poisoned

The WOMAD Festival will not take place in the UK in 2025, as they prepare to move to a new location.

WOMAD festival cancelled in 2025 for major move to new home

Organisers say the festival will return "fully-charged" in 2026, in a new location.

WOMAD festival won't go ahead in 2025

Two of the tiger cubs tucking into a pumpkin.

Ginger Biscuit, Dora-Boo, Seeka, and Heidi – have been treated to pumpkins by keepers as part of their regular enrichment activities.

Four rare tiger cubs tuck into pumpkin treats for Halloween

The driver was captured by Wiltshire Police.

Driver with provisional licence caught doing 146mph on motorway

Hannah Twynnoy died during the big cat attack in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, in 1703.

Grave of first woman in England to be killed by a tiger restored

Tony Nicklinson’s daughter said ‘suffering unbearably’ should be included in any new assisted dying legislation.

'Dad would be livid': Right-to-die campaigner’s daughter on law's slow progress 

Mike began fundraising following a freak bungee jump accident in 1993

Mike Land, from Swindon, pulled a 1.5-tonne Vauxhall Combo for nine hours at RAF Down Ampney before being advised to stop.

Man forced to stop world record van pull attempt because of potholes

Flooded fields mean cows at Brinkworth Dairy have had to move inside early and are already eating their winter stock of silage.

Dairy farmer fears for future as heavy rain causes 'unprecedented' flooding

‘Irwin has lived in the field for over five years and has never left it before,’ a Facebook post read.

Animal sanctuary shares pictures of emu poo in bid to find missing bird

The judge said Secker "hatched a plan" to be alone with a woman on a night out before raping her.

Rapist who now identifies as a woman sent to men's prison for 6.5 years

A charity in Swindon is transforming the lives of refugees and asylum seekers settling in Swindon. 

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