But on noticing that the Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA ... winning awards in the UK and Ireland, will only help to raise the profile of the sport.

The UK government said it is "seeking clarity" on how the movement of racing pigeons will be affected when the law changes on 21 April.

Mr Sutton, head of the body that governs the sport in the UK, added: "We recognise that racing pigeons are intelligent birds and always prioritise their health and wellbeing." One of the pigeons ...

Homing pigeons – a type of domestic pigeon descended from the rock pigeon – are extremely effective messengers because of their innate homing abilities, enabling them to return to their nest ...

In the UK, the sport first took off during the Industrial Revolution and reached its peak in the 1980s, when the Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) boasted 60,000 members. But those numbers have ...

A dad, who hid behind a football-themed pseudonym to smuggle large quantities of drugs into the UK, has been caught due, in part, to his love of pigeon racing. Kieran Hannon relied on contacts in ...