Drivers forced onto 36-mile detour as mating badgers bring roadworks to standstill
One resident fumed that the badgers seemed to 'have more rights' than humans
Animals
Scientists discover new tiny 'pumpkin toad' hidden in depths of Brazilian tropical jungle
The tiny new species measures no more than a large pea
Raccoon ransacks booze store shelves in drunken stupor before sleeping off hangover in toilet
The animal’s spree began after it fell through one of the store’s ceiling tiles
