There are lots of hobbies to choose from — playing golf, playing a musical instrument, gardening, swimming. Let’s add raising pigeons to the list. It seems some ‘pigeon fanciers’ take their hobby very ...

The Queen came to the aid of tearful schoolchildren by donating one of her racing pigeons - after a crazed pussycat wiped out the pupils' own flock. Devastated youngsters at Longshaw Primary School, ...

Today, some countries still maintain pigeon lofts. Britain's Queen Elizabeth keeps 160 mature pigeons and 80 young birds in her Royal loft, according to the official website of the British Monarchy.

THE QUEEN is known for her love of animals but has been targeted by animal rights activists for her involvement in one "horrific" sport. Queen Elizabeth II, 94, is famously fond of animals and is ...

THE country's top pigeon fancier - Her Majesty the Queen - has donated a bird from her royal loft to help raise money at a North-East charity auction. The coup has been pulled off by Joe Davies, whose ...

Carlo Napolitano, colourful keeper of the Royal lofts, passes away aged 69. Mr Napolitano is believed to have suffered a heart attack, after returning to his home in Wolferton, on the Royal Estate, ...

Pigeons will be released around the nation for a special flight in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh. The Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) hopes the Queen's lofts at Sandringham will be among ...

A racing pigeon belonging to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has gone missing ahead of a big race, a spokesperson said on Friday. Pigeon-fanciers feared the young bird may be flocking about with common ...

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Pigeon-fanciers fear a racing pigeon belonging to Queen Elizabeth II, which has gone missing ahead of a big race, may be flocking about with common pigeons or worse, have been eaten by a sparrowhawk.