BBC Breakfast's Mike Bushell tries pigeon racing

Pigeon racing on BBC Breakfast

Posted on October 15th, 2012

Here’s what happened when BBC Breakfast’s sports presenter Mike Bushell had a flutter on pigeon racing for his sporting challenge.  He spent the day at the Royal Pigeon Racing Association’s large pigeon loft, hearing more…

Young pigeon fancier Heather Davies, who has now been racing pigeons for two years, is interviewed by Mike Bushell for BBC Breakfast News

Heather’s starring role

Posted on October 12th, 2012

A school girl from Gloucestershire who has a passion for pigeon racing is set to appear on national television, in a bid to attract a new generation to the sport.   Heather Davies who is…

Welsh pigeon fanciers speak out on bird of prey attacks

Posted on August 30th, 2012

Two pigeon fanciers who say the future of their sport is under threat from birds of prey have spoken out about the problem. They report their racing pigeons being under constant attack from a growing…

Bletchley Park code breakers are trying to decipher a top secret message found in the remains of a World War II carrier pigeon, discovered in a disused fireplace

Mystery military pigeon’s war secret

Posted on August 23rd, 2012

THE remains of a World War II carrier pigeon which was lost in action 70 years ago while delivering a top secret message over enemy lines has been found in a chimney in Surrey. The…

A Yorkshireman’s concerns for dying tradition

Posted on August 9th, 2012

A pigeon racing enthusiast in Brighouse fears for the future of his sport after suffering major losses of his birds. Harry Reid, who has been racing pigeons for over 50 years says the noticeable increase…