Over 100 pigeons have been killed in a suspected arson attack in Easington, County Durham.

Just after midnight on Saturday firefighters from Peterlee were called and they battled the blaze for 3 hours.

Pigeon fancier Jimmy Stephenson, 72, "I just cannot believe someone would do this. How would they like to be in a fire and not able to get out? They're not right in the head."

"That's it for me for me now, I'm finished. It would be too expensive to start again, I built thos...

Britain’s fanciers will be pleased to learn that following Confederation members’ meeting with the Secretary of State for the Environment DEFRA has reviewed the licence conditions today following a fundamental review of the Veterinary Risk Assessment (VRA).

In short, the 7 day isolation period that pigeons have to undergo following the return from a continental race is withdrawn. This will mean that if you race a pigeon from an EU country one week you can now resend that pigeon to any...

It might not be 'new' news, but its still news, as of the beginning of this week Amtrak, a courier service that delivers many pigeons around the country, has gone into administration and has ceased delivering.

Amtrak may have been criticized by many pigeon fanciers for its service, but what now for pigeon fanciers? This was the main and possible only 'reliable' service for pigeon fanciers and stud farms, will the RPRA step in and offer an alternate service?

Since the news of A...

The young bird auction set up for Phoebe to help with her treatment of Neuroblastoma was a huge success, raising £910 plus private donations, that members of Pigeonbasics have donated more young birds to hold a second auction for Phoebe.

There are currently 9 lots and bidding will close Sunday 24th August at 9pm.

More information on the auction and details on how to bid can be found here.

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A fancy pigeon has sold for over £2,600 in the United Arab Emirates. The 'Bufotah' type pigeon is locally known and very rare, the fancy pigeon is very expensive because of its beauty and eye-catching silver colour.

The pigeon's owner, Abdullah Kaseen, received several offers once he announced the sale of the pigeon and it was sold for more than the price of gold.

The business of pigeon trading has been gaining popularity in the Emirates and like to focus on rare types. The in...

Pigeonbasics member Ally Mac from Oban is running a young bird auction of Wall Lunt and Green birds to help raise money for his friend's niece, 2 year old Phoebe from Inverness, Scotland.

Phoebe has Neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer, which needs aggressive chemotherapy and complicated surgeries to try and remove the tumour. She will soon need privately funded treatment due to the lack of government funding into this childhood cancer. The treatment will be in Americ...

The Queen has donated three racing pigeons to a young offenders' institution to help them learn how to care for animals and to learn a new hobby to help keep the young offenders out of trouble.

The pigeons, including a breeding pair, now live in a loft at Wetherby Young Offender's Institution in West Yorkshire. Prison Officer Paul Hemmings has an interest in racing pigeons and after researching the sport wrote to the Queen to help them start a loft. Governor Will Styles explains that t...

On Friday morning (25th July), Bernard Charles was devastated to find more than 30 dead racing pigeons and 12 missing in his loft, at the Huntingtower allotments, Grantham. He believes the fox forced its way in by pushing back some wire mesh.

In April, Bernard had lost 27 young pigeons to a similar attack and doesn't know what to do about the fox problem.