Thrown-out food and new housing developments are being blamed for rats getting "bigger and bigger" after a 22-inch (55cm) ...

Rats are one of the most common pests in the UK, and leaving food out for other animals could be attracting them to your ...

Posting about it on Facebook, Eston Ward Councillors David Taylor and Stephen Martin said: "This massive rat over 22 inches ...

Efforts include hi-tech mapping tools to help sterilise the population and educating the public about not leaving food waste ...

The number of rat-related calls to the city has risen sharply in recent years, despite a two-year-old pledge by city council ...

New York is waging a war on multiple fronts to combat the near ubiquitous rats that plague city streets and the subways, ...

Rats can be a real nuisance in gardens, causing damage to structures and potentially carrying diseases that can be harmful to ...

Scores of Metro Vancouverites grapple with rodent issues, whether they rent or own businesses, but not all are created equal.

Expect to see more 'giant rats', of 22 inches in length or more, in urban areas where food waste on the streets is plentiful ...

Rat droppings were found next to drinks, a pizza oven and inside food packaging at an infested seafood restaurant, the BBC can reveal. Inspectors also discovered smeared rodent faeces along the inner ...