The Billy the Blackbird Summer Trail, based on the picture books by Astley author and teacher Jennifer Doyle, is open at Pennington Flash in Leigh throughout the school holidays.

A new nature trail inspired by the work of a local author is seeing young bird-lovers flock to Pennington Flash this summer.

As surface water dries up and juicy worms remain out of reach, the danger of dehydration becomes a real threat for many ...