One resident told the BBC he had trapped 17 rats in two months while others have found infestations in wheelie bins. Opposition parties have described the £24 charge as a "rat tax" but the authority ...

Rats, the size of cats, have been attacking cars in a Birmingham neighbourhood, with one even running over someone’s foot.

Residents of Drews Lane, Washwood Heath, an area already known as a rat hotspot, have found rodents chewing through ... “The rats are huge – they are like small cats and their tails are really chunky.

There are many different kinds of mole rats. The best known is probably the naked mole rat, whose hairless, tubular, wrinkled body makes it appear a bit like a tiny walrus—or perhaps a bratwurst ...

New York is facing its rat problem head-on. New York City is known for its towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, but lurking beneath the glitz and glamour of the city that never sleeps are 3 ...

San Francisco is becoming rattier — literally. According to a new study, San Francisco’s rat population has grown faster than many of its peer cities in recent years. The research ...

Birmingham City Council brought in a £24 charge for rat control visits last year, which has been dubbed the ‘rat tax’ (PA) ...

"I picked it up and saw that a rat had eaten through all the wiring ... "The rats are huge - they are like small cats and their tails are really chunky," said Kim Blakeman, who has lived on ...