All news on the topic: Rats

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Seemingly innocent garden mistake is biggest reason rats come running
Once rats become settled, they are often tricky to shift with a bad rat problem taking up to three months to clear - this could also be pricey as the average cost for rat removal was up to £260 in 2023
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Four 'natural' ways to keep rats from your garden that they 'hate'
Rats they have a reputation for bringing disease and the thought of any having a nest in the garden would make most homeowners shudder. Here's how to avoid them
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Three things that attract rats to your garden - and how to avoid them
Rats are one of the largest carriers of potential diseases - and notoriously hard to get rid of. A property with a severe infestation can take up to three months to clear - so it’s crucial you do all you can to keep them out!
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Drivers forks out £300 for car wiring after making 'stomach-churning' discovery
Kanzis Mattu from Glasgow discovered the costly issues with her vehicle five weeks after her Ford Fiesta went in for its MOT when the garage phoned to tell her they found rat droppings and food wrappers in the engine
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Emergency pest hunters deployed as 'biblical plague' of rats invades UK town
A team of rat experts have been deployed to an area of Blackpool after a 'biblical plague' of rats tormented locals with the rodents nesting in garden sheds - and even seen sitting on windowsills
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Best way to deter rats from garden is 'non toxic' and 'stops them from entering'
As much as an invasion of rats can be frustrating and as equally terrifying, no one wants to put them in any harm - there are a few simple and non-toxic ways to keep them away for good
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Rats running amok on £250m development leave residents in 'living nightmare'
Fed up residents in the £250million Northbridge development in Glasgow are in a 'living nightmare' with rats running amok despite pest control measures being put in place