January
A dead calf was stuck on the bank of the river Wye in Hereford. Picture: Rob Davies
The most-read story in the first month of the year was about a dead animal on the banks of the river Wye in Hereford which could not be removed.
Charity Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue said the carcass, next to the popular walking route through Bishops Meadows, said it was first believed to be a dog, but was later identified as a calf.
"We went down there in the dark but couldn't retrieve it," said Dawn Turner, of the animal rescue charity.