Find out more about these fascinating creatures and how to increase your chances of seeing one. If you see a slow worm (Anguis fragilis) in your garden, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a snake.

Residents said a tractor pulling a plough had killed slow-worms at the site A council has concluded it was not responsible for the deaths of two protected reptiles during work for new homes.

The 20 slow worms will cost £15,100 - just over £750 each - to move from the site to a nearby nature reserve More than £15,000 could be spent moving a group of slow worms from the site of a ...