At the centre of the action is Martin Thompson, 71, who has a nickname affectionately used on patrol nights. "They call me ...

The group go out at night to stop toads being run over by traffic [Andy Smart] More than 1,000 amphibians at risk of being killed by traffic have been rescued by a special patrol group, volunteers say ...

Warwickshire Amphibian and Reptile Team also install kerb ladders to stop toads getting trapped.

For two years Mike Flaherty and his son have braved the chilly late-winter nights as they head out on "toad patrol" in ...