Pigeon racing began in Belgium in the 1800s and is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons who then return to their loft, or home, over a measured distance.

MOLINE — The sky was more full of pigeons 30 to 40 years ago, and the numbers slowly are growing again, according to Moline-East Moline Racing Pigeon Club members.

Under current EU law, pigeons are regulated in the same way as other captive birds such as poultry and parrots. This means pigeon keepers must follow strict biosecurity measures, including disinfected ...

Racing pigeons will fly across the English Channel as part of VE Day celebrations More than 1,000 pigeons from across the West of England are being prepared to play their part in the VE Day ...

Racing pigeons will fly from France to Somerset to mark VE Day and honour their wartime heroism.

A Spanish pigeon keeper is surprised and relieved that a bird that went missing during a race in the Mediterranean has landed in Nova Scotia rather than being devoured by ...

Cousins Hayley Kruger and Elyn Andreasen have embraced pigeon training after picking up their passion for the birds from their "Poppy".

RANST, Belgium (AP) — Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors ...

In a separate effort, Andy also entered a pigeon on behalf of St John’s School in Tiverton in the Royal Pigeon Racing Association’s One Loft Race.

Geoff Cooper has had some success with racing. He loves the international races which can take place across Europe and see the birds flying anywhere up to 800 miles back to their lofts.

PETA is urging King Charles III to cut ties with pigeon racing. A Sandringham spokesperson said the royal pigeon loft “adheres to all standards.” ...