Bethan Palfrey had joked to her partner that they might come across a snake in the long grass - and then it actually happened ...

The hospital administered antivenom to the couple, cleaned and treated the wounds, and provided supportive care.

The Independent returns as exclusive news partner of Henley Literary Festival - Nigella Lawson, Celia Imrie, and Eric Idle also appear on this year’s star-studded line-up ...