EXCITED tots at a Bromsgrove nursery have been looking after a sheepish new arrival.

Dave the lamb has been receiving special attention from youngsters at the Home Farm Day Nursery in Birmingham Road, since his arrival last week.

Nursery manager Jackie Shakespeare said: "The children absolutely love Dave and they have really enjoyed bottle feeding him."

The Lydiate Ash nursery looks forward to having a lamb or two to care for every spring, although last year they were not allowed due to the foot and mouth crisis. "We may have another lamb delivered in a few days but at the moment Dave is on his own," added Jackie.