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Farming is hard enough, but theft, animal cruelty and fly-tipping are adding to the burden on UK farmers. Impacting mental health and the very fabric of communities.
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Thames Valley Police
Thursday, 29 February 2024
Local farmers rescue driver of overturned vehicle in Oxfordshire
Local farmers came to the rescue of a driver who overturned their vehicle down a remote lane in Oxfordshire.
Thames Valley Police
Thursday, 29 February 2024
Owner charged after 'out of control' dangerous dog incident on farmland
A 29-year-old man has been charged with ownership of a 'dangerously out of control dog' following an incident on farmland near Aylesbury.
Thames Valley Police
Thursday, 29 February 2024
Anti-social behaviour policing priority in rural communities
Rural communities in Bicester and Kidlington have directed police to focus on anti-social behaviour, drugs, and vehicle theft following a public consultation.
Greater Manchester Police
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Meet Trooper, Britain’s newest – and biggest — police horse
Meet Trooper, Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) newest equine recruit, an 18.2hh part-bred Shire who is settling in well to life in the mounted branch.
Greater Manchester Police
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Man charged after tractor killed 3-year-old boy in 2022
A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a three-year-old who was run over by a tractor on a farm in 2022.
Hampshire Constabulary
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
South East police forces unite to combat rising countryside crime rates
Police forces across the South East will be working together to intensify their operations to tackle rural crime this week.
Metropolitan Police Service
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Two boys arrested and bailed after animals killed at west London college
Two children have been arrested and released on bail after police received reports that “several animals had been killed” at a college in west London.
Nottinghamshire Police
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Police dog helps arrest A1 fuel theft suspects
Work by a Nottinghamshire Police dog and handler led to an evasive fuel theft suspect being sniffed out and arrested.
National
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Farmer transforms his old combine harvester into a quirky £120-per-night holiday home
A farmer has transformed his old combine harvester into a quirky holiday home that sleeps up to four guests for £120 a night on his campsite in Skegness, Lincolnshire.
National
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Midlands farmers row the Atlantic and raise over £132,000
Midlands turkey farmer Rod Adlington and arable farmer Guy Minshull have completed their 3,200 mile trans-Atlantic row, reaching the shores of Antigua on Sunday morning (25 February).
National
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
'Complacency kills': Cost of dog attacks surges by nearly one third
Dog attacks on livestock cost an estimated £2.4 million during the course of 2023, up nearly 30% compared to the previous year, shocking new figures show.
Dorset Police
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Dorset Police's Operation Galileo targets poachers
Dorset Police has taken part in a multi force operation aimed at deterring people from poaching.
Dorset Police
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Trailers and farm equipment stolen near Blandford
Two trailers and farm equipment were stolen in the middle of the night.
Dorset Police
Monday, 26 February 2024
Dorset Police Rural Crime Team stop 20 cars while on patrol
Police have stopped 20 vehicles while on patrol in rural Dorset.
National
Monday, 26 February 2024
Dereham Young Farmers raise £10,000 for Heart UK charity
Dereham Young Farmers' Club (YFC) has been honoured by a national heart charity after raising more than £10,000 in memory of a friend who died during a rugby match.
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Helping to stop rural crime and improve quality of life
Farming is hard enough, but theft, animal cruelty and fly-tipping are adding to the burden on UK farmers. Impacting mental health and the very fabric of communities
