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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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Latest Rural Crime Alerts
Hampshire Constabulary
Monday, 1 April 2024
Man arrested after placing 50 dead animals outside local shop
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident where a number of dead animals were left outside a shop in Broughton, Chester, UK.
National
Monday, 1 April 2024
Money from fly-tipping fines to be ringfenced for local clean-ups
New rules ringfencing the money raised from fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping and littering to be spent on local clean-up and enforcement come into force from Monday, April 1.
Greater Manchester Police
Monday, 1 April 2024
Abattoir fined £12,000 after repeated 'warm meat' breaches
Oldham-based business prosecuted for failure to immediately chill meat and keep it below 7°C
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Friday, 29 March 2024
Whittlesey couple banned from keeping animals after failing to carry out tuberculosis testing on cattle
A Whittlesey couple have been banned from keeping animals for the rest of their lives after failing to test cattle for bovine tuberculosis.
Kent Police
Friday, 29 March 2024
Police find stolen tractor in New Ash Green, between Gravesend and Sevenoaks
A tractor which had been stolen from a golf course has been returned to its owner.
National
Friday, 29 March 2024
New appeal to the public to stop feeding horses after foal suffers life-threatening illness
The British Horse Society (BHS) has issued a further appeal to the public to stop feeding horses after a foal suffered a bout of colic when he was fed by passers-by.
National
Friday, 29 March 2024
RSABI urges Scottish farmers to #KeepTalking and ask #AreEweOK?
Scottish farming charity RSABI is reminding farmers of the importance of checking in on each other during a busy, and often challenging, time of year.
National
Friday, 29 March 2024
Three councils defy plant-based movement in show of support for farmers
Three councils, including the first in Scotland, have defied the plant-based movement in a show of support for farmers of all sectors.
Essex Police
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Essex Police deploy mountain bikes to aid Rural Engagement Teams ability to fight crime
Mountain bikes are proving key to Essex Police's Rural Engagement Team’s ability to fight crime and engage with our rural communities.
Humberside Police
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Drink-driving farmer bouncing off kerbs on A46 had smashed windscreen and wheel shredded down to alloy
'You were three-and-a-half times the legal limit and this was a disgraceful piece of driving' - judge at Grimsby Crown Court
National
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1,500 Tesco farmers set to benefit from eco discount scheme
The supermarket has teamed up with NatWest to provide financial assistance to those looking to switch to more sustainable farming methods.
Dorset Police
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Two tiny lambs stolen from small family farm in Bridport
A family have been left "devastated" after two lambs were stolen from a field in Bridport.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Devon & Cornwall Police Spearhead Take The Lead Campaign To Combat Livestock Attacks
In an effort to combat the growing issue of livestock worrying, Devon & Cornwall Police have launched the Take The Lead Campaign as part of their support for Op Recall.
West Mercia Police
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
West Mercia Police work with Halls GB to find stolen items
More than £10,000 of suspected stolen farm equipment has been seized at an auction in Worcestershire.
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
£50k in fines given after engineer is fatally struck by tree
A total of £50,000 in fines was given out to a construction company and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council after an electrical engineer was struck by a falling tree when working.
About FarmWatcherUK
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
