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Latest Devon & Cornwall Police Rural Crime Alerts
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Tractor driver not using amber beacon on A30 reported
The driver was not using a flashing amber beacon, despite driving slowly on a dual carriageway.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Livestock saved from barn fire in Hatherleigh
Four teams from Okehampton, Torrington, Chagford and Danes Castle found a barn measuring approximately 30 x 15 metres, holding cattle, pigs and a large number of straw bales, burning.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
Benjamin Bennett, sheep farmer in Callington, sentenced
On July 22 and 23, 2021, inspectors from Cornwall Council’s Animal Health Team and Defra's Animal and Plant Health Agency visited North Kingston Farm in response to a complaint.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
Vets in Cornwall issue warning as dog 'incredibly lucky' to survive snake bite
Clifton Villa Vets say it is the first bite case they have seen this year as they warned other dog owners to put their pets on a lead and stick to the paths when walking in grassland areas and dunes.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
Barn fire on Umberleigh farm destroys contents
Eleven fire crews were needed when a large barn storing caravans, machinery and highly explosive gas cylinders caught fire in North Devon.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Monday, 18 April 2022
Pair convicted for waste injection scheme
Liquid waste from chemical toilets, abattoir washings and other sources was injected into fields across Cornwall and cost two men more than £240,000.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
'Lifesaving' quad bike stolen from RNLI lifeguards
A 'life-saving' piece of equipment has been stolen overnight from lifeguards at Porthmeor beach in St Ives.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
Barn fire in Stoke Fleming, South Hams
Fast work from firefighters stopped a barn fire in the South Hams from escalating on Thursday evening (March 24).
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 5 April 2022
Fans used to speed up barn fire near Torquay
Firefighters used fans to speed up a barn fire near Torquay on Thursday (March 30).
Devon & Cornwall Police
Monday, 4 April 2022
Escaped bullock rescued from swimming pool
Three crews from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service took almost four hours to free the bullock from the pool at a house near Paignton.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Saturday, 2 April 2022
Council reject divisive anti- hunt meet motion in victory for the rural way of life
A divisive motion which sought to outline opposition to a popular festive hunt meet , was overwhelmingly rejected by councillors
Devon & Cornwall Police
Thursday, 31 March 2022
Tiverton Town Council rejects motion about Tiverton Hunt
The result has delighted rural campaigners, who had urged local councillors to back the local rural community ahead of the vote which took place at New Hall on Monday (March 28).
Devon & Cornwall Police
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Tractor fire near Harberton, Totnes
Unfortunately, although the crews worked quickly to pout the fire out, they could not save the machine and the tractor was destroyed.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Sunday, 27 March 2022
South west has first nematodirosis outbreak
The unusually warm and sunny weather is putting lambs at risk from hatching nematodirus - and the south west has been hit already.
Devon & Cornwall Police
Saturday, 26 March 2022
Fast work saves majority of barn from fire in South Hams
The fire service was called at just before 6pm with reports of a barn on fire in Stoke Fleming.
















