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

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.

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.

New recruit police dog helps track down stolen car

A newly recruited police dog helped to track down a stolen car in Bolton over the weekend.

Man given suspended sentence for Rossendale farm thefts

Rossendale Rural Task Force investigated and located several pieces of CCTV showing Stewart, of Pringle Street, Rochdale, using bank cards stolen from the farm.

Appeal as fox discovered dead in bin bag with dog lead on neck

The RSPCA has started an investigation after a fox was discovered dead in a bin bag with a dog lead around its neck in Little Hulton.

Walker with dog off lead on private land hurt farm worker

A man slashed a farm worker with a machete after he was challenged for walking his dog without a lead over private land.

Police patrol rural Warrington areas over recent caravan thefts

POLICE are cracking down on thefts and attempted thefts of caravans and motorhomes in rural areas of Warrington.

Police swoop on homes in Greater Manchester after months-long crime spree across England

"At around 7am today, Wednesday 27 July, officers from Cheshire Constabulary's rural crime team were assisted by colleagues from Lancashire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester Police to conduct warrants at addresses in Middleton, Oldham and Rochdale.

Saddleworth farmer distraught as 'careless' dog owners cause calf deaths

A distraught Saddleworth hillside farmer is “at the end of his tether” with losing valuable calves caused by dog owners allowing pets to defecate on his land.

Mother pays tribute to Albie Speakman after tragic accident

Three-year-old Albie Speakman suffered fatal injuries in the incident on a farm off Bentley Hall Road.

It's now illegal for these two men to be with a dog anywhere in England

These two men have been banned from being anywhere in England and Wales with a dog. The pair, Warren Kelly and Andrew Dutton, were given criminal behavior orders after being convicted of hare coursing in Ormskirk, near Wigan.

Police investigating after 'badger baiting' site found in woods

A 'badger baiting' site was uncovered by police, with investigations continuing. The plot of disturbed earth was discovered by a campaigning charity and reported to Greater Manchester Police.

'Killing for fun': Inside the sick world of badger baiting as bloodsport surges across Greater Manchester beauty sports

WARNING: Graphic images and video are contained within this article, as a recent study reveals how cases of badger baiting are surging.

Rural crime prevention

There’s a variety of things you can do to protect your property, land and livestock.