Having been targeted by fly-tippers for several years, a Hertfordshire farmer estimates that he has been forced pay at least £8,000 for rubbish to be removed from his land.

Rubbish was removed from two East Herts farms for free after fly-tippers targeted the land.

The aim of the project is to identify issues that rural communities are currently facing - such as anti-social behaviour, burglary, theft of machinery or wildlife crime - and work together to try and resolve them.

A new initiative has been launched across Hertfordshire to help provide additional support to rural communities.

Police carried out patrols and hundreds of speed checks during a day of action aimed at keeping rural roads across Uttlesford safe.

A driver whose vehicle collided with a pony, fatally injured it, then drove away leaving it in the road, police believe.

The van’s tracker unit was found discarded

Fly-tipping that is "as bad now as it has ever been" is costing a Harpenden farmer thousands of pounds.

Police in North Herts carried out an operation earlier this month to tackle rural crime in Ashwell, Hinxworth, Therfield and Kelshall.

The number of fly-tipping incidents in the East of England region has fallen, new Government figures have revealed.

Around 70 farmers, landowners and game keepers from Royston and surrounding areas attended a rural crime prevention event in North Herts.

The Rural Operational Support Team (ROST) have specialist skills, equipment and vehicles to address the concerns of those living in the more remote areas of Hertfordshire.

A fly-tipper who dumped a large amount of rubble, bags and plastic buckets was caught on covert cameras.

Rural crime in Hertfordshire is on the rise according to farmers' insurer NFU Mutual as thieves target fuel, livestock and vehicles.

The barn meet held at Blackbirds Farm in Radlett on May 25 was an opportunity for officers and partner agencies to share what work is being done to support and protect rural communities.