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Tributes to young farmer Hector Eccles after crash death

Lancashire Constabulary

Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Tributes to young farmer Hector Eccles after crash death

A family have paid tribute to their “beautiful, kind and lovely” 16-year-old boy who was killed in a crash.

Around £130,000 in stolen machinery recovered by police in East Lancashire

Lancashire Constabulary

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Around £130,000 in stolen machinery recovered by police in East Lancashire

Five people have been arrested, and around £130,000 in stolen machinery recovered by police in East Lancashire.

Lancashire's Mrs Dowsons Farm suffers one of their “toughest days” ever as fire breaks out in barn

Lancashire Constabulary

Friday, 15 March 2024

Lancashire's Mrs Dowsons Farm suffers one of their “toughest days” ever as fire breaks out in barn

A farm in Lancashire says they have suffered one of “toughest days in their long history” after a fire broke out in one of their barns.

Pregnant ewe put down after suspected dog attack

Lancashire Constabulary

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Pregnant ewe put down after suspected dog attack

A farmer has appealed to people to keep their dogs on leads after a pregnant ewe had to be put down following a suspected dog attack.

Man who dangerously drove into farmer at Rishton farm is sentenced

Lancashire Constabulary

Friday, 16 February 2024

Man who dangerously drove into farmer at Rishton farm is sentenced

A Blackburn man drove into a farmer in Rishton after they told him to move his car off their land, knocking him into the air.

Lancs farm fined £320,000 after death of 'much loved' family man

Lancashire Constabulary

Wednesday, 7 February 2024

Lancs farm fined £320,000 after death of 'much loved' family man

A Lancashire company involved in fruit and vegetable production has been fined £320,000 after a man 'who always put family first' was killed on-site.

Three men due in court for theft of pickup, quad bikes and tools from Lancaster farm

Lancashire Constabulary

Thursday, 1 February 2024

Three men due in court for theft of pickup, quad bikes and tools from Lancaster farm

A pickup, two quad bikes and tools were stolen from a farm in the Lancaster area.

Rural police teams receive funding boost

Lancashire Constabulary

Thursday, 25 January 2024

Rural police teams receive funding boost

Officers tackling crime in rural areas across Lancashire have received £8,500 in funding to deter thieves.

Burnley farmer faces £1,000 fine for illegal burning

Lancashire Constabulary

Thursday, 18 January 2024

Burnley farmer faces £1,000 fine for illegal burning

A farmer in Burnley has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after Burnley Council took legal action to stop the illegal burning of waste materials.

Lancashire poaching taskforce gets award for halving hare coursing

Lancashire Constabulary

Friday, 15 December 2023

Lancashire poaching taskforce gets award for halving hare coursing

A police taskforce set up to combat poaching has received an accolade after reports of hare coursing more than halved over two years.

Church fly-tipping hotspot cleared by locals and council

Lancashire Constabulary

Thursday, 14 December 2023

Church fly-tipping hotspot cleared by locals and council

A township fly tipping hotspot has been cleared and fenced off with help from local residents.

50 firefighters finally contain huge fire at Longridge site of Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses

Lancashire Constabulary

Wednesday, 8 November 2023

50 firefighters finally contain huge fire at Longridge site of Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses

Ten fire engines and two aerial ladder platforms were called to the scene on Preston Road in Longridge

Farm worker 'very lucky' to be alive after major injury in 'tractor slip'

Lancashire Constabulary

Monday, 11 September 2023

Farm worker 'very lucky' to be alive after major injury in 'tractor slip'

A farm worker is 'very lucky' to be alive after suffering a 'very deep' laceration to their thigh.

Beef Shorthorn cow shot dead in horrific attack

Lancashire Constabulary

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Beef Shorthorn cow shot dead in horrific attack

A farming couple have been left devastated after one of their female cows was executed in an attack on a farm in Lancashire.

South Rural Taskforce one of 8 projects to receive share of £23,00 to tackle rural crime

Lancashire Constabulary

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

South Rural Taskforce one of 8 projects to receive share of £23,00 to tackle rural crime

Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden has invested £69,000 back into projects that deter crime, including £23,000 for projects in East Lancashire.

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