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Man arrested after reportedly making four hour trip to steal a GPS unit from a farm in Cumbria

Lincolnshire Police

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Man arrested after reportedly making four hour trip to steal a GPS unit from a farm in Cumbria

Lincolnshire Police said a 34-year-old man from Daventry had been arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a GPS tractor unit from a farm in Cumbria

Lincolnshire farming charity sees 90% rise in calls to helpline

Lincolnshire Police

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Lincolnshire farming charity sees 90% rise in calls to helpline

A Lincolnshire-based farming charity has seen a 90 percent rise in calls to its helpline, as farmers battle surging input costs and low prices.

Four arrested on suspicion of poaching offences near Lincolnshire marina and dogs seized

Lincolnshire Police

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Four arrested on suspicion of poaching offences near Lincolnshire marina and dogs seized

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of poaching offences near a Lincolnshire marina.

Victim of rural crime helps police convict hare coursers

Lincolnshire Police

Friday, 6 October 2023

Victim of rural crime helps police convict hare coursers

A farmer run over by hare coursers on his own farm is backing the campaign to tackle the illegal blood sport.

Lincolnshire Police's annual Operation Galileo launched in Leadenham

Lincolnshire Police

Monday, 25 September 2023

Lincolnshire Police's annual Operation Galileo launched in Leadenham

Police have warned hare coursing will not be tolerated in the county as they launch their annual operation.

Police wildlife officers rescue ‘ugly duckling’

Lincolnshire Police

Monday, 21 August 2023

Police wildlife officers rescue ‘ugly duckling’

Lincolnshire Police Rural Crime Action Team were called on Friday to a family of swans on the River Slea where one cygnet was struggling with a wing deformity.

Police appeal after report of tools worth thousands stolen in burglary in Skegness

Lincolnshire Police

Friday, 16 June 2023

Police appeal after report of tools worth thousands stolen in burglary in Skegness

Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses after tools worth thousands of pounds were reported stolen in a burglary in Skegness.

Arrests for hare-coursing offences up in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Police

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Arrests for hare-coursing offences up in Lincolnshire

Officers arrested 32 people during the hare coursing season, which ran from September 2022 to March - an increase of 400% compared to the previous year.

Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones says society must eradicate anti-social behaviour after alpacas were moved from Pinchbeck due to issues with yobs

Lincolnshire Police

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones says society must eradicate anti-social behaviour after alpacas were moved from Pinchbeck due to issues with yobs

Eradicating anti-social behaviour must be done by society says the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner after four alpacas were rehomed.

South Somercotes swans killed and eggs stolen

Lincolnshire Police

Saturday, 13 May 2023

South Somercotes swans killed and eggs stolen

"These two swans - who may have been together for many years - had built their nest and the eggs should have been hatching very soon.

Six men arrested in £1million agri-thefts sting

Lincolnshire Police

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Six men arrested in £1million agri-thefts sting

SIX men have been charged as part of an investigation into a suspected rural theft and burglary conspiracy worth nearly a million pounds.

Appeal after three quad bikes are stolen from RNLI lifeguards in Skegness

Lincolnshire Police

Monday, 8 May 2023

Appeal after three quad bikes are stolen from RNLI lifeguards in Skegness

RNLI lifeguards in Skegness received a blow over the Bank Holiday weekend when it was discovered three quad bikes had been stolen.

Police lead multi-agency search in Lincolnshire as part of investigation into bird of prey persecution

Lincolnshire Police

Sunday, 7 May 2023

Police lead multi-agency search in Lincolnshire as part of investigation into bird of prey persecution

Well done to Lincolnshire Police for getting this news out on the following day and well done to all the multi-agency partners (NWCU, Natural England and the RSPB) for another excellent response to reports of suspected raptor persecution.

Warning after suspected dog poisonings at Lincolnshire beauty spot Fillingham Lake

Lincolnshire Police

Tuesday, 2 May 2023

Warning after suspected dog poisonings at Lincolnshire beauty spot Fillingham Lake

Dog owners are being warned to keep their pets on leads at a popular Lincolnshire beauty spot after suspected dog poisonings.

Operation Seabird highlights risks to our unique coastline

Lincolnshire Police

Wednesday, 5 April 2023

Operation Seabird highlights risks to our unique coastline

Chief Inspector Derek Hussain who is the lead for Rural Crime in Humberside Police said: “Our dedicated Rural Task Force has to deal with a number of reports each year of members of the public on the water, approaching too closely to the wildlife that lives in the area. This includes nesting seabirds and marine mammals.

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