It is also understood that milk was poured over two Marks & Spencer employees after they challenged the protestors.

High prices have seen a rise in thefts of fuel stored on building sites and compounds in Norfolk.

Following yesterday’s news that 46-year-old gamekeeper Matthew Stroud had been convicted, amongst other things, of shooting and poisoning at least five buzzards and a goshawk on a pheasant shoot in Norfolk,Norfolk Constabulary has issued a press statement which provides a bit more detail about the case.

The joint investigation was carried out by West Norfolk Borough Council with assistance from Norfolk Constabulary.

A Weeting gamekeeper appeared in court today Wednesday 5 October 2022 and admitted shooting and poisoning several birds of prey.

Rural crime officers were alerted after a dead animal was found in the area around Bressingham and Fersfield in south Norfolk on September 4.

A coroner has raised safety concerns after a teenager died while working at a farm less than a month after starting his new job.

A man who set fire to three farms, resulting in approximately £750,000 worth of damage, has been sentenced to four years in prison.

In a recent warning to parish councils about thefts of underground BT cables as part of rural crime Operation Randall, Norfolk police stated: “The theft of these cables is incredibly disruptive to the community. Please be vigilant and contact us if you see manhole covers moved or people hanging around them.”

Crews were called to the incident along the road towards Great Yarmouth just after 10pm on Wednesday (August 31) night.

Over 10 days in August, two bins containing specialised sea bass nets were stolen from the back of fishing boats stationed at Caister beach car park.

Geoffrey Block, Lewis Ryland and Josh Worthington-Hayes appeared at Norwich Magistrates Court on Tuesday (August 30) accused of breaches of the Hunting Act 2004.

“Our river corridor is a real jewel in Thetford’s crown," said Ms James. "We were learning more about the wildlife such as otters and kingfishers that also call this part of our town home."

Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a series of burglaries from agricultural sites around Norfolk.

Norfolk farmers have welcomed the introduction of tougher new penalties to clamp down on hare coursing - a crime which "blights rural communities".