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Other Rural Crime Alerts
Lincolnshire Police
Monday, 27 November 2023
McCain Foods fined £700k after employee loses fingers in machine
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found that McCain Foods had failed to provide appropriate guarding to prevent access to the dangerous parts of machinery, namely the rotary valve.
National
Friday, 24 November 2023
New £500k funding to help Scottish women gain agricultural skills
New funding of over £500,000 has been announced by the Scottish government to help women and young people develop new agricultural skills
Police Scotland
Thursday, 23 November 2023
Grants of up to £30k for Scottish farmers hit by severe flooding
Scottish farmers who were impacted by severe flooding this autumn will be able to apply for grants of up to £30,000 to help repair man-made flood banks.
National
Thursday, 23 November 2023
Bristol Uni students reject meat and dairy ban at union-run outlets
Students at the University of Bristol have voted against a motion to ban meat and dairy at its Students’ Union (SU) outlets.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Thursday, 23 November 2023
Peterborough council tracks fly-tippers with AI cameras
Cameras fitted with artificial intelligence (AI) are being used to catch people who illegally dump waste.
National
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
NFYFC creates new course for Drive it Home initiative on rural roads
Young drivers are being targeted with a course which aims to highlight the risks of driving dangerously on rural roads.
National
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Weetabix campaigns to create UK's newest county in honour of farmers
The makers of Weetabix are campaigning to create the UK's newest county - Weetabixshire - in honour of its 150 farmer suppliers.
West Mercia Police
Monday, 20 November 2023
Farmer teams up with police for drink-driving campaign
As the festive season gets under way, Shropshire farmer Matthew Orme has teamed up with West Mercia Police to launch a new campaign to tackle drink-driving.
Lincolnshire Police
Friday, 17 November 2023
Rural crime team urge motorists to Think DEER
A rise in the number of deer-related collisions on Lincolnshire’s roads has prompted a police appeal to slow down and 'think deer'.
National
Thursday, 16 November 2023
Cumbria YFC commended by the King for volunteering work
Cumbria YFC has been commended by the King for its outstanding work undertaken by its young farmer volunteers.
Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Somerset cheese company fined over twenty thousand pounds for third pollution incident
A Somerset cheese-making company has been fined over £23,700 for a third case of causing pollution from its farm.
National
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Number of farm fires surges by 21% amid hotter summers
The number of farm fires shot up by 21% last year to £83.5m as the unprecedented heat wave hit the country, new figures by NFU Mutual show.
Sussex Police
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Arsonists cause over a million pounds in damages to Sussex farms
Lewes Crown Court heard details regarding eight incidents of arson which had occurred on farmland between June 2021 and November 2021
National
Monday, 13 November 2023
Government faces legal action over sewage sludge on farmland
An environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government, accusing it of axing its pledge to regulate microplastics and chemicals in sewage sludge spread over farmland.
Durham Constabulary
Monday, 13 November 2023
Bishop Auckland man fined after fly tipping at night
A 27-year-old man has been issued with a fixed penalty notice after fly-tipping in the North East under the cover of darkness.
