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Dangerous act of Walsall fly-tipping as trailer dumped

West Midlands Police

Thursday, 9 November 2023

Dangerous act of Walsall fly-tipping as trailer dumped

A 40ft (12m) trailer filled with waste has been abandoned on a road in Walsall.

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

Young farmer campaigns for more rural defibrillators

National

Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Young farmer campaigns for more rural defibrillators

Nottinghamshire young farmer Sophie Owen, 22, is on a mission to educate farmers and businesses about heart health after tragically losing her father to cardiac arrest in 2019.

Bedlington man fined for fly-tipping in Lynemouth field

Northumbria Police

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Bedlington man fined for fly-tipping in Lynemouth field

A Northumberland man has been fined for fly-tipping garden waste illegally in Lynemouth following a council investigation.

EFRA committee chair: Government demonstrating a "worrying degree of complacency" over rural mental health issues

National

Monday, 6 November 2023

EFRA committee chair: Government demonstrating a "worrying degree of complacency" over rural mental health issues

MPs have accused the government of having a 'worrying degree of complacency' over rural mental health issues

New report finds that mental health challenges are eating into the confidence of young farmers

National

Friday, 3 November 2023

New report finds that mental health challenges are eating into the confidence of young farmers

Feelings of pride, stoicism, experience with misogyny, and stigma attached to mental health are hampering ability to get help

Digital mapping paves way for new chapter in UK wine production

National

Thursday, 2 November 2023

Digital mapping paves way for new chapter in UK wine production

A new project creating an open-source initiative for data integration could pave the way for a 'new chapter' in British wine production.

Environment Agency blamed for farm flooding devastation

National

Thursday, 2 November 2023

Environment Agency blamed for farm flooding devastation

The Environment Agency stands accused of hypocrisy and negligence over its failure to maintain watercourses to prevent farms from devastating flood damage.

Food crime unit launch criminal investigation over poultry claims

National

Thursday, 2 November 2023

Food crime unit launch criminal investigation over poultry claims

Fears of food fraud after search warrant executed

Social media pumpkin picking boost for farmers

National

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Social media pumpkin picking boost for farmers

A pumpkin picking craze has become a Halloween money-spinner for some farmers, thanks to social media.

Security warning to farm shop owners as retail crime surges

National

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Security warning to farm shop owners as retail crime surges

More than eight in 10 retailers have experienced crime in the last six months, with farm shops among those frequently targeted, NFU Mutual has warned.

With Autumn's arrival, hare coursing is on the increase

Friday, 27 October 2023

With Autumn's arrival, hare coursing is on the increase

CLA Midlands Regional Director, Sophie Dwerryhouse, talks about work being done nationally, and the latest collaboration with law enforcement

2,400 rural Gloucestershire homes to get full fibre broadband

Friday, 27 October 2023

2,400 rural Gloucestershire homes to get full fibre broadband

Engineering work is due to start next month to connect more than 2,400 homes around the Stroud Valleys to full fibre broadband.

High value car and safe stolen in Co Durham farm and house burglaries

Durham Constabulary

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

High value car and safe stolen in Co Durham farm and house burglaries

A teenager took part in two burglaries in a week, both said to have “professional hallmarks”, targeting a farmhouse and a property containing a safe, earlier this year.

Farmers count the cost of Storm Babet

National

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Farmers count the cost of Storm Babet

For some rural regions it was the worst flood in living memory.

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