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Kemble woman must pay more than £1,600 for involvement in fly tipping

Gloucestershire Constabulary

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Kemble woman must pay more than £1,600 for involvement in fly tipping

A woman from Kemble must pay more than £1,600 for her involvement in a fly-tipping incident which blocked a lane in Siddington.

Food crime costing UK almost £2 billion a year

National

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Food crime costing UK almost £2 billion a year

FSA sets out plans to reduce food fraud amid calls for greater transparency

Waitrose Farms becomes first UK retailer to power tractors on its own biogas

National

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Waitrose Farms becomes first UK retailer to power tractors on its own biogas

Waitrose has opened a new facility to generate biogas from its cows, which is used to fuel some of the estates tractors.

World Mental Health Day: Government urged to increase rural support

National

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

World Mental Health Day: Government urged to increase rural support

Farming groups are urging the government to ensure the provision of rural mental health services remain high on the agenda as World Mental Health Day soon commences.

Game farm fined tens of thousands of pounds after shed fire seriously injured worker

West Yorkshire Police

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Game farm fined tens of thousands of pounds after shed fire seriously injured worker

A game farm near Leeds has been fined nearly £27,000 after a fire in a rearing shed resulted in serious injuries to one of its employees.

Scots farmers count the cost after major flooding

Police Scotland

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Scots farmers count the cost after major flooding

Farmers and crofters in Scotland are facing serious losses and a lengthy clean up after heavy rainfall caused flooding across parts of the country

Two arrested following assault and theft at Dorset hunt

Dorset Police

Monday, 9 October 2023

Two arrested following assault and theft at Dorset hunt

Two men have been arrested for alleged assault and theft at a Dorset hunt.

Figures show major increase in solar panel and cabling theft

National

Friday, 6 October 2023

Figures show major increase in solar panel and cabling theft

Farmers and landowners are being asked to boost security as figures show a major increase in solar panel and cabling theft.

Farmers may not get their land back, despite HS2 being ditched

National

Friday, 6 October 2023

Farmers may not get their land back, despite HS2 being ditched

Land and farming organisations are demanding fair treatment for those who have already had land taken by HS2 Ltd

Midlands farmers prepare to row the Atlantic for charity

National

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Midlands farmers prepare to row the Atlantic for charity

Farmers Rod Adlington and Guy Minshull are preparing to take part in The Atlantic Dash in 2024

Special harvest thanksgiving service pays tribute to Scottish farmers

Police Scotland

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Special harvest thanksgiving service pays tribute to Scottish farmers

A harvest thanksgiving service has taken place at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh to raise awareness about the importance of Scottish agriculture.

Metal gates stolen from Cumbrian fields and properties

Cumbria Constabulary

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Metal gates stolen from Cumbrian fields and properties

A number of metal gates have been stolen from fields and rural properties in the Carlisle area.

Improved broadband access coming to 100,000 rural homes

National

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Improved broadband access coming to 100,000 rural homes

The government has revealed plans to improve broadband access for about 100,000 homes and businesses in rural parts of the UK.

Doncaster Council reveals locals prosecuted for fly-tipping

South Yorkshire Police

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Doncaster Council reveals locals prosecuted for fly-tipping

City of Doncaster Council has named and shamed people who have been prosecuted for fly-tipping across the city in recent months.

UK agricultural leaders raise £200k for drought-stricken African farmers

National

Monday, 2 October 2023

UK agricultural leaders raise £200k for drought-stricken African farmers

A group of 13 British food and farming leaders have raised over £200,000 for African farmers on a trek across Tanzania.

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