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Essex Police deploy mountain bikes to aid Rural Engagement Teams ability to fight crime

Essex Police

Thursday, 28 March 2024

Essex Police deploy mountain bikes to aid Rural Engagement Teams ability to fight crime

Mountain bikes are proving key to Essex Police's Rural Engagement Team’s ability to fight crime and engage with our rural communities.

1,500 Tesco farmers set to benefit from eco discount scheme

National

Thursday, 28 March 2024

1,500 Tesco farmers set to benefit from eco discount scheme

The supermarket has teamed up with NatWest to provide financial assistance to those looking to switch to more sustainable farming methods.

SRUC researchers win £300k to help farmers achieve net zero

National

Wednesday, 27 March 2024

SRUC researchers win £300k to help farmers achieve net zero

New project backs Defra's decarbonisation plans for agriculture and agroforestry

£50k in fines given after engineer is fatally struck by tree

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 27 March 2024

£50k in fines given after engineer is fatally struck by tree

A total of £50,000 in fines was given out to a construction company and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council after an electrical engineer was struck by a falling tree when working.

Gang jailed after police make one of UK's largest heroin and cocaine seizures on North Wales farm

Wales - North Wales Police

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Gang jailed after police make one of UK's largest heroin and cocaine seizures on North Wales farm

Police raided a farm in North Wales and found class A drugs with a street value of £64m

Missing farmer, 21, took own life ‘in panic’ after car crash

Devon & Cornwall Police

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Missing farmer, 21, took own life ‘in panic’ after car crash

A young farmer who went missing after he was involved in a serious crash had taken his own life ‘while he was in a panic’ as he ‘always hated getting into trouble’, an inquest heard.

Staffs farmers demand tougher police action on rural crime

Staffordshire Police

Friday, 22 March 2024

Staffs farmers demand tougher police action on rural crime

Staffordshire farmers under siege from criminals are demanding tougher action from police after 18 crimes were reported in just one area of the county in six months.

Drones and other devices being used to protect Hampshire rural areas

Hampshire Constabulary

Friday, 22 March 2024

Drones and other devices being used to protect Hampshire rural areas

Hampshire police are using to latest technology to counter the threat posed by criminals targeting rural communities across the county.

10 officers to join Thames Valley Police rural crime team

Thames Valley Police

Friday, 22 March 2024

10 officers to join Thames Valley Police rural crime team

Thames Valley Police's Rural Crime Taskforce will recruit 10 additional officers to its team.

Seven arrested in Shropshire following an eight month investigation into rural crime

West Mercia Police

Thursday, 21 March 2024

Seven arrested in Shropshire following an eight month investigation into rural crime

Seven men have been arrested as part of an operation targeting serious and organised crime across Shropshire

Three brand new 4x4s to police rural crime in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire Police

Thursday, 21 March 2024

Three brand new 4x4s to police rural crime in Nottinghamshire

Efforts to catch offenders in rural areas in Nottinghamshire have been boosted by the addition of three brand-new Hilux 4x4s which have been rolled out across the county.

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team crackdown operation

Dorset Police

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team crackdown operation

Police officers stopped more than 20 vehicles as part of an operation to demonstrate how rural crime is tackled in Dorset.

Farmer raises funds for Ukraine with Zelensky and Sunak help

Sussex Police

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Farmer raises funds for Ukraine with Zelensky and Sunak help

A Sussex farmer is raising money for war-torn Ukraine with the help of a unique painting signed by the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak.

Law firm to seek compensation for River Wye pollution

West Mercia Police

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Law firm to seek compensation for River Wye pollution

A law firm that specialises in environmental litigation is building a case against poultry giant Avara Foods

Farmer fined for water pollution in Northern Ireland

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Friday, 15 March 2024

Farmer fined for water pollution in Northern Ireland

A 34-year-old farmer has been convicted and fined by a court in Northern Ireland for water pollution offences.

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