The UK is still “a long way” from being in a situation where bird flu could infect humans and spread in a similar way to Covid-19, an expert from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) has said.

The family of missing Somerset teenager, Freddy, has been informed that human remains have been found.

Distracted dog owners who believe their pets would never attack farm animals are putting sheep at risk of fatal injuries, new research has revealed.

Students at the prestigious university, dubbed “Oxbridge for farmers”, were also accused by local animal groups of throwing dead hares at passing cars.

Michael Scott has gone on trial accused of running over his elderly aunt Christine Treacy at her home in Derryhiney, Ireland, following a long-running land dispute

POLICE with drones have been tackling rural crime around York and Selby.

A watchdog charged with holding to account a police commissioner responsible for one of Britain’s worst wildlife crime hotspots has been reassured more effective actions to tackle offenders have been launched.

A rural area of Somerset has seen a spike in the number of fly-tipping incidents in the last year, new statistics have revealed. While other areas of the county have seen the number of cases of dumped rubbish fall, Sedgemoor has seen a nine per cent rise in incidents.

Police officers have issued advice to farmers on how to keep equipment safe

She said there are some ‘notable sites’ where officers would never go alone and that the licensing department worked closely with the rural crime team.

More than 100,000 people have signed an NFU petition calling on the government to ban sky lanterns amid rising concerns about livestock health and fire risks.

The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) Chair, Tim Passmore and NRCN partners have been responding to the latest data and the impact of fly-tipping on our rural communities:

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a boy has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to an arson, which caused around £1m-worth of damage to a farm in Eynsham, Oxfordshire.

MORE guns have been stolen - this time shotguns - in a burglary as police raise concerns about rural crime.

Victims of rural crime in Nottinghamshire will receive even more support after a £100,000 grant scheme was launched today (Thursday 26 January).