Reports of a combine harvester on fire in a field in Binegar near Emborough, Wells came in at 1.37pm.

“Our river corridor is a real jewel in Thetford’s crown," said Ms James. "We were learning more about the wildlife such as otters and kingfishers that also call this part of our town home."

Crews are tackling a huge barn fire in Bridport which is close to a barn holding livestock.

The initiative has seen officers from Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team working with Merseyside Police to patrol areas between the two towns, including Burtonwood, Winwick, Croft and Culcheth.

Fly-tippers from County Durham have been hit in the pocket by more than £1,000 each over two separate cases of illegal waste dumping.

Investigating officer, PC Colin Boyes, based in the Rural Crime Taskforce, said: “We would like to appeal to anybody who recognises the man in this image to please get in touch, as he may have vital information about the burglary.

Inspector Clive Turner, of North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force, said:

“With many types of fuel doubling in price, including cooking and heating oils, diesel and petrol, officers are determined to suffocate the black market that has emerged for stolen fuel.

Firefighters have been called to more than 50 grassland fires in the past 10 days. The land has become so dry that a warning has been issued by Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) urging businesses to think about property backing onto open space.

County lines is a form of criminal activity in which crime gangs use young and/or vulnerable people to carry, store or sell drugs in towns and rural areas.

Suspected unlicensed scrap and waste collectors were targeted across the county by Kent Police officers working in partnership with Medway Council and Dover District Council

A blaze that ravaged through heathland in Dorset during the UK's heatwave was most likely started by a disposable barbecue, firefighters said.

New measures to tackle anti-social behaviour at a popular Teesdale beauty spot have come into force.

A spokesperson warned that there would be smoke in the area for some time. They asked the public to stay away from the area and nearby residents to keep their windows and doors closed.

Around 90 firefighters are battling a huge fire in Studland which has been raging for almost six hours.

A suspected fire-starting device has been reported to the police after being discovered in the tinder-dry hills of North Wales. The large kindling-filled jar was found on the Panorama walk above Llangollen, Denbighshire.