Three men fined and banned from area after hunting with a dog

THREE men have been convicted of hunting a wild mammal with a dog and trespassing in search of game in East Yorkshire.

Poachers sentenced for shooting hares in Cashmoor area

Four men have been sentenced after they shot at hares from a moving car in North Dorset fields.

Local osprey found dead on beach

An osprey, born at a local conservation centre, has been found dead on a beach in north Wales.

'Pretty expensive fishing trip' for two men caught poaching from Derbyshire bridge after police seize equipment

Equipment has been seized from two men caught fish poaching in Derbyshire.

Gamekeepers report 'relentless abuse' after golden eagle death appeal

Gamekeepers in Perthshire were subjected to “relentless online abuse” after police issued a witness appeal over the death of a golden eagle.

Teifi poacher ordered to pay back more than £60,000

The ringleader of a long-running illegal poaching operation on the Afon Teifi will have £61,791.50 confiscated due to the financial gains he made from his crimes.

Pair deny 22 burglary offences at Suffolk farms and businesses

The trial of two men, including one from Ipswich, who have denied a string of burglaries and thefts from farms and rural businesses in Suffolk will take place next month.

Burglars raid five farms in one night

Costly farm machinery has been stolen in a spree of burglaries affecting rural areas.

It's now illegal for these two men to be with a dog anywhere in England

These two men have been banned from being anywhere in England and Wales with a dog. The pair, Warren Kelly and Andrew Dutton, were given criminal behavior orders after being convicted of hare coursing in Ormskirk, near Wigan.

Coggeshall: Man admits animal cruelty

A man has admitted animal cruelty following an incident involving a fox in the Coggeshall area.

Two men convicted for hare coursing offences

Two men from Chester, 36-year-old Warren Kelly (29/05/1986) of Sycamore Drive and 58-year-old Andrew Dutton of Clover Place (20/7/1964) have both been given five year criminal behaviour orders (CBOs), after they were convicted of four offences under the Game Act and two offences under the Hunting act, for Hare Coursing in Ormskirk, West Lancashire.

Police investigating after 'badger baiting' site found in woods

A 'badger baiting' site was uncovered by police, with investigations continuing. The plot of disturbed earth was discovered by a campaigning charity and reported to Greater Manchester Police.

Police helicopter deployed to foil potential metal theft

The National Police Air Service helicopter was deployed and the vehicle later located on the A616. requested.

Farm buildings targeted in arson attack

Farm buildings in an East Cambridgeshire village were set alight in an arson attack.

Hare coursing law has larger penalties from August

New measures in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act enhance police and court powers to tackle the illegal sport.