A firefighting farmer is raising awareness about the dangers of heat lamps in lambing sheds and has urged other farmers to be vigilant to keep people and livestock safe.

The Ayrshire Partnership Against Rural Crime and its partners were at Dumfries House on Sunday, April 10 to promote the new legislation which protects animals from dog attacks through a range of measures.

Sea eagles were driven to extinction in the UK in 1918 but were reintroduced to the Isle of Rum in 1975.

Since 2017, only nine of the 114 cases of fly-tipping have resulted in court action
Fly-tipping is a crime that plagues the cities and countryside of Scotland
Yet likelihood of punishment for despoiling the countryside with waste is small

Police are cautioning residents in rural areas in Aberdeenshire to lock up quad bikes and ATVs after several are stolen.

With Easter and warmer weather on the horizon, farmers and landowners will soon witness an increase in the number of dog walkers on their land.

Communities in rural parts of Scotland have little confidence in the police after scores of local stations were closed when the force was unified nine years ago, union leaders say.

Police are appealing for information following a number of thefts from rural properties in South Aberdeenshire.

Trapping animals with snares may be banned in Scotland because prosecutions for illegal devices remain too high, it has emerged.

Photos showed flames raging on Gruinard Island on Saturday night, with a large plume of smoke rising from the blaze.

An ALERT platform aimed at tackling a rise in thefts from construction sites and fuel thefts starts today.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said; “We have been responding to a rising number of calls regarding thefts of fuel from domestic and commercial tanks. There are a few simple precautions you can take to protect your fuel tank.

PREGNANT SHEEP were found dead on a farm after a savage dog attack.

South Scotland list MSP Emma Harper joined Police Scotland and Scottish Land and Estates at Wallet Mart Agricultural Auction in Castle Douglas to raise awareness of rural crime and her livestock worrying act which is now in force.

Aberdeen City Council carried out a clean-up operation on Monday after a large amount of litter had been dumped in the middle of Overton Road.