Officers are appealing for information following the incident on a farm near Peebles in the Scottish Borders.

As war continues to rage in Ukraine, criminals in Aberdeenshire are cashing in on high oil prices by targeting rural properties and siphoning domestic heating oil tanks.

Thieves broke into a shed in Longforgan, stealing five bikes, helmets, gloves and an intercom system

Mr Gillingham had been reported missing last Sunday after he was last spotted near the summit of Stob Coire Nam Beith.

Police are reminding people that crime is not just perpetrated against people and that animals can become victims as well.

The cause of a quad bike crash that killed an Orkney farmer remains unexplained, a sheriff has determined during a Fatal Accident Inquiry.

WITH peak lambing season under way on Scotland’s farms and crofts, NFU Mutual is calling for dog owners to ensure their pets are under control at all times when livestock are nearby.

NFU Mutual has provided Police Scotland with a 4x4 vehicle as part of its support for the Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC).

A RURAL insurer has warned farmers to keep quad bikes secure following Aberdeenshire thefts.

Two serious incidents of sheep worrying have taken place in Moray recently, including one in which eight were injured.

A SHORTAGE in new and second-hand farm machinery is fuelling a surge in quad theft from Scotland's farms.

Farming communities across the Lothians have been hit hard by quad bike theft as police issue warnings and advice.

DOG owners in Helensburgh and Lomond are being urged to make sure their pets are under control when walking in rural areas.

The farm shop owners reported the crime at the time. Police said investigations had been ongoing.

The local partnership against rural crime has prioritised dealing with the worrying of livestock by dogs.