Thermal imaging cameras will help to tackle rural crime and find missing people in Northumberland

Northumbria Police officers will use new thermal cameras to identify poaching or wildlife offences and help to locate vulnerable missing people in Northumberland's vast countryside

Police find stolen JCB digger hidden in disused Doncaster farm buildings

Police have reunited a stolen digger with its owner after finding it hidden in disused farm buildings in Doncaster.

Police and Crime Commissioners lead campaign to tackle rural crime in the South West

Police and Crime Commissioners across the South West have joined together to lead a new campaign against rural crime

Police appeal after man killed in collision with tractor

Dorset Police have called on the public to provide more information after a man in his 20s was killed in a collision with a tractor.

Doncaster Council reveals locals prosecuted for fly-tipping

City of Doncaster Council has named and shamed people who have been prosecuted for fly-tipping across the city in recent months.

Derbyshire Constabulary show they are protecting against rural equipment theft

The theft of farm and plant machinery is a serious threat to the livelihoods of many in the farming and rural community.

Multi-coloured sheep raise thousands of pounds for Rainbow Trust charity

A trio of rainbow-coloured Cheviot sheep have raised £2,100 for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after being sold at a livestock auction in Skipton

UK agricultural leaders raise £200k for drought-stricken African farmers

A group of 13 British food and farming leaders have raised over £200,000 for African farmers on a trek across Tanzania.

More than 30 sheep killed in 'horrific' attack as two dogs escape from garden

Warwickshire Rural Crime Team has issued details of the sheep-worrying incident

Driver of stolen digger goes on £200,000 rampage through Grade II-listed pub

A driver who stole a digger used it to crash into a Grade II-listed pub and caused £200,000 worth of damage.

Huge fire at Elmtree Farm in Sellindge, near Ashford, destroys cattle barns

A farmer suffered burns saving his animals as a devastating fire ripped through two barns.

County Durham villagers plagued by 'menacing' dogs that attacked sheep and killed lamb

A County Durham farmer has said their village is being plagued by "menacing" dogs which have attacked and killed sheep.

Stolen caravans seized during rural police operation near Bicester

Countryside cops seized three suspected stolen caravans and took a nosey around a Portaloo as they raided a caravan site near Bicester.

Farming industry sees highest Q2 workplace fatalities

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published a new report showing that the agriculture sector saw more deaths than any other sector between April to June.

Two arrests and quad bike recovered after police chase near Harrogate

Two people have been arrested and a suspected stolen quad bike recovered after a police chase.

Stolen Dorset dog reunited with delighted owners

A dog that was reported stolen in Dorset has been reunited with her owners.

Kaleb Cooper's educational bursary opens for next generation of farmers

An educational bursary with the opportunity to work with Kaleb Cooper of Clarkson's Farm fame has now opened for people to apply.

PSNI appeal for information about farm theft in Fermanagh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued an appeal for information following a double theft on a farm in Newtownbutler in Co. Fermanagh.

Dog found miles from home after pick-up stolen in Perthshire

A dog was found several miles from home after being taken inside a stolen pick-up truck from a Perthshire farm.

Man jailed over spate of horse attacks in Farnley, Leeds

A man who stabbed, slashed and strangled horses in a field has been jailed.

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Fly-tipping costs Cross Farm farmer thousands

Fly-tipping that is "as bad now as it has ever been" is costing a Harpenden farmer thousands of pounds.

Ayrshire police patrol rivers

Police officers in Ayrshire have been patroling the region's rivers

Pensioner banned from driving as horse put down and rider injured after he hit them from behind

Christopher John Wixey crashed into the back of a horse as he drove along Tysoe Road in Kineton

Highlighting Nottinghamshire Police's year-round efforts to drive down rural crime

Nottinghamshire Police round up a week of action to tackle rural crime

Funfords Mini Farm targeted by thieves who steal animals

A family have been left feeling “violated” after goats, chickens and ducks were stolen from their farm between Worcester and Malvern.

Farmers told to 'act now' as Storm Agnes approaches UK

Farmers have been urged to 'act now' to protect their farms 'before it's too late', as the UK's first named storm of the autumn and winter season approaches.

Hare coursing suspects flip car while fleeing Winchester police

Criminals suspected of hare coursing managed to flip their car while fleeing from police.

Rural communities say police do not take rural crime seriously

The Countryside Alliance has released the findings of its latest Rural Crime Survey.

Rise in fuel thefts highlighted by police

A rise in the number of fuel thefts in the North Berwick area was highlighted by Police Scotland as they encouraged farmers to remain vigilant.

Forensic marking scheme to be rolled out across Derbyshire to protect farmers from rural crime

Derbyshire Constabulary said they had undertaken successful trials in Bolsover and would now introduce the scheme across the county

Suspected poachers abandon crashed car in East Yorkshire ditch

Poachers are believed to have abandoned a car nose-down in a ditch after it became wedged, police have said.

Couple banned from keeping dogs after police raid 'worst kennel' which fed them bread and fast food

A couple from Horley in Surrey have been given suspended prison sentences, after a court found they caused unnecessary suffering to multiple animals in their care.

Derbyshire at the forefront of innovation with new rural crime partnership

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, has launched a new partnership board bringing together key experts to form a united front against rural crime.

Farm chosen to help create blueprint for industry future

Cannon Hall Farm has been selected to take part in a revolutionary trial to showcase the future of UK agriculture

Livestock rustlers steal more than 50 sheep in Somerset

Livestock rustlers have stolen more than fifty sheep from farmland in Somerset, with police urging anybody with more information to come forward.

Lincolnshire Police's annual Operation Galileo launched in Leadenham

Police have warned hare coursing will not be tolerated in the county as they launch their annual operation.

Girl, 9, dies after being knocked off bike by tractor

A nine-year-old girl killed in a road crash in Ayrshire has been named as Naomi Sarah Ferrans.

Male arrested over 'motorhome theft' in rural area

A suspect was arrested on the A420 over a motorhome theft as part of a Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime operation.

Rural crime operation sees two men arrested after vehicle stopped on M6

Two men have been arrested after a vehicle was stopped the M6 by police.