Police appeal after report of tools worth thousands stolen in burglary in Skegness

Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses after tools worth thousands of pounds were reported stolen in a burglary in Skegness.

Rural crime survey launched across Wiltshire

POLICE services across the south-west have united to launch a survey to explore crime in rural communities.

Stolen Mitsubishi from Chickerell found destroyed in Dorset

Rural crime officers are now investigating the theft and appealing for witnesses to come forward to assist enquiries.

Wigglesworth Farmer fined for section 4a public order offence

Hayden Fortune, 47, had admitted using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour to cause alarm and distress towards husband and wife inspection team Duncan and Tracy Thomson on October 25 last year.

New police scheme to crack down on heritage crimes in Devon and Cornwall

PC Julian Fry, rural affairs officer for the force, said members would be encouraged to report criminal behaviour.

NAMED: Fly-tippers hit with huge fines over rubbish left on streets in and around Northampton

Four residents convicted of fly-tipping offences in and around Northampton have landed whopping court bills after being dragged to court.

Stolen donkey Moon 'doing well' after being reunited with mum

“WE STILL find it hard to believe, it feels like a bad dream” – those were the words of the owner of a farm where a baby donkey was reunited with her mother more than two weeks after being stolen.

White van men arrested over batteries stolen from Devizes farm

Three men were arrested after being tracked down by Wiltshire Police on the A361 yesterday afternoon (June 12)

Portesham: Fire crews attend out of control bonfire in Dorset

FIRE crews and the police were called to an 'out of control' unattended bonfire in Dorset yesterday afternoon.

Police & SSPCA seek man in relation to injured red kite

Police Scotland and the Scottish SPCA have appealed for information in relation to the discovery of a critically-injured red kite in Dumfries & Galloway.

Shropshire farmer given 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary harm to his poultry

A Shropshire farmer has been given 100 hours of community service after animal health inspectors found cases of chickens with "severe" foot infections.

Three found guilty of dumping waste pay the price

Three people who have been found guilty of discarding of waste on the streets of West Northamptonshire have been ordered to pay £5,870 collectively.

Kew Little Pigs owner ramps up security at Amersham farm after theft

A mini pig farm owner has commented on the ‘traumatic’ theft of her goats after a stolen donkey was rescued in Buckinghamshire.

Jack Thomas the missing young farmer in Cornwall prompts huge search

A massive search is under way for a missing young farmer in Cornwall. Hundreds of people are said to be helping in the search for Jack Thomas.

More Hen Harriers disappear in suspicious circumstances

Two Hen Harriers have vanished in suspicious circumstances in just two weeks within the Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and nearby North Yorkshire.

Man given suspended sentence for Rossendale farm thefts

Rossendale Rural Task Force investigated and located several pieces of CCTV showing Stewart, of Pringle Street, Rochdale, using bank cards stolen from the farm.

RURAL POLICING TEAM ON TRACK TO RECOVER £1M OF STOLEN MACHINERY

Leicestershire’s Rural Policing Team is on track to recover stolen property totalling £1m in less than a year.

Rural communities in Wales targeted by cross border criminals

The Welsh Government has previously stated that rural theft alone was valued to cost £1.3m in 2021.

Man in court over £70k rural burglary spree

A MAN accused of involvement in a spree of rural burglaries that netted a crime gang more than £70,000 of tools and vehicles has appeared in court.

Evesham police target rural crime after solar panel thefts

POLICE have started rural patrols solar panel thefts and antisocial behaviour concerns.

Heartless couple left puppy to suffer after illegal ear cropping surgery

On December 1, 2021, RSPCA special operation unit officers attended a police-led warrant with Lancashire Police Rural Task Force at Thorne Street, Nelson.

Police appeal for information after a pick-up truck and trailer are stolen in early-hours Ottery farm burglary

A Mitsubishi pick-up truck, trailer and tools stolen from a farm in Ottery St Mary have prompted police to launch an information appeal.

Arrests for hare-coursing offences up in Lincolnshire

Officers arrested 32 people during the hare coursing season, which ran from September 2022 to March - an increase of 400% compared to the previous year.

Five lambs killed in suspected 'attack' in the Conwy Valley

Five lambs killed in suspected 'attack' in the Conwy Valley

Barbaric attacks see sheep decapitated in Newent

Police said the sheep carcasses had been removed and the heads left in the field in Malswick. It is believed that the incident happened overnight between Friday (May 19) and 5pm on Saturday (May 20).

Shooting reported in Buckie of herring gull

The shooting of a herring gull is being investigated by police in Buckie.

Pair arrested for allegedly disturbing golden eagle's nest in Strathspey

Wildlife crime officer Police Constable Jon Clarke said: “Police Scotland takes all wildlife crime seriously and reports made to us will always be investigated."

Increase of ‘livestock worrying’ incidents highlighted by Police

Incidents of livestock worrying increased in Devon and Cornwall throughout May according to Police.

Five arrests made after rural residents tell police about suspected poaching

Five men have been arrested after rural residents called the police about suspected poaching crimes occurring on North Yorkshire farmland.

Dog killed 'instantly' after jumping from car hit by rocks in York

The car had to pull over when a tyre blew, and the owner's dog jumped out of the passenger window into oncoming traffic

Man sentenced for poisoning birds of prey

Barry Nicolle, 67, of near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, will have to complete 216 hours of unpaid work after he admitted lacing duck meat with banned pesticides and leaving it out on his land for scavengers in a bid to protect his own collection of prized waterfowl.

Man attempted to break goose's neck in 'disturbing' Abingdon incident

The 54-year-old has been disqualified from keeping animals for the next five years

'Keep dogs on leads' call after lamb attacked at Moel Famau

Dog owners have been implored to keep their pets on leads at Moel Famau and other areas with livestock

Police statement as train hits car on Yorkshire level crossing and driver seriously injured

A country road in Newbridge has been reopened after a serious incident after a train hit a car this afternoon on a rural level crossing.

Duo sentenced over driving offences – Great Shefford and Wantage

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce, two people have been sentenced for driving offences in Great Shefford, West Berkshire and Wantage.

Nine people charged following agricultural thefts

Nine people have been charged following a spate of burglaries in Gwynedd.

Police investigate 'brutal' swan killing at Colburn Lakes

Police are investigating the ‘brutal’ killing of a swan while it was guarding its nest.

Police are appealing for information following animal cruelty incident in Ballycastle

Police in Coleraine are appealing for information, following a report of a cat caught in a trap in the Carey Mill area of Ballycastle on Thursday, 18th May.

Organ pipes stolen from West Sussex church - 'Unusual and disconcerting'

An investigation has been launched after organ pipes were stolen from a grade I-listed church in West Sussex.

Verwood man to appear in court after dog 'kills chicken'

The chicken was killed as part of the attack and, following enquiries, a 20-year-old man from Verwood was interviewed for animal cruelty offences, according to Dorset Police’s rural crime team.