Criminal damage to vehicles Seaton

We received reports that young people had been kicking the wing mirrors off at least four vehicles on Barncroft Avenue, Seaton, causing an estimated £500 worth of damage.

Crooks from England warned after crime spike in Wales prompts large police operation

The cross-border crooks were targeted by police following a spate of recent thefts from vehicles. A joint operation targeting cross-border crooks in rural communities took place on Tuesday night (March 14).

Two Rugby men arrested after vehicles stolen from rural site in Northamptonshire

The 22-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of theft, failure to stop and more

Walker trampled by cows in field near Sidbury East Devon

They were walking along a public footpath through a field holding cows with calves when one of the cows attacked, leaving Steve badly injured. He spent seven days in intensive care.

Police explain increased presence on North Wales border

Patrols have included officers from North Wales, West Mercia and Cheshire.

NFU highlights the issue of rural crime after sheep theft

THE National Farmers' Union (NFU) has spoken out on the 'huge' issue of sheep theft for farms in Cumbria.

Two vehicles dealt with for no insurance in Wantage area

In a Facebook post, the Rural Crime Taskforce wrote: "Automatic number plate recognition helps us to target those who wish to use our road network to commit crime in our rural communities."

APPEAL AFTER ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN AT HORSE YARD

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Appeal after suspected arson at former Harrogate hotel

They conducted an investigation which pointed to suspected arson.

Warning issued to anybody in the countryside over 'deeply concerning' crime

Managing Director, Iain Macintosh, says the current situation risks putting firms out of business.

Man handed East Riding's largest fine for breach of order for wildlife offences near Driffield

A man has been told to pay £1,281 for breaching an order handed to him for being involved in suspected wildlife offences in the Driffield area.

VICTIMS FACE ‘DEVASTATION’ OF LIVELIHOODS AMID SHARP RISE IN RURAL CRIME

‘Rural crime is a very broad picture and farmers experience crime in all sorts of ways,’ Mr Exwood said.

Seven men sentenced for trespassing and poaching – Oxfordshire

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, seven men have been sentenced for entering land as a trespasser with poaching equipment in Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire.

Four men charged with hare coursing offences in Lincolnshire

Four men have been charged with hare coursing offences after Lincolnshire Police received several reports from the Common Drove area of Spalding.

Farmer 'sick and tired' of lack of police presence as farm targeted 6 times since Christmas

“I’ve spent a substantial amount of money on buying large poacher plants to try and protect my property.”

Two men fined £12,000 under new anti-hare coarsing law

Two men have been ordered to pay out more than £12,000 after being charged with hare coursing offences under new laws designed to curb the devastating crime.

West Mercia Police appeal following a theft from a farm in Herefordshire

West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses following a theft from a farm in Herefordshire.

Family's bikes stolen off the back of campervan while on holiday in County Durham

Police have launched an appeal to make three bikes 'too hot to handle' after they were stolen from a campervan passing through Durham as part of a family holiday.

Tools and machinery stolen as Lyme Regis allotments raided

Almost every allotment shed was targeted with a large number of tools and machinery stolen, in particular many small hand tools.

£158k of machinery recovered from ‘scene like an Avengers film’

Warwickshire Police’s rural crime team has recovered £158,000 worth of stolen machinery in a mission it said was “like a scene from the latest Avengers film”.

Police appeal after vehicles broken into at Derbyshire beauty spot car parks

Derbyshire Police has appealed to drivers after a series of vehicles break-ins at beauty spot car parks.

Cleveland Police warn of residents 'terrorising' residents

Sergeant Chris Turner, from the Rural Crime Team, said: “Over the coming months as the weather begins to pick up we usually see an increase in reports of antisocial behaviour committed by illegal off-road bikers who are a blight on our community and can represent a danger to pedestrians and other road users.

New rural crime strategy launched in Essex

One of the strategy's key objectives is tackling domestic abuse

Thames Valley Police rural crime taskforce thwarts Lambourn caravan theft

Thames Valley Police's rural crime taskforce reported attending the scene of the ongoing crime on Tuesday night, March 7.

Man critically injured in machine at County Durham Slaughter House

Emergency services were called to JA Jewitt (Meat) in Spennymoor at around lunchtime on Thursday after a member of staff was critically injured.

Calne police station to become base for Wiltshire rural crime team

Calne police station to become base for Wiltshire rural crime team

What we know so far as potential 'human bones' are discovered in Morpeth

Inquiries are still ongoing today, with a number of vehicles at the scene in Cottingwood Lane, Morpeth, with forensic units also attending a cordoned off section of woodland.

Barn fire in Luckett near Callington sees tractor burn

A tractor caused a barn to catch fire on a farm in east Cornwall last night (Wednesday).

RBWM farmers call for more police help with rural crime

A “SICK and tired” farmer has said farms have to be turned into ‘fortresses’ to keep criminals out as he slammed the lack of a police presence in rural areas.

Horsebox theft in Ladock prompts farm security warning

Quick-thinking members of the public followed thieves after they'd stolen a horsebox and succeeded in helping to recover it.

Footage shows burglars trying to ram three police cars off road

Dunn pleaded guilty to one house burglary, three farm building burglaries, one theft of a quad bike, three aggravated taking of vehicles and assaulting an emergency worker.

Landowners warned to remain vigilant despite drop in rural crime

The number of fly-tipping incidents in the East of England region has fallen, new Government figures have revealed.

Horse rider waded into sea to escape 'scary' dog attack on Anglesey beach

Horse rider waded into sea to escape 'scary' dog attack on Anglesey beach

Nottinghamshire Police Roads Policing Unit stop van and recover stolen tools in Newark area

The Nottinghamshire Roads Policing Unit were on patrol in the Newark area in the early hours of Friday morning when they stumbled across a van caught in the act of a theft.

Police hunt gunman as rare white stag shot dead with high velocity rifle in Kent woods

Officers from the Kent Police Rural Task Force are investigating the incident after the male deer was found dead in Cobham Woods near Gravesend - the second killing in a matter of weeks.

Appeal issued after Landrover Defender stolen in Romsley

POLICE have issued an appeal following the theft of a Landrover Defender in Romsley.

Rural burglaries probe leads to £27k suspected drugs haul in Doagh

A large quantity of suspected class A drugs have been seized by police near Ballyclare.

Landmark anti-poaching verdict passed after rural campaigning work

Two poachers have been disqualified from keeping dogs for three years in what is believed to be the first use of new powers introduced last year following pressure by rural campaigners.

Police decide not to chase motocross bike due to 'significant danger'

A MOTOCROSS bike “narrowly missed” a police patrol car on Tuesday before police made the decision not to pursue the rider.

Barn fire South Milton Kingsbridge hurts man and risks sheep

The lives of more than 300 sheep were put at risk and a person had to go to hospital after a barn caught fire near Kingsbridge on Monday (March 6).