Deer skulls, fox tails and weapons uncovered in Worksop police raid

A huge hoard of poached deer skulls, antlers, fox tails, and weapons were uncovered alongside a quad bike after police raided a Worksop home.

Sherborne: farm worker died after concrete divider collapsed

An inquest into the death of Jamie Paul Woods heard that the 40-year-old was a farm worker on Hawkins Farm, in Sherborne, when a concrete panel weighing approximately 800kg collapsed on him.

Man arrested after dog allowed to enter active badger sett in Fife

A MAN has been arrested and charged after a dog was allowed to enter an active badger set in Fife.

Farm Safety Foundation focus on mental health in farming

The parents of a young farmer who took his own life a year ago are joining a campaign calling for urgent action to support mental health of those working in agriculture.

Walker with dog off lead on private land hurt farm worker

A man slashed a farm worker with a machete after he was challenged for walking his dog without a lead over private land.

North Wales man sentenced for ‘brutal’ killing of father After Dispute Over Pigs

He had been in dispute with his father, who lived roughly 500 yards away from him, regarding the ownership of his home and the keeping of pigs.

Jeremy Clarkson rages as Diddly Squat farm hit by vandals again

Season two of Clarkson's Farm showed Diddly Squat had been targeted by vandals again, which left the presenter raging.

Police out in force around Worksop and Bassetlaw as new technology helps combat rural crime

Police patrolling Nottinghamshire’s rural communities now have more equipment than ever at their fingertips as they take the fight to rural criminals.

Harborough district farmer banned from keeping animals for 10 years after illegally slaughtering pigs

A farmer from Broughton Astley has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after admitting illegal pig slaughter.

Suffolk: Heating oil stolen from rural Stowupland home

Thieves have targeted a rural home in the Suffolk countryside and stolen about 200 litres of heating oil.

Police recover stolen vehicle and a horse box in Dorset

POLICE have recovered a vehicle and a horse box that are believed to be stolen.

Luxury cars seized by police in Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes

The Mercedes C-class saloons were seized last night (Wednesday, February 22), one in Milton Keynes and one in Princes Risborough, by the Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce. Both cars had male drivers.

Launching our new police off-road bikes

This is why we’re proud to announce the launch of our new off-road bikes, we hope this new project will enable us to act quickly and prevent further disruption to our local parks, nature reserves and trails.

Police investigating as suspected arson attack causes severe damage to Northumberland sports pavilion

Councillor Scott Dickinson says the pavilion will likely need to be demolished after the incident on Saturday afternoon

Hunt saboteur video shows men 'fleeing from badger sett' as police investigate

Campaigners claim the men were illegally disturbing the badger sett in preparation for a hunt

Family traumatised after pack of hounds destroys fox in their garden

‘It’s pretty disgusting really, I don’t know how people get enjoyment out of an innocent animal being ripped to shreds by 30-odd dogs – they can’t be right in their heads.

Police appeal after a Ford Transit van was reportedly involved in several incidents in Herefordshire and parts of Worcestershire during February

West Mercia Police are appealing for information following a number of thefts at farms and rural small holdings in Herefordshire and South Worcestershire over recent weeks.

Advice issued following rural burglaries

We are reminding residents and businesses within our rural communities to remain vigilant following recent reports of burglaries in Lichfield and South Staffordshire.

Dog walker describes fly-tip in rural Harborough as 'sickening'

A dog-walker has described fly-tipping as a ‘brutal onslaught’ after repeatedly walking by rubbish dumped on rural land near Market Harborough.

Prolific hare courser has penalty increased after appealing his sentence

A poacher handed a banning order following a North Yorkshire Police investigation has had his sentence increased at court.

Pigs died as lorry overturned on A303 Southfield Roundabout

A lorry transporting 200 pigs overturned near Ilminster yesterday (Thursday), leaving the driver injured and 130 of the animals dead.

FDS Waste Services Poole fined for corporate manslaughter

A waste and recycling company has been fined £640,000 and ordered to pay £60,000 in costs for corporate manslaughter and other health and safety offences following the death of a man at a site in Poole.

Cameron Farquharson's sheep killed by dogs on Eggardon Hill

A west Dorset farmer is in despair after losing even more sheep to a savage dog attack.

Uttlesford: National first as poachers banned from owning dogs

Two men have been banned from owning or keeping dogs for three years under new legislative powers designed to target poachers.

Crack team of off-road officers scramble to tackle countryside crooks

The team will use all-terrain scramblers to pursue anti-social yobs, thieves and poachers

Wiltshire PC 'hunting' row sparks protest outside Devizes HQ

ANTI-HUNTING activists are planning to stage a protest outside Wiltshire Police headquarters following allegations an officer had ties to two fox hunting groups.

Police investigating 70,000L diesel theft in Carmarthenshire

Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating the theft of approximately 70,000L of diesel from the Oil4Wales fuel depot in Nantycaws, Carmarthenshire.

Police find stolen motorbike in Lane End, High Wycombe

A STOLEN bike has been found in High Wycombe by rural crime officers.

Stables on fire on Common Moor Drove in Glastonbury

Police are investigating after a large wooden stable block in Glastonbury caught fire at 3 o'clock this morning (Wednesday).

Three arrested after spate of high value burglaries in rural Gwynedd

North Wales Police said they received several reports of high value agricultural machinery and quad bikes thefts last November.

Royston officers take part in rural crime prevention event

Around 70 farmers, landowners and game keepers from Royston and surrounding areas attended a rural crime prevention event in North Herts.

Dyfed Powys Police warn illegal off roaders of vehicle seizure

Dyfed-Powys Police have warned illegal offroaders will have their vehicles seized.

Section 35 dispersal notices for men in East Devon

Following reports of suspected hare coursing near to Knowlton in east Dorset, the rural crime team investigated the area.

Majority of rural voters think reporting crime to police is 'waste of time'

The overwhelming majority of rural communities see crime as a significant problem in their area and half believe police are not taking crime seriously, a new survey reveals.

Arrests made in Chorley for cruelty offences and dogs seized by police

Animals in Chorley have been seized by the police after being exposed to cruelty.

Bullet found embedded in a car on Cinderford street raises fears boar poachers are coming into towns

A person who says they are a relative of the victim claimed police told the family it was possibly a stray bullet from poachers. It’s well-known that poachers come from a wide area to hunt boar and deer in the Forest with high-velocity rifles.

Scottish farmer jailed for causing serious road incident

A Scottish farmer has been jailed after his failure to maintain his tractor and trailer brakes caused a major road incident, killing one motorist and seriously injuring two others.

Northumbria Police rural officers get specialist Wildlife Act training in bid to prevent poaching

Police officers in Northumberland have received additional training aimed at improving their ability to prevent crime in rural areas.

Half of rural communities think police don’t take crime seriously, survey shows

EXCLUSIVEA survey by Countryside Alliance, revealed to i, found that the vast majority of those in rural communities felt police were not taking crime in their area seriously

Illegal off-roading on the fells and in Rusland Valley

One of the vans was owned by a company from outside the county which claims to be one of the premier companies for off-roading.