Show of strength as rural officers target hare coursers

Together with Hertfordshire, Kent and Norfolk, the seven forces in the Eastern Region pledged a year ago to work across policing borders and launched Operation Galileo to do exactly that.

Forest police up engagement with rural communities

OFFICERS in the Forest were the first to test out a new support vehicle for rural communities as part of action to make police more “visible on the streets” of Gloucestershire.

Gweek farmer speeding A394 Longdowns 39 points on licence

Colin Martin Fowler, aged 58, Trenoweth Farm, Gweek, Helston was due to appear for sentencing today (Thursday) at Truro Magistrates' Court after being proved in his absence at a trial on September 28 to which he also failed to appear.

Dangerous driving in Devon and Cornwall shared in Op Snap

Shocking footage of a car overtaking a tractor and driving into the path of an oncming car is just one of the examples shared by Devon and Cornwall Police.

John Deere tractor stolen from Langport

Police are asking the public to make it 'too hot to handle' by sharing the photo far and wide.

Stolen quad bikes found in East Dorset

A pair of stolen quad bikes found by Dorset Police is the latest win for the rural police team.

A gun, stolen vehicles and tools worth £5,000 recovered by Nottinghamshire Police in Screveton, Rushcliffe

Officers from the road crime team of Nottinghamshire Police visited an address in Flintham Lane, Screveton, in Rushcliffe, at around 1.40pm on Tuesday afternoon after a trailer, reported missing from Costock, was spotted in a field by a police drone.

Farmers in Thames Valley 'must act as ears and eyes for police in countryside’

Rural organisations urge members to assist new Rural Crime Taskforce

Bridport Police investigating stolen catalytic converter in Lyme Regis

The vital piece of equipment on the vehicle was stolen between the evening of Sunday, October 16 and the morning of Tuesday, October 18.

Spike in quad bike thefts sparks Shropshire police alert to owners

Police in south Shropshire have appealed to quad bike owners to make their property more difficult to steal following a spike in thefts in the Bishop's Castle area.

South Dorset Hunt man fined for fox hunting

A Dorset huntsman has been found guilty of fox hunting after two foxes were killed by hounds.

Lack of farmworker briefing caused serious rail cross crash

A tractor driver did not have permission to pass over a level crossing when an oncoming train crashed into a bale chaser he was towing, a report has said.

Cheshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team continue to urge walkers to keep dogs on leads

Officers from the Rural Crime Team are warning that despite the advice being given to keep dogs on leads there are still cases of livestock worrying offences, with family dogs who have never done this before suddenly bolting and chasing sheep, which in some cases they spotted three fields away.

Prestatyn man posed with bloodied dogs he used for badger baiting

A MAN from Prestatyn who was photographed showing off his severely injured dogs after he used them to illegally bait badgers has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Even bangers not safe from rural thieves, farmers warned

Farm pick-up trucks have become a growing target for rural thieves, with the number stolen more than doubling, according to insurer NFU Mutual.

Suffolk woman arrested after milk poured over M&S employees during protest

It is also understood that milk was poured over two Marks & Spencer employees after they challenged the protestors.

Approach to many waste crimes closer to ‘decriminalisation’, MPs warn

Waste crime is attracting organised criminals who see fines as a ‘business expense’, committee says.

Police appeal after dog let off lead attacks and kills four animals in Derbyshire village

The Derbyshire Rural Crime Team are appealing for help identifying a dog owner after an incident in Heage.

Darlington man among those arrested over North Yorkshire bike thefts

Specialist teams - including the Rural Task Force, Neighbourhood Policing Teams and Operational Support Unit - are running targeted operations in rural areas and around the county’s borders.

Stolen trailer recovered by Rural Crime Team

The Rural Crime Team quickly took action and ascertained that this vehicle was on cloned plates.

Man rescued after being stuck in flooded ditch overnight near Pevensey

A man was rescued by emergency service crews after being stuck in a flooded ditch overnight near Pevensey, according to police.

Sheep shot with crossbow in North Wales

One of the sheep was found dead in nearby wasteland shortly after, and another was found injured having been shot with a crossbow bolt, and is now being treated by a vet.

Police appeal to help tackle hare coursing in Somerset

Hare coursing is an illegal activity where dogs are used to chase, catch and kill hares. This is a serious problem in rural areas.

Sheep worrying charges lead Powys pensioner to court

The charges allege Robinson was the owner of a dog which worried livestock, namely sheep, on agricultural land situated at Alltllyd Farm, Hendrerhiw Farm and Cefn-Llech Farm – all located in the Pantydwr area.

Two vintage tractors stolen from barn near Landford

Police are trying to locate two vintage tractors after they were stolen from a barn near Landford.

Uttlesford: Three stopped by rural officers on suspicion of trespassing in pursuit of game

Officers from our Rural Engagement Team today, Saturday 15 October 2022, stopped three people in the Uttlesford District on suspicion of trespassing in pursuit of game.

Helensburgh crime: Log splitter and saw horse stolen from garden in town

Police are now warning farmers and owners of agricultural equipment in the area to be on their guard against potential thefts.

Anglian Water fined more than £1.2 million after allowing pollution to kill wildlife

The list of the water company’s failures included reporting delays, faulty screening and a general breakdown in planning and maintenance

Police investigating sheep disappearance from Llangollen area

Police are investigating after more than 50 sheep have disappeared from the Llangollen area.

Multiple arrests as police tackle quad bike theft

He is one of several suspects arrested this week as officers work “round the clock” to keep communities safe and catch offenders.

Abattoir in Devon Dunbia (UK) fined after guard injured

The 63-year-old security guard, who was working for an independent security company, was on duty at the gated entrance of the Dunbia (UK) abattoir at Hatherleigh, near Okehampton, Devon early on the morning of November 29, 2018.

People pay dozens of thousands in fines for littering in Gloucester

In July 2019, the council entered into a contract on a trial basis with 3GS to provide a service to tackle environmental crime, including littering and fly-tipping. This agreement was cost neutral in that the operational costs were met through the payment of fines.

Verdict in trial of alleged rape in Church Street car park, Falmouth

A foreign farm worker accused of raping a woman in Falmouth has been cleared at Truro Crown Court following a third trial.

County Durham residents hit out at 'reckless' off-road teenage bikers

Fed-up homeowners in rural County Durham are said to be ‘fed up’ at having to contend with the off-road bikes that are taking over parks, green space, and even people’s gardens, as the police look to tackle the anti-social behaviour.

Lincolnshire Police investigates suspected bird of prey poisonings

Lincolnshire Police's Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) is investigating the suspected poisoning of three birds of prey in the Belchford area of Horncastle.

Fly-tipper urged to claim benefits by sympathetic magistrates

A father-of-two has been urged to claim benefits by magistrates after he was convicted of fly-tipping

More than three tonnes of litter collected across just small part of Wiltshire

Over three tonnes of litter have been collected in the south and west of Wiltshire and on the A429 in Malmesbury.

Police night patrols after farm gate and quad bike thefts

Five quad bikes have been stolen in the past eight weeks, all from the Meirionydd area, as well as 10 gates and sheep hurdles over this past weekend in the Denbigh moors area.

Barn fire near South Brent proves challenge

Fire engines from Buckfastleigh, Ashburton and Ivybridge were sent together with a water carrier from Plympton.

Blue Pool Wareham machinery theft, CCTV images released

A Kubota RTV-X1140 utility vehicle and a Kubota tractor were stolen, as well as a number of chainsaws and power cutters.