Police forces across south east intensify battle against rural crime

Police forces across the south east region have formed a new partnership as part of renewed efforts to intensify their battle against rural crime.

Woman dies weeks after collision with tractor in Wales

North Wales Police has launched an investigation into the death of Sarah Elizabeth Grimshaw in Llangollen

Farmer who swindled creditors out of nearly a million to enjoy 'lavish lifestyle' before going on the run to avoid jail is told to repay just £230

A farmer who swindled creditors out of almost a million pounds before going on the run to avoid being jailed has been ordered to repay just £230.

Court fines man for transporting unfit puppies

A court in Northern Ireland has convicted and fined a man who was found to be transporting puppies which were unfit for travel.

£80k worth of stolen machinery found at Nazeing industrial estate a year after it was taken

Police believe the tools were stolen from businesses in another county more than a year ago

Three arrests as police target rural crime

Three arrests have been made as part of a crackdown on rural crime.

Turkey farmer retires after 70 years - and raises money for charity

Two farming families at Bentham Auction Mart have raised thousands for a cancer charity.

Two men die following incident on Cambridgeshire farm

Two men have died following an incident on a farm in Cambridgeshire, police have confirmed.

Police urge farmers to secure pick-up trucks amid uptick in thefts

The police are urging farmers who own pick-up trucks to undertake more measures to better safeguard their vehicles against sophisticated thieves.

Welsh dairy farmers charged £384,475 for fraudulent TB eartag swapping

Three Pembrokeshire dairy farmers have been charged £384,475 for fraudulently swapping the eartags of healthy cattle with those infected with bovine TB.

Police appeal after GPS system stolen from tractor in Devon

Police are appealing for information after a GPS system was stolen from a tractor earlier this week.

Scotland aims to keep young people in rural areas

The Scottish government has said it is committed to working with Youth Scotland and the Young Islanders Network (YIN) to develop ideas to encourage young people to stay in or move to rural areas.

Free farm safety and rural crime prevention event to be held at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire

A free event will be held to give advice on farm safety and rural crime prevention at the Newark Showground.

Young farmer Tom faces endurance challenge to highlight mental health struggles in agriculture

A young farmer is undertaking a challenging feat of endurance later this year to highlight mental health issues in the farming community.

Police drone helps catch three people hare coursing

A police drone was used to catch three people hare coursing, as part of crackdown on rural crime in East Cleveland.

Young rider’s call for better protection from dangerous dogs

A rider who was attacked by a dog last year, and has since had five or six similar near-misses, has launched a Government petition hoping for “better protection for all of us”.

PCC unveils new online hub in drive to prevent rural crime

A new ‘one stop’ online hub to help tackle rural crime has gone live in Derbyshire.

Farmers urged to guard against fertiliser theft and dangerous storage

Farmers are being urged to be on the guard against fertiliser theft and to follow safe storage ahead of the busy spring season.

Lottery grant worth £100,000 to help Peak District farmers boost nature

Dozens of Peak District farmers have been awarded a £100,000 lottery grant to help spearhead nature recovery and peatland restoration.

Watch as young farmers turn muck into brass at annual event for charity

Where there's muck there's brass and a young farmers club in Shropshire has been shovelling a ton of it to make a pot of gold for charity.

Oxfordshire farmer loses £70,000 in equipment as thieves target rural areas

A crop sprayer was just one of Robert Redman's seven farm machines targeted by thieves last year.

Staffs Council passes motion to proactively support local farmers

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has voted to proactively support local farmers by buying meat and dairy for council-organised events.

Dead rabbits reveal suspected Nottinghamshire poachers

Three poaching suspects were tracked down and arrested by police after a call from a member of the public.

Morrisons launch Sustainable Farm Network to support farmers on net zero journey

A new initiative hoping to drive sustainability across Morrisons supply chain and beyond has been launched

Tyrone farm business fined for water pollution

A Co. Tyrone farm business has been fined in court for water pollution.

Farmer rescued driver from burning lorry on A46

A farmer rescued a driver from a lorry fire that caused a major road in Nottinghamshire to be shut.

Owner charged after 'out of control' dangerous dog incident on farmland

A 29-year-old man has been charged with ownership of a 'dangerously out of control dog' following an incident on farmland near Aylesbury.

Anti-social behaviour policing priority in rural communities

Rural communities in Bicester and Kidlington have directed police to focus on anti-social behaviour, drugs, and vehicle theft following a public consultation.

Local farmers rescue driver of overturned vehicle in Oxfordshire

Local farmers came to the rescue of a driver who overturned their vehicle down a remote lane in Oxfordshire.

Welsh e-collar ban needs 'urgent rethink' amid quadrupling of dog attacks

Farmers have slammed the Welsh government's inaction as the cost of attacks on livestock show that the situation in Wales has gone from bad to worse.

Farmer and firefighters rescue cows from slurry pit

A farmer rescued a cow from a slurry pit before firefighters arrived to free a second that had snuck to the back.

Man charged after tractor killed 3-year-old boy in 2022

A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a three-year-old who was run over by a tractor on a farm in 2022.

South East police forces unite to combat rising countryside crime rates

Police forces across the South East will be working together to intensify their operations to tackle rural crime this week.

Police dog helps arrest A1 fuel theft suspects

Work by a Nottinghamshire Police dog and handler led to an evasive fuel theft suspect being sniffed out and arrested.

Two boys arrested and bailed after animals killed at west London college

Two children have been arrested and released on bail after police received reports that “several animals had been killed” at a college in west London.

Meet Trooper, Britain’s newest – and biggest — police horse

Meet Trooper, Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) newest equine recruit, an 18.2hh part-bred Shire who is settling in well to life in the mounted branch.

Trailers and farm equipment stolen near Blandford

Two trailers and farm equipment were stolen in the middle of the night.

Midlands farmers row the Atlantic and raise over £132,000

Midlands turkey farmer Rod Adlington and arable farmer Guy Minshull have completed their 3,200 mile trans-Atlantic row, reaching the shores of Antigua on Sunday morning (25 February).

Farmer transforms his old combine harvester into a quirky £120-per-night holiday home

A farmer has transformed his old combine harvester into a quirky holiday home that sleeps up to four guests for £120 a night on his campsite in Skegness, Lincolnshire.

Dorset Police's Operation Galileo targets poachers

Dorset Police has taken part in a multi force operation aimed at deterring people from poaching.