Cleveland Police recover, machetes weapons and stolen bikes

The suspected stolen bikes were recovered and the weapons, including two machetes and an axe, were removed from the field.

It’s not white: Vegan zealots vow to paralyse UK’s MILK supplies – risking price surges during the cost of living crisis in a bid to force people to use ‘plant based alternatives’

Up to 500 activists could take part in plans to block dairy depots over two weeks while demanding a switch to plant-based alternatives.

Digger thief caught after alert motorist gives high speed chase

A thief arrested after a passing motorist spotted him driving off with a stolen mini-digger has been given a suspended jail sentence.

Field fire breaks out off Acle Straight

Crews were called to the incident along the road towards Great Yarmouth just after 10pm on Wednesday (August 31) night.

Thousands of pounds worth of fishing nets stolen in Caister

Over 10 days in August, two bins containing specialised sea bass nets were stolen from the back of fishing boats stationed at Caister beach car park.

Agencies team up after Pontypool ski slope destroyed in fire

Gwent Police's rural crime team, who are also involved in the project, said: "Frustrating to hear of the fire damage caused recently at Pontypool ski slope, a long established community resource.

Police seize vehicles and machines in cross-county cable theft investigation

At the scene, officers confirmed they found a stolen van on cloned number plates as well as a stolen Toyota Hilux pickup truck. Tools used to strip cables, an industrial cable stripping machine and a stolen safe were also found at the property. No arrests have been made in connection with the stolen goods.

PCC warns rural communities communities to be wary of property theft

Peter McCall PCC, is urging rural residents to lock up their quad bikes and any other pieces of agricultural equipment as summer ends.

Around 180 vehicles searched after three-day Police operation to combat rural crime

PC Josh Fawcett of our Rural Task Force leads the operation. He said: “Agricultural and plant vehicles are particularly vulnerable to theft, with assets sometimes stolen to order.

Police investigating theft of distinctive scooter from property in Derbyshire village

Police are appealing for the public to help them locate a scooter that was stolen in a Derbyshire village.

Three men deny illegal hunting with dogs in rural Norfolk

Geoffrey Block, Lewis Ryland and Josh Worthington-Hayes appeared at Norwich Magistrates Court on Tuesday (August 30) accused of breaches of the Hunting Act 2004.

Police appeal after another vehicle stolen from Derbyshire village – with thefts ‘rife’ in the area

Police are appealing for witnesses to a vehicle theft in a Derbyshire village – following a spate of similar crimes in recent weeks.

Firefighters called to tackle skip fire in Dorset village

A crew from Dorchester attended the blaze in the open on Moreton Road in Owermoigne after receiving a call at 10.13am this morning.

Firefighters rush to tackle ANOTHER heath fire in Winfrith Newburgh

Firefighters from Dorchester, Wareham, Poole, and Bere Regis were mobilised to the incident shortly after 2pm yesterday (August 29).

Stolen Lancashire Farm Dairies milk tankers recovered

Two stolen milk tankers from Lancashire Farm Dairies have been recovered after being pinched from Gisburn Auction Mart near Clitheroe.

Hard-working Derby dad has £5,000 worth of tools stolen from his van

Thieves have stolen £5,000-worth of equipment from a van belonging to a Derby dad who works seven days a week. Two people were seen on CCTV footage breaking into the van, belonging to mechanic Niall Butler, and stole everything out of it including tools, gear and equipment.

Firefighters race to combine harvester blaze in Dorset

Crews from Maiden Newton and Bridport were called to tackle a combine harvester on fire in Wynford Eagle at 6.28pm on Monday, August 29.

Two cars damaged after large field fire near Sherborne

Two cars were left with significant damage after a field fire in north Dorset.

Welsh farmer’s fury after walkers leave gates open

Welsh farmer and NFU Cymru deputy president Abi Reader has been left to recover the fallout from reckless walkers who forced their way through a closed farm gate, allowing dairy cattle to escape and become trapped in a bog.

Calls to fix 'Cumbria' road sign on Cumbria and County Durham border

Calls have been made for traffic agencies to alter an ‘embarrassing’ road sign that has given motorists a good laugh as they drive over the County Durham/Cumbria border.

Over 200 rabbits taken from farm after 'relentless' campaign from animal rights activists

Over 200 rabbits have been taken from a farm after a 'relentless' campaign from animal rights activists that included reported night raids on the property.

Land Rover Defender theft continues to rise

Last year theft of the iconic vehicles rose by 34 per cent and that is expected to rise again this year.

Large barn fire at Lewannick, Launceston seen from A30 in Cornwall

Just a few minutes after midnight this morning (Sunday) the Critical Control Centre of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service took multiple calls reporting a fire in the Lewannick area near Launceston.

Hare coursers in Dorset abandoned air rifles and car

It follows a report received just after 11pm on Wednesday (August 24) of suspected hare coursing in a field in Purbeck.

Police share images of two bikes stolen in Horton burglary

Police Constable Sebastian Haggett, of Dorset Police’s Rural Crime Team, said: “We are carrying out enquiries into this burglary and I am keen to hear from anyone with information that might assist our investigation.

Stolen property linked to cable thefts recovered

Officers from Northamptonshire Police’s Rural Crime Team carried out the warrant at the property on the A43 near Broughton, as part of an investigation into a spate of cable thefts.

Young man attacked and mugged in broad daylight on rural footpath between Kempston and Wooton

At around 3pm a young man was attacked on a footpath between Wootton and Kempston. The victim was also robbed, with his phone, bankcard and bike stolen.

Ford Ranger pick-up truck stolen from Sempringham

A trailer was later found in Aslackby by rural crime officers.

NI farmer told to pay out £10k after pollution killed 2,600 fish

A Northern Irish farmer has been ordered to pay out £10,000 after slurry polluted a river resulting in the death of over 2,600 fish.

Quad bike rider severely injured in Lydeard St Lawrence

The accident took place at the junction of the B3224 and B3188 in Lydeard St Lawrence at around 10.05am on Saturday (August 20).

‘Devastating cruelty’: suspended sentence for woman who neglected more than 100 horses and other animals

“As a rural and wildlife crime officer for Surrey Police, I have witnessed some devastating acts of animal cruelty over the years. This was one of the most difficult cases I’ve seen,”

Man charged with series of oil thefts in Barnard Castle

The 42-year-old, from North Yorkshire, was arrested on August 3 after rural community members alerted officers to suspicious activity.

Bank holiday illegal raves warning to farmers from police

"It also has a significant impact on livestock and wildlife, and often participants leave the land badly damaged.

Farmers alerted after tractor scammer reappears on eBay

This comes less than 18 months after Farmers Weekly revealed the devastating fallout of last year’s scam, which was posted to a number of compromised seller accounts, with listings showing in various locations across the country.

‘They stripped my car for parts’: Cost of rural Land Rover Defender theft rockets by 87% to £2.6m

DC Chris Piggott from the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service says the older Land Rover Defender models are particularly vulnerable because of a lack of modern security systems.

Woman trampled to death by cattle in Billinghurst

The death is not being treated as suspicious, but police are asking for witnesses in the area at the time to come forward.

Police investigate livestock theft after 14 lambs stolen

POLICE in Powys are investigating the theft of a number of lambs which occurred earlier this month.

Helensburgh and Lomond residents asked to support fight against rural crime

A spokeswoman said: “This helps build up a picture as to where the majority of rural crime is being committed, allowing focused and proactive policing in these areas.”

Barn fire in Halberton near Cullompton

The situation became even more dangerous as the building was storing 20 liquid petroleum gas bottles, three propane cannisters and a butane cannister.

Ford Ranger pick-up truck stolen from Sempringham

A trailer was later found in Aslackby by rural crime officers.