River Tyne: Police searching for missing boy, 13, at Ovingham find body

Officers searching for a missing teenager in the River Tyne Ovingham, Northumberland have found a body, it has been confirmed.

Fears raised over thieves using Google to scope out farms

Farmers are being advised to check their yards and buildings on Google Street View and request images are blurred if they think the mapping technology could give rural thieves an easy way to case the farm.

UK heatwave: Leicestershire farmer's crop fire fears

A Leicestershire farmer has said the heatwave could have a "massive impact" on crops, with fears over the risk of field fires.

New campaign launched to protect rural areas and communities

The charity Crimestoppers has launched a new campaign encouraging people to speak up about those causing harm and damage to Scotland’s countryside and their vital communities.

Farmed robbery: gangs target high-end rural produce shops

Police have warned that a sophisticated gang of thieves are ploughing a new furrow, stealing cash from farm shops that sell upmarket groceries

Law says flashing amber beacons must be used by farmers

This morning (Thursday), the Devon and Cornwall Roads Policing Team took to social media to tell farmers to use their amber beacons on vehicles.

Bicester livestock keeper breached animal health laws

A livestock keeper has been found guilty of breaching bovine TB and animal traceability rules.

Huge fire rips through farmer’s field in North Yorkshire

Dramatic footage has emerged on social media of a 300m wall of fire ripping through a cereal crop as temperatures reached 32C and the Met Office issued a rare amber weather warning of extreme heat for the coming weekend.

One TONNE of pheasant feed stolen in Oxfordshire

Thieves have broken into a shipping container and stolen a tonne’s worth of pheasant feed.

Animal Rebellion plots major disruption to UK dairy supply

Animal Rebellion is plotting major disruption to the UK dairy sector this September as the vegan activists step up their campaign against the livestock industry.

Barn fire in Winford: Two teenagers arrested for arson

Despite the arrests, police officers are continuing to investigate the fire and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Oxford thieves steal mopeds and vehicle

Thames Valley Police received reports of the multiple thefts of a vehicle and a group of offenders stealing three mopeds on the respective dates.

Couple guilty of VAT fraud sentenced by court in Cornwall

Caroline Beech, 54, and her partner Patrick Ancill, 66, were convicted by a jury of defrauding HMRC of thousands of pounds by "playing the VAT system" over six years, even though their trekking business was actually an empty field.

Two tractors catch fire in an hour in region

At 5.10pm the fire service was alerted to a tractor reported to be well alight in a field in Hardington Mandeville.

Arrests after Malmesbury Abbey arson and tractor theft

A group of young teenagers have been arrested in connection to the theft of tractors and quad bikes near Malmesbury.

Two stolen horse boxes recovered by Lincolnshire Police

Two stolen horse boxes have been recovered by police.

Horse riding equipment stolen during event at Bolesworth Castle

POLICE are investigating after lockers were broken into at during an event and horse riding accessories were stolen.

Police reunite resident with horse trailer stolen from property

On Tuesday (July 12), Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce reunited a resident with her stolen horse trailer.

Hypodermic needles found in County Durham park used by children

Residents of a County Durham village have expressed their fury after council officers discovered 30 hypodermic needles in a well-used piece of grassland that children regularly play on.

Rural residents are urged to lock up and protect property after two East Devon farms are burgled

Police are urging East Devon rural residents to be vigilant against thieves after two farms around Colyton were burgled in the space of a fortnight.

Bull rescued from water in Wookey

DEVON and Somerset Fire Service rescued a bull stuck in a rhyne in Wookey after a farmer alerted them it was stuck.

Forest of Dean Commoners’ Association concerns for sheep

Injured sheep are needlessly being left for days by the side of the road according to the Forest of Dean Commoners’ Association.

Ram and ewe killed after 'vicious attacks'

A RAM and a sheep have been killed after 'vicious attacks' by what are believed to be large dogs.

Man and woman arrested after series of rural burglaries in Wiltshire

The arrests come after a joint investigation by Wiltshire Police and Dorset Police, who have been investigating a number of non-dwelling burglaries, including in and around the south of Wiltshire and the A36 corridor around Warminster.

Barn fire breaks out in grounds of Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough

Cleveland Fire Bridgade was called to tackle the large fire in the grounds on Ormesby Hall, in Middlesbrough after 7pm last night.

County Durham man jailed for involvement in theft of quad bikes

A man has been jailed for his involvement in the theft of, and the handling of quad bikes, stolen from rural properties last year.

Sheep's head found buried on allotment among potatoes as authorities investigate alleged animal slaughter

An allotment holder is being evicted from their plot amid allegations sheep have been slaughtered on the land and a sheep's head buried in a neighbouring potato patch.

Tractor fire on A381 in Devon

A tractor driver was unharmed despite a tractor towing a trailer bursting into flames on a Devon road yesterday (Tuesday, July 12).

Police investigating theft of six sheep from Newtown area

POLICE are investigating the theft of six sheep from the Newtown area last month.

Woman fined after failing to assist fly-tipping investigation

A woman has been fined after failing to comply with investigations into waste being dumped in County Durham.

Layer and Abberton Reservoir roads used as illegal racetrack

SPEEDWATCH volunteers say a busy rural causeway is being blighted by dangerous illegal races and careless drivers.

Barn fire in Winton thought to be arson

A fire in a barn in the Avon area that was holding 100 tonnes of hay and machinery is thought to have been deliberately started.

Concern as trailer theft soars by 69% in the first half of 2022

Trailer theft has increased by 69% during 2022 and is expected to rise further due to high demand and reports of trailers selling at inflated prices.

Paul Martin, West Hunt, sentenced for saboteur assault

A hunt supporter who assaulted a hunt saboteur and smashed his mobile phone has been sentenced at Truro Magistrates Court.

Firefighters tackle "large field fire" in Wareham

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Services were sent to the fire in Bere Road, Wareham just after 2pm on Monday, July 11.

Banbury man caught with sheep pornography gets suspended sentence

A would-be professional photographer who shared sexual messages with underage ‘girls’ also had sheep pornography on his computer.

Three tractor GPS units and screens worth £40,000 stolen

Police are appealing for information following the theft of the high-value equipment in Larling overnight on Sunday.

Bishop Auckland lawnmower thief avoids jail because he provides for five kids and 18 horses

A burglar who stole sit-on lawnmowers from a Cumbria farm and a County Durham address has avoided jail because he looks after five kids and 18 horses.

Quad bike and machinery stolen from Cumbria farm

A quad bike and machinery were among items stolen from a farm in Brough.

Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck stolen from farm

Police in Ryedale say they are appealing for witnesses, information and possible sightings after a black Mitsubishi L200 single cab pickup truck – registration MG11 EKY - was stolen from a farmyard in the Great Barugh area of Ryedale.