Farming equipment stolen from field in west Suffolk

The pump was taken from Sharper's Cor, a track off Highbridge Gravel Drove, on either Friday, June 3, or Saturday, June 4.

Peregrine falcon put down after being illegally trapped and shot in Suffolk

A wild peregrine falcon had to be put down after being illegally trapped and shot in north Suffolk.

Burglary at village home

A home was broken into in Silver Street in Barton and cash and jewellery were stolen.

Disqualified driver detained and "dangerous car" off the road

Dorset Police's Rural Crime Team and Neighbourhood Patrol carried out a reinforced stop of the vehicle by the A350 turn off for Shaftesbury and Poole.

Two Doncaster men held as part of trio arrested over rural burglaries

Two Doncaster men have been held as part of a trio arrested over rural burglaries.

New taskforce clamps down on farm and plant machinery theft

Rural Crime Taskforce Inspector, Stuart Hutchings, said: “The aim is a multi-team operation focusing on tackling plant theft, farm theft, trailers, caravans, and horse boxes that are being stolen.

Cumbria Police Seize Illegal Bike

Our proactive officers seized this bike that was being used on the cycle path under the Phoenix Bridge, Cleator Moor on Friday 6th May.

Police believe arsonists sparked huge fire near Harborough

Detectives are launching an investigation after the fierce blaze broke out just feet from an enormous agricultural barn off Steeplechase Way on the edge of Farndon Fields estate at about 10.45pm.

Davidstow Moor rave: Police close down 'illegal gathering' Cornwall

Police have spent the night closing down a rave that broke out on a remote moor in the north of Cornwall.

Farmers meet with police to discuss rural crime

The barn meet held at Blackbirds Farm in Radlett on May 25 was an opportunity for officers and partner agencies to share what work is being done to support and protect rural communities.

American bulldog stolen from Bournemouth found in Essex

ONE of the nine puppies stolen from a property in Bournemouth has been found... 160 miles away in Essex.

Wiltshire raptor persecution case: Archie Watson sentenced

In England’s largest raptor persecution case, Archie Watson, 21, of Dragon Lane, Manningford Bruce, Pewsey pleaded guilty to possession of dead birds - three red kites, five buzzards and a herring or black-backed gull - contrary to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Appeal after three dogs stolen from kennels

Police are appealing for information after three dogs were stolen from kennels in a South Cambridgeshire village.

Arrests following cooking oil theft; Blakeney

Oil had been taken from a locked compound on the premises on four occasions since the end of March 2022.

CCTV appeal following high-value copper wire theft at Sherburn in Elmet

Selby Police have issued CCTV images of four men following a burglary at JA Earthing Solutions on Swordfish Way, Sherburn in Elmet.

Animal rights protestors sprayed with manure at NBA expo

Photos showed mask-clad activists from the Animal Justice Project (AJP) standing on the roof of the building holding banners and spraying coloured smoke flares on Saturday, May 28.

Somerset man threatened by gang in aggravated garage burglary

A SOMERSET man was threatened by a gang during an aggravated burglary in the north of the county.

Appeal for witnesses following theft of defibrillator in Cookley

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at the Bovis Homes building site off Lea Castle Drive in Cookley, near Kidderminster.

Police hunting road rage thug who attacked two cyclists in Somerset

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a road rage incident that happened more than a week ago near Axbridge, Somerset.

Two hurt in crash on A66 near Barnard Castle

TWO people were injured in a crash involving a tractor and two cars on the A66 near Barnard Castle.

The Donkey Sanctuary's Land Rover Defender stolen

A Land Rover belonging to a much-loved charity in Devon has been stolen.

Yorkshire police seize malnourished dangerous dog kept locked in room by scared owners

Police in Doncaster have revealed they have seized a dangerous dog that was kept locked in a room on its own because its owners were scared of it.

Defibrillator worth £900 stolen from Bournemouth school

The incident, which happened at 8pm on Friday, May 27, saw a group of teenagers reportedly taking an orange defibrillator from the car park of the school

Transport equipment stolen from Newton Aycliffe firm

The incident occurred sometime between 4pm on Thursday, May 26 and 7am on Friday, May 27 at Eldiss Transport site on Jowett Way.

Vandals deliberately chop down blossom tree in community garden run by Yorkshire refugee charity

Volunteers at a Yorkshire charity that helps refugees and asylum seekers have spoken of their shock at an act of mindless vandalism.

Person hospitalised after snake bite in Dorset heathland

A spokeswoman for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said: "We were called to Creech Heath at 11.58am this morning to assist the ambulance service with moving a casualty for transportation to hospital after they were bitten by a snake. One crew from Wareham attended to provide manpower, and the stop was at 12.24pm."

Thief takes 50-year-old disabled Bishop's Stortford man's treasured trike

Local members of Farm Watch, a group aimed at reducing rural crime and deterring criminals, searched for the trike on Monday evening and a drone was used to scour the area but to no avail.

Yorkshire man gets animal ban after horrified inspectors find maggots in Shetland pony's untreated wound

A Doncaster man has been banned from keeping animals for ten years after horrified RSPCA inspectors found maggots in the untreated neck wound of his Shetland pony.

Barn fire in Staverton in South Hams

A farmhouse was saved by fast work from fire crews as a barn burned in the South Hams on Saturday (May 28).

Campervan driver trapped after crash with tractor in Devon

A driver had to be cut out of a campervan after crashing into a tractor in Devon yesterday (Tuesday, May 31).

Diesel thief targeted County Durham business nine times

A BRAZEN diesel thief has been handed a hefty fine and a suspended prison sentence after targeting the same County Durham business nine times in the space of three months – taking hundreds of litres of fuel over that timeframe.

Armed police arrest teenager after wave of Land Rover thefts

Police said there had been a number of reported thefts of Land Rovers in rural communities around Retford and Bassetlaw. Officers reportedly spotted a car travelling with a cloned license plate, which could have been linked to the wave of thefts.

‘People need to realise how dangerous their dogs are when they are left off the lead’

The FUW has joined North Wales Police in reminding members of the public to keep their dogs on a lead following a recent spate of deadly dog attacks on local farmer Wil Williams’ sheep in Aberdaron.

Police thank 'suspicious' member of public after stolen vehicle recovered

Lincolnshire Police thanked a member of the public today after they recovered a vehicle stolen from an address in Bennington the previous night. The Rural Crime Action Team got to work in locating the vehicle after a public-spirited resident tipped them off.

Warning to Dacorum walkers after spate of vehicle crime

Police in Dacorum are urging local walkers to review their vehicle security after a spate of vehicle crime reports.

Animal rights rooftop protest at Darlington Famers Mart

ANIMAL rights protesters have taken to the roof of the Darlington Farmers Mart in protest against what they say is an industry that 'violates' animals.

Driver admits carrying waste without correct licence for 25 years during Newark police operation

A driver admitted carrying waste without the correct licence for 25 years during an operation to clamp down in illegal activity in Newark.

Dairy Crest in court after guilty plea for waste discharges

A creamery in Cornwall is being sentenced after it discharged waste from one of its sites into a river - causing unpleasant odours for residents living nearby and killing a large number of fish.

Somerset farmer left badly shaken after one of his sheep was mauled to death by a dog

Tom Wheeler, who farms near Norton St Philip, found his animal dead on Wellow Lane. He said the ewe had its hind end bitten and chewed while it was still alive.

Barn fire on farm at Milton Damerel near Holsworthy Beacon

The fire service was called at 5.42am this morning (Friday, May 27) to reports of a barn on fire on a farm near Holsworthy Beacon.