Stolen quad bike found by ranger on Woodbury Common

A stolen quad bike has been reunited with its owner after being found on Woodbury Common.

£100,000-worth of stolen property recovered by new police team in five months

Cumbria’s rural crime team have recovered £100,000-worth of stolen property in five months.

Headless porpoise incident at tourist spot in North Wales sparks police appeal

Police in an area popular with Shropshire tourists are appealing for information after a porpoise was found headless.

Shropshire farmers warned after recent burglary and car thefts

Shropshire farmers have been warned to protect their farms against crime following recent farm burglary and vehicle thefts.

Sheep rustlers target Claudy farms for second time in weeks with theft of 13 pregnant ewes

Police are investigating two counts of sheep rustling in Co Derry after 13 pregnant ewes were stolen from a field in Claudy.

Farmers encouraged to attend first aid course in Cumbria mart

A first aid course will soon commence to show farmers how to deal with typical life-threatening incidents and accidents which may occur on-farm.

Police horse helps arrest man with knife in last week of distinguished career

A one-tonne Percheron police horse helped arrest a man carrying a knife in the final week of his distinguished career with the Metropolitan Police mounted branch.

Canvey Island man denies £50k theft in Norfolk farm raid

A man has appeared in court accused of stealing a high-value piece of machinery during a farm raid.

iFor Williams trailer stolen from farm in Harrogate

A trailer has been stolen from a farm in North Yorkshire.

Police forces join up to tackle illegal hare coursing in fields around Doncaster

Police forces have joined up to tackle illegal hare coursing gangs and poachers across Doncaster.

Mind Your Head 2024 puts spotlight on farmers' mental health

The annual Mind Your Head campaign has launched today to highlight the significant mental health risks associated with farm work.

Leeds couple reunited with missing dog Vixen after van theft

A couple who have been reunited with their dog after their van was stolen with their beloved pet inside have said their "family is complete again".

Several items stolen from farm in Gorsley, Herefordshire

Motorcross bikes, gardening equipment, tools and machinery were all stolen near Ross-on-Wye.

Welsh govt warns owners to keep dogs under control

With lambing season underway, the Welsh government has issued a reminder to dog owners to keep their dogs under control around livestock.

Catapults seized after 'dogs and ferrets used to illegally hunt wildlife'

Three men have been detained and catapults with metal shot seized after suspected poaching.

Police Rural Crime Team work with cadet groups in Penrith

The Cumbria Police Rural Crime Team has been educating cadets.

Devon farmer devastated after 43 sheep killed by dogs

More than 40 sheep have been killed in a horrific attack by dogs on a Dartmoor farm.

Ewes and lambs found dead in Conwy shed after suspected suffocation

A TOTAL of 22 ewes and lambs have been found dead in a shed in a Conwy village.

Somerset farm ordered to pay out £20,000 after polluting stream

A Somerset farm which polluted a stream after failing to make improvements has been ordered to pay out nearly £20,000.

Plucky locals barricaded fly-tippers in while they waited for police

They stopped them from getting away from the Packington Estate near Meriden and leaving their huge mound of waste

Family demands overhaul on farm inspections after tragic death of farmer

Rocky Poulson ended his life four days after a farm inspection which found 18 sheep had been tagged with incorrect-coloured ear tags

Police Rural Crime Team respond to spate of thefts

Cumbria Police Rural Crime Team has been responding to a spate of thefts.

Sheep sector welcomes improved police powers to tackle dog attacks

The sheep sector has welcomed steps taken toward tougher punishments for the crime of livestock worrying by dogs.

Fordingbridge gets first CCTV camera to tackle rural crime

CCTV has been installed in a town for the first time in an effort to tackle rural crime.

Farmer pleads guilty to water pollution causing fish kill

A Co. Down farmer has pleaded guilty in court to a water pollution incident which resulted in a fish kill in the River Lagan.

Nuffield Farming Scholarships applications are open for 2025

Nuffield Farming Scholarships are now open for 2025.

2024 Big Farmland Bird Count under way as farmers urged to take part

This year's Big Farmland Bird Count has officially begun, with farmers and landowners encouraged to find out what's on their land.

Sentences for men after massive chicken fraud in North Wales

Detective constable David Hall of the North Wales Police Economic Crime Unit said the actions of the defendants could have ‘far-reaching consequences' due to traceability issues

Lancs farm fined £320,000 after death of 'much loved' family man

A Lancashire company involved in fruit and vegetable production has been fined £320,000 after a man 'who always put family first' was killed on-site.

Stolen trailer reunited with owner

A stolen trailer has been reunited with its owner.

Investigation into fatal point-to-point fall continues in effort to improve safety

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Point-to-Point Authority (PPA) are investigating the fall, which happened on 4 February, in which a 25-year-old rider died.

Woman's anger over 'apocalyptic' fly-tipping problem

A woman has called for the regeneration of an area on the border of Bradford and Leeds which has been plagued by fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.

Quad bikes stolen in Bainbridge and driven off in convoy

Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a quad bike stolen in Wensleydale last month.

NFU Mutual to fund new officer to help tackle livestock theft

NFU Mutual has announced it will fund a new officer to help tackle one of the costliest crimes to farming, livestock theft.

Herefordshire farmer who dredged River Lugg sentenced again

A Herefordshire mixed farmer who was sent to prison last year after he dredged a mile-long stretch of the River Lugg has been sentenced again.

Yorkshire poultry farmer to pay out £28,000 after bird flu offences

An East Yorkshire poultry farmer has been ordered to pay out £28,000 after pleading guilty to four offences relating to an outbreak of bird flu.

Government backs bill to give police more power to deter livestock attacks

Tougher powers for the police to tackle livestock worrying have taken a step forward today with the announcement of government backing for new legislation.

Defra eases bluetongue control measures amid reduced vector activity

Defra has announced that the UK is now in a seasonally low vector period when midge activity is reduced, leading to some changes to disease control measures for bluetongue.

Hadleigh Farm piglets crushed to death after break-in

Several piglets were crushed to death by their mother following a series of break-ins targeting a farm run by The Salvation Army.

Meet the farmers trying to save schools in Ukraine

Farming brothers Simon and Nick Butler, from Selborne in Hampshire, have launched an appeal to get vital resources to schoolchildren in rural parts of war-torn Ukraine.