Dog attacks on livestock cost the industry more than a million pounds every year. It's hoped that new legislation giving police more powers to crack down on irresponsible owners will help stop the growing problem.

In a Facebook post, the Rural Crime Taskforce wrote: "Automatic number plate recognition helps us to target those who wish to use our road network to commit crime in our rural communities."

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, seven men have been sentenced for entering land as a trespasser with poaching equipment in Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire.

“I’ve spent a substantial amount of money on buying large poacher plants to try and protect my property.”

A “SICK and tired” farmer has said farms have to be turned into ‘fortresses’ to keep criminals out as he slammed the lack of a police presence in rural areas.

A MAN has been arrested after a huge pile of rubbish blocked a country lane.

Season two of Clarkson's Farm showed Diddly Squat had been targeted by vandals again, which left the presenter raging.

A STOLEN bike has been found in High Wycombe by rural crime officers.

A Ford Mustang has been found by police in Weston on the Green after being stolen from the Kidlington area.

POLICE are currently investigation the ‘suspicious’ death of two foxes found in close proximity of each other in Winslow.

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been sentenced for an animal cruelty offence in Chieveley, Berkshire.

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a woman has been fined for livestock worrying in Langley, Oxfordshire.

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, three men have been charged in connection with hare coursing near Letcombe Bassett, Oxfordshire.

The suspect was arrested in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, February 14) by Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce.

Officers from Thames Valley Police’s rural crime taskforce are investigating the fire as a potential arson.