Sheep stolen in Tanworth

12 ewes and 18 sheep stolen in Tanworth

Unknown offenders entered a secure yard in Wolvey and stole a blue DAF LF horsebox/lorry.

Unknown offenders entered a secure yard in Wolvey and stole a blue DAF LF horsebox/lorry.

Man jailed after breaching community order – Bidford

Subsequent searches were carried out by the Rural Crime Team at an associated site, and further machinery was recovered.

£158k of machinery recovered from ‘scene like an Avengers film’

Warwickshire Police’s rural crime team has recovered £158,000 worth of stolen machinery in a mission it said was “like a scene from the latest Avengers film”.

Road closed as police recover stolen vehicles from Cleeve Prior

More than 30 items were recovered on February 21, all linked to rural crime offences.

Sherborne: farm worker died after concrete divider collapsed

An inquest into the death of Jamie Paul Woods heard that the 40-year-old was a farm worker on Hawkins Farm, in Sherborne, when a concrete panel weighing approximately 800kg collapsed on him.

Farm Safety Foundation focus on mental health in farming

The parents of a young farmer who took his own life a year ago are joining a campaign calling for urgent action to support mental health of those working in agriculture.

Copper’s bike nicked while he’s on training course about stolen vehicles

His unfortunate circumstances were tweeted by his colleagues who said: ‘The irony isn’t lost on us!! One of our Rural Crime Team officers had his personal motorbike stolen…..while he was attending a “Stolen Vehicle Examiner & Identification Course”.

Flames tear through barn amid 'worrying' spate of Warwickshire farm fires

Police say a 'worrying' trend of devastating barn fires is emerging across parts of Warwickshire. The Warwickshire Rural Crime Team says a number of farms in the south of the county have been targeted.

Police appeal for witnesses following claims Warwickshire huntsman tried to turn a fleeing fox back towards hounds

Warwickshire Police said today (Thursday) that they are investigating the matter and want witnesses to come forward.

Warwickshire fly-tipper caught on camera goes viral

Charles Goadby, whose family farm near Nuneaton, shared the clip on Twitter following his nephew’s encounter with the fly-tipper late on Monday evening (12 September).

Shipston firefighters help tackle barn fire

A Warwickshire Fire and Rescue crew from Shipston Fire Station was called to an incident in Friz Hill yesterday afternoon.

Gang convicted over £10m Breaking Bad-style amphetamine factory found in rural Warwickshire

Four members of an organised crime group who ran a Breaking Bad-style amphetamine factory in rural Warwickshire have been convicted of drugs offences.

'World's longest convoy of stolen goods' driven near Shipston

Excellent work by police officers led to a huge discovery of stolen vehicles - in fact they joked that the recovery of the goods led to the 'world's longest convoy of stolen goods' worth £100,000.

Tractors targeted amid rise in theft of agricultural GPS systems in Warwickshire

Thieves are targeting tractors amid a rise in theft of agricultural GPS systems in Warwickshire. Only last week in North Warwickshire, two tractors had their screens and aerials taken.