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Seven charged over alleged unfit meat supply and animal cruelty
Seven men have appeared in court accused of conspiring to supply unfit meat following an extensive food crime investigation, with two also facing…
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Cambs rural crime team makes 26 arrests in £700,000 theft crackdown
Police have recovered nearly £700,000 worth of stolen vehicles, machinery and other property in just six months, with 26 arrests made in a rural…
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Rural crime gangs in MPs' sights amid policing concerns
Organised crime targeting British farms has come under parliamentary scrutiny, amid concerns over machinery theft, intimidation and the ability of…
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Police warn hare coursers: 'Don't even think about it!'
Hare coursers face arrest, prosecution and the seizure of their vehicles and dogs as police intensify their crackdown on illegal hunting across…
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Seven-year-old Cocker Spaniel missing after Hampshire farm theft
Police are appealing for help to find a seven-year-old Cocker Spaniel named Lolly after a livestock trailer containing her was stolen from a…
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Farmer handed suspended jail term after hundreds of scrap cars found
A farmer has been handed a suspended prison sentence after hundreds of scrap vehicles and tonnes of illegally stored waste were discovered across…
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Nearly half of farmers say fly-tipping is getting worse
Farmers are facing mounting costs and intimidation from fly-tipping, with one landowner hit by a £350,000 clean-up bill as nearly half say the…
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Police hunt owner after five sheep killed in livestock attack
Five sheep have been put down after two dogs attacked a flock in Hampshire, with police now trying to trace their owner. The incident happened in…
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Essex farm hit with £350,000 bill after 2,000-tonne fly-tip
An Essex farming family could be left facing a £350,000 clean-up bill after around 2,000 tonnes of waste were illegally dumped on land they rent. The…
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Man arrested as 158kg of meat seized in 'smokies' crackdown
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after 158kg of unidentified meat was seized during a crackdown on the alleged online sale of illegal ‘smokies’ in…
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