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Police recover £520,000 of stolen farm machinery across Lincolnshire
Police in Lincolnshire have recovered more than £520,000 worth of stolen farm machinery and vehicles over the past year, highlighting the scale of…
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38kg of illegal bushmeat seized in London food crime operation
More than 38kg of unlawful bushmeat has been seized and a man arrested in south London as authorities warned of serious risks to public health and…
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Hare coursing offences jump 22% as police launch crackdown
Wiltshire Police has stepped up patrols across the county after a sharp rise in hare coursing offences, as officers warn rural crime is placing…
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Farmer helps police shut down hidden cannabis operation under the M1
A covert cannabis farm hidden beneath the M1 has been shut down after police — aided by a quick-thinking local farmer — uncovered more than 240…
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£6,000 clean-up bills hit farmers as gangs force their way onto farmland
Farmers are being warned to tighten security this winter as organised waste gangs continue to dump lorry loads of illegal rubbish on rural land…
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Bill to toughen livestock worrying laws clears Lords amid surge in dog attacks
A long-awaited law to crack down on livestock worrying is set to come into force after the House of Lords unanimously backed new legislation and sent…
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Police roll out data-led fightback against organised rural crime gangs
Britain’s countryside is set for a major crackdown on organised criminal gangs as police unveil a new three-year strategy designed to tackle the…
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Raid on remote farm as 126 breeding ewes stolen in Powys
Police are investigating the large-scale theft of 126 breeding ewes from remote farmland near Dolau, Powys, in what officers believe was a…
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Union sounds alarm after wave of GPS raids on NI farms
Farmers with GPS equipment on farm machinery to be extremely cautious following reports of recent thefts across Northern Ireland. The Ulster Farmers’…
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Alarm over rural crime as ministers axe Police and Crime Commissioners
Farming groups say rural Britain is being “left behind” as ministers move to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) from 2028, sparking fears…
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