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Turkey sales double for farm shop following death threats
Sales at a Devon farm shop which was vandalised and received death threats by hardline vegan campaigners have since seen sales double. Greendale Farm…
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One in five roadkill badgers in Cheshire tested positive for bTB
The first study to test for bovine TB in badgers on the edge of the cattle TB epidemic in England has shown that one in five badgers tested positive…
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Huge blaze thought to be arson rips through Dyson's farm
A huge blaze thought to be an arson attack has ripped through a farm building owned by James Dyson. The incident, which saw 2,500 straw bales set…
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Masked men armed with bats break into farm and assault child
Police are hunting for three masked men who broke into an Oxfordshire farm and assaulted two people, including a young boy. The three men forced…
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UK 'woefully unprepared' to regulate pesticides after Brexit
The UK’s "lack of readiness" to regulate pesticides post-Brexit poses "major risks" to environment and human health, according to a new report. The…
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'Enormous relief': Lynx reintroduction plans rejected by Defra
The Government has refused Lynx UK Trust's application to reintroduce Euasian Lynx in Northumberland, saying it did not meet the “necessary…
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Baker fined over £1000 for incorrectly labelling eggs
An East Midlands baker was caught using cage eggs in products labelled as using free range eggs, a court was told. The baker - Sandra Hawkins of…
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Irish farmer jailed after killing neighbour in feud over bird-scarer
An Irish farmer who drove a teleporter into his neighbour after a long feud over a noisy gas-powered bird-scarer has been jailed for five years…
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Supermodel Claudia Schiffer's dog accused of killing pregnant ewe
German supermodel Claudia Schiffer has been warned by police after her dog reportedly killed a pregnant sheep and mauled two others. Northamptonshire…
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80 sheep stolen by livestock rustlers in Scottish Highlands
A farmer who lives in the Scottish Highlands has had 80 of his sheep stolen by livestock rustlers, valued at around £4,400. Police Scotland are…
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