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Criminals steal more than £200,000 worth of farming equipment
Police are appealing for more information after more than £200,000 worth of farming equipment was stolen from an East Lothian farm. Three vehicles…
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Ex-wife of missing farmer charged with murder
The ex-wife of missing Hertfordshire farmer William 'Bill' Taylor has been charged with conspiracy to murder him. Angela Taylor, aged 52, of Charlton…
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New hotspots of 'super rats' triggers farmer warning
Farmers have been advised to beware of new hotspots of 'super rats' that are resistant to rodenticides, a report says. In East Anglia and West…
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Four re-arrested in missing farmer murder inquiry
Four people arrested in connection with the disappearance of a missing Hertfordshire farmer have now been re-arrested. William ‘Bill’ Taylor was last…
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Police arrest 'under the influence' tractor driver after fatal crash
The driver of a JCB tractor who was under the influence of alcohol has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving. A JCB tractor, a blue…
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'Horrific': Man jailed for 'worst examples of animal cruelty ever seen'
A man has been jailed for causing “horrific and abhorrent” suffering by making cockerels fight each other. Footage of the fights, recorded on a…
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Rogue 'man and van' waste crime is 'tip of the iceberg'
Farmers and landowners have warned that fines for people who pass waste to a rogue ‘man and van’ for disposal are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ in…
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Farmer seriously injured after bull lands on him at mart
A farmer has been seriously injured after a bull landed on him at a livestock mart in Aberdeenshire. The farmer, Douglas Smith, attended a show at…
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Farmers ordered to pay out over £65k after worker crushed by digger
A Devon farming business has been ordered to pay out over £65,000 after a worker was crushed to death by a digger. The farming partnership of MJ and…
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25 tonnes of waste dumped on Cambridgeshire farm
A Cambridgeshire farm is at the centre of a major waste crime incident where criminals dumped 25-tonnes of rubbish. A farm near Godmanchester is…
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