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Dry conditions putting farms at risk of 'countryside inferno', NFU Mutual warns
Tinder dry conditions are putting the farms at high risk of devastating fires and risk causing a "countryside inferno", a leading rural insurer has…
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Major blaze at Saddleworth Moor sees farmers and public help out
Farmers and the public have helped each other to safety during one of the biggest moorland fires the UK has ever seen. More than 50 homes have been…
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Huge fire completely destroys farm building near Birmingham
Fifty firefighters had to "surround" a huge blaze on a farm near Birmingham which ended up completely destroying a building. West Midlands Fire…
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80-year-old farmer dies following incident involving animal at mart
An elderly farmer from Northern Ireland has died following an incident with an animal at a livestock mart. 80-year-old Harry McAnespie was taken for…
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Driver crashes suspected stolen Audi into Bedfordshire farmland
Police are searching for the driver of an Audi that crashed into farmland with livestock in Bedfordshire. The incident happened in Ampthill on Sunday…
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Seven sheep die following dog attack in East Sussex
Seven sheep have died in East Sussex following an attack by an out-of-control dog, according to the police. At 9am on Thursday (14 June) Sussex…
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Man dies after after being hit by a lorry while repairing a tractor
A man has died after being hit by a lorry in Cambridgeshire while repairing a tractor on the roadside. At about 2.15pm on Tuesday (19 June), an Iveco…
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Farmer who mislabelled eggs ordered to pay back over £500,000
A Preston farmer who mislabelled barn eggs as pricier free range ones will have to pay back every penny of his £500,000 ill-gotten gains. Anthony…
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Man jailed after presiding over 'total animal welfare disaster' at Bristol 'hell farm'
A man whose livestock experienced severe neglect which led investigators to call it one of the most horrific scenes they have ever come across has…
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Police look for red tractor driver who assisted at scene of fatal accident
The police are appealing for the driver of a red tractor who stopped and assisted at the scene of a fatal accident to come forward. Devon and…
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