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Activists convicted over theft of lambs from Sandringham Estate
Three Animal Rising activists have been convicted of stealing three lambs from the King’s Sandringham Estate and ordered to complete 150 hours of…
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Farmers warned as thieves target pick-ups, quads and tools
Police have stepped up rural patrols across parts of North Yorkshire after two Nissan Navara pick-ups were stolen overnight and officers reported a…
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Animal Rising trio on trial over Sandringham lamb removal
Three Animal Rising activists accused of taking lambs from the King’s Sandringham estate have told a court they believed Charles III would have…
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Tractor driver jailed after fatal A40 crash
A tractor driver has been jailed for eight years after a fatal A40 crash in which police said a missing amber warning beacon was the main causal…
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Police hunt dog owner after 35 sheep killed in Devon attacks
Police are searching for the owner of a dog believed to be involved in a spate of sheep attacks across Mid Devon that have left at least 35 animals…
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Hare coursing spreading beyond traditional hotspots, NFU warns
Hare coursing is spreading into new areas and leaving farmers facing intimidation, crop damage and fears for their families, the NFU has warned. The…
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Five sentenced over organised farm thefts worth £785,000
Five men have been jailed after an organised crime group targeted farms, rural businesses and other premises across Lincolnshire in a burglary and…
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Two charged over alleged £170k Kent farm GPS thefts
Two men charged in connection with an alleged £170,000 farm GPS theft series involving nine victims across Kent are due before Canterbury Crown Court…
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£443k South Yorkshire fund helps farms fight rural crime
More than 130 applications have already been made for a £443,000 rural crime fund in South Yorkshire, as farmers and countryside businesses are urged…
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Police launch 'first-of-its-kind' rural crime drone scheme
Trained volunteer drone pilots are being deployed to live rural crime incidents in Hampshire under a police scheme believed to be the first of its…
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