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Simple steps could cut risk of injury or death when carrying building maintenance
Farmers have been urged to take simple steps by a new safety initiative to avoid risk when carrying out building maintenance. The Health and Safety…
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Dog attack on 17 sheep in Lincolnshire leaves 3 dead
An out-of-control dog has attacked 17 sheep which left three of them dead, Lincolnshire Police have stated. The police are investigating what is by…
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Met Office warns of more heavy snow and 'cut off' rural areas
The Met Office has warned of persistent heavy snow for southern Scotland and north east England, and that rural communities are likely to become cut…
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Plane hits sheep as it crash lands on Lancashire farmland
A plane accidentally hit sheep which ran into its path as it crash landed on Lancashire farmland. The light aircraft, a 1974 Piper PA-28-140…
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Tributes paid to 49-year-old woman killed in farm accident
Tributes have been paid to a 49-year-old woman who died in a farm accident last week in Wales. Julie Ann Parry, who worked at the pony trekking…
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1,140 near-miss incidents with overhead power lines in last five years
One person dies per year in the agricultural industry when working too close to overhead power lines, according to a new campaign which aims to…
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Police release photo of black Labrador killing sheep in Lancashire
An unattended dog has attacked sheep on Lancashire farmland, and one has died since according to police. The incident was reported to police shortly…
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Fundraising site started to help farmer who lost his hens to fox
The farmer whose business has been ruined by a fox which killed 86 percent of his hens has started an online fundraiser campaign to get his farm back…
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New campaign highlights safety risks of everyday farm tasks
Farmers have been urged to ‘make positive changes and be safe on the farm’ as a new campaign highlights risks of everyday farm tasks which can lead…
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'Scourge of the countryside': Councils could gain new powers to combat fly-tipping
Councils could gain new powers to tackle fly-tipping, which has been described as the 'scourge' of the countryside. The government is considering new…
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