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Men arrested after 30,000 tons of waste dumped at protected site
Three men have been arrested as part of a two-year investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at a protected site in rural Kent. It…
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Farmers impacted by waste crime urged to make opinions heard
Farmers impacted by waste crime are being urged to make their opinions heard on the Environment Agency's effectiveness in combatting the issue…
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Wye pollution legal claim to include Welsh Water as well as Avara
Legal action over pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk catchment area has been expanded to include Welsh Water (WW) as well as Cargill Plc, Avara Foods…
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Drone footage shows suspected hare coursers on farmland
Police have released drone footage of several men who did 'significant damage' to farmland following suspected hare coursing activity in…
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Reports of farm machinery scam affecting victims across UK
Reports have emerged of a scam which has seen farmers turn up to a legitimate farm on the Isle of Wight to buy machinery, only to be scammed. The…
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Six men charged with theft of 14 cattle from Welsh farm
Six men have been charged with the theft of fourteen cattle from a Welsh farm following a lengthy police investigation. The cows were stolen from a…
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Appeal after thousands of pounds' worth of crop damage in Lincs
Suspected hare coursers have caused thousands of pounds' worth of crop damage on farmland in Lincolnshire, police have said. Lincolnshire Police said…
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Farmer sentenced following 21 'shocking' animal welfare offences
A Wiltshire farmer has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay out £3,600 after decaying sheep carcases were found on his farm…
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Three men arrested after bales found to be concealing waste
Three men have been arrested for disguising huge amounts of waste as agricultural bales following an in-depth investigation. The men were arrested…
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Farmer fined thousands after taking water during summer drought
A farmer has been ordered to pay out thousands of pounds for taking and using more water than permitted, including during a summer drought. Brian…
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