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One-year-old pygmy goat 'Gertie' stolen from Surrey farm
A one-year-old goat was stolen from a farm over the weekend, at around 2am on Saturday (June 24). Surrey Police are appealing for information…
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Operation Countryside: Major rural crime operation ordered by Yorkshire police
A rural crime-fighting operation will see police deployed across Scarborough and Ryedale to stop 'cross-border criminals', North Yorkshire police…
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Record summer temperatures could trigger disease attack in potatoes
Heat stress under record seasonal summer temperatures could trigger increased risk of an initial Alternaria attack in potato crops, warn crop…
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Arson suspected in beehive fires on Kent farm
Twenty-six beehives are thought to have been deliberately set on fire in what Kent police are describing as a 'suspicious' attack. Dozens of bees…
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Countryside at risk of devastating fires due to heatwave
Extremely dry conditions are putting the countryside at risk of devastating fires, warns NFU Mutual. In a near-long heatwave, the UK is close to…
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Farm worker finds man's body on Mid Sussex farm
Police have said a body of a man has been discovered on a Mid Sussex farm. A farm worker discovered the remains in wooded area on farmland off the…
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Antimicrobial resistance could be more deadly than cancer by 2050, scientists say
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could be a bigger cause of death than cancer by 2050, scientists have said. Scientists attended a meeting called by…
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'Test and Vaccinate or Remove' bovine TB project to begin in County Down
A 'Test and Vaccinate or Remove' (TVR) badger TB project is to begin today around County Down, the Northern Ireland government has said. It involves…
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'Bobby on the beat' - police tractor gets its name from 8-year-old schoolgirl
An authentic 'police tractor' will take to the fields of North Yorkshire over the summer - with a very appropriate name. Emily Woodyatt, aged 8, of…
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Sky lantern festival prompts farmers to raise concerns over dangers
Farmers have raised their concerns over the dangers of sky lanterns, as a festival releasing the lights announces four new dates. Shine Up Festival…
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