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Farmer, 85, handed prison sentence after animal welfare case
An 85-year-old farmer has been handed a 24-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, for failing to properly care for dozens of sheep on her…
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Police name young boy killed in Cumbria farm shooting
An eight-year-old boy, who died on a farm in Cumbria after being shot in the head and face, has been identified as Jay Cartmel. Cumbria Police has…
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Boy, 8, dies after being shot on Cumbria farm
An eight-year-old boy has died on a farm in Cumbria after being shot in the head and face, police have confirmed. A man in his 60s who was being held…
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NI farmer sentenced to prison after 'shocking' animal neglect
A Northern Irish farmer has been sentenced to prison for nearly one year after being found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to cows. Maurice…
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Man charged after hitting cow while under influence of alcohol
A man has been charged after he collided with a cow while driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, police have said. Phelim O’Hara, a…
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Crimestoppers teams up with six police forces to tackle rural crime
Crimestoppers have launched a new partnership with six police forces in northern England to help fight the scourge of rural crime. Cumbria…
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Father and son sentenced after 'harmful' waste site near farmland
A father and son duo have been sentenced after pleading guilty to the operation of an illegal waste site deemed 'particularly harmful' to nearby…
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Thugs slash farmer's hay bales ahead of critical winter period
The public are being urged to help a police investigation after hay bales were slashed on a farm, leaving the farmer with limited resources for…
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Three men convicted for large-scale waste crimes on farms
A gang of men who 'spared little thought for their victims' have been convicted following a complex investigation into large-scale waste crimes at 14…
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Thieves steal nearly 100 sheep from Warwickshire farm
Police are urging the public to come forward with information after thieves stole nearly 100 sheep from a farm in Warwickshire. The incident happened…
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