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Woman ordered to pay out £700 after dog killed 15 sheep
A Derbyshire woman whose dogs killed 15 sheep and injured a further 13 has been ordered to pay out over £700 in costs. Evie Watson was walking her…
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Funds raised for 'heartbroken' farmer after half of flock stolen
The public has raised more than £1,000 for a 'heartbroken' sheep farmer after half of his flock was stolen by thieves. Around 40 sheep were stolen…
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Two men in court after multiple high-value tractor GPS thefts
Two men have been appeared in court following the theft of multiple high value agricultural GPS units from across the north of England. The men…
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Man given livestock ban and ordered to pay out £6,500
A man who kept sheep in 'appalling conditions' has been banned from keeping livestock for five years and ordered to pay out over £6,500. Officers…
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Farmers told to be vigilant in putting a stop to waste crime
The Environment Agency has warned farmers and landowners to be vigilant for criminals who target their land and buildings to dump illegally collected…
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Farmer who polluted two-mile stretch of stream with silt fined
A Welsh farmer who polluted a two-mile stretch of a stream with silt during flood alleviation work has been ordered to pay out over £1,000. Huw…
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Cow reportedly shot dead on South Yorkshire farm
The public are being asked to share information with the police after a cow was allegedly shot dead in South Yorkshire. It is believed the incident…
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Derby woman charged after two dogs killed 15 sheep in May
A woman from Derby has been charged after her two out-of-control dogs killed 15 sheep and injured 13 others in May. The livestock worrying incident…
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Farmers warned of new wave of GPS kit thefts amid rise in crime
Farmers with GPS equipment on machinery have been warned to be extra vigilant for thefts after new figures show £4.2m worth of them were stolen last…
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Three hare coursers fined and given criminal behaviour orders
Three men have been fined and issued a five year criminal behaviour order after pleading guilty to hare coursing offences in Lincolnshire. The men…
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