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Farmers targeted by growing wave of insurance scams
Cases of identity theft linked to insurance fraud have nearly doubled in two years, prompting a warning to farmers and rural businesses over…
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Four arrested as forces step up action on hare coursing
Police are stepping up efforts to tackle illegal hare coursing after harvest, as officers warn open fields leave wildlife more vulnerable and rural…
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Police recover £30,000 of suspected stolen farm machinery
A tractor, agricultural trailer and other suspected stolen machinery worth around £30,000 have been recovered during a police raid on a farm in…
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National action week puts £41.5m rural crime bill in spotlight
Farmers and rural businesses across Britain are being warned of the continuing financial and emotional toll of rural crime as National Rural Crime…
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Barn blaze sparks appeal amid string of Herefordshire arson attacks
A barn fire in Norton Canon has become the latest in a series of arson attacks under investigation across rural Herefordshire. West Mercia Police…
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Waste gangs face £5,000 fines in new crackdown
Farmers hit by illegal waste dumping could see tougher action against organised waste gangs under a new government crackdown involving £5,000 fines…
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Farmers lose thousands as rogue trader reports rise
Farmers in Northern Ireland have lost thousands of pounds to rogue traders and scammers, prompting a fresh warning from the Ulster Farmers’ Union…
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Suspected arson causes £100,000 damage on Kent farmland
A suspected arson attack on farmland near Dover has caused more than £100,000 in estimated losses, prompting police to appeal for witnesses and…
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Police probe Dorset barn fire that destroyed 2,000 hay bales
Police are investigating a barn fire in Dorset that destroyed 2,000 hay bales, with firefighters saying they believe the blaze was started…
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Men arrested over suspected illegal waste dumping at Cheshire farm
Two men have been arrested after large quantities of waste were allegedly dumped on farmland beside the River Wheelock in Cheshire. The Environment…
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