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Labour pledges to 'stamp out' rural crime with new strategy
Labour has announced it will establish a rural crime strategy after warning that farmers and others were being hit by 'organised crime, rural theft…
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Farmer, 21, sentenced after sixteen animal welfare offences
A 21-year-old farmer has been sentenced following an investigation by Cambridgeshire Trading Standards in relation to 16 animal welfare offences…
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Family fined thousands after 'knowingly' keeping cattle with bTB reactors
A Welsh farming family has been issued substantial fines after deliberately swapping cattle ear tags which saw animals with bovine TB reactors remain…
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NFU launches open letter calling on police to make rural crime a priority
The NFU is campaigning for urgent action to stamp out rural crime as Police and Crime Commissioner elections soon take place in England and Wales…
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Somerset farmer ordered to pay out £5,000 after river pollution
A Somerset farmer has been ordered to pay out nearly £5,000 after he admitted to causing pollution in a river in 2022. Taunton magistrates heard that…
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Three lambs killed and pregnant ewe euthanised after dog attack
Three lambs have been killed and a pregnant ewe had to be euthanised following a loose dog attack in Stirling. Police Scotland officers are appealing…
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Arson attack causes £100,000 worth of damage to Somerset farm
A deliberate barn fire has caused £100,000 worth of damage in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, police have said. Information is needed following the arson…
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Researchers call for changes to Scottish legislation to curb dog attacks
Researchers are calling for new changes to be made to Scottish legislation to help tackle livestock worrying, including increased fines and improved…
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Money raised from fly-tipping fines to be spent on enforcement
New rules ringfencing the money raised from fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping to be spent on local clean-up and enforcement have come into force…
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Dog attacks on sheep continue to plight farmers, campaign warns
Dog attacks on sheep continue to plight farmers across the UK, impacting both animal welfare and farmers' mental wellbeing, a new campaign warns. The…
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