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Food fraud undercuts genuine producers as losses hit £2bn
Food fraud is costing the UK economy up to £2 billion a year, with legitimate food businesses losing sales as fraudulent products displace genuine…
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Farm leaders welcome major rise in fly-tipping fines
Fly-tippers could face fines of up to £5,000 under new rules welcomed by farming leaders battling illegal dumping across the countryside. The maximum…
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Farmer jailed after body found in trailer abandoned at farm
A Barnsley farmer who murdered a 55-year-old living on his land and concealed the victim’s body in a concrete-filled barrel has been jailed for life…
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Summer campaign targets livestock attacks in Snowdonia
Dog owners visiting Eryri (Snowdonia) are being warned that a moment of lost control can have devastating consequences for livestock, wildlife and…
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Four arrested after 4.25 tonnes of illegal meat removed in Dudley
More than four tonnes of illegal meat have been taken off the market after enforcement officers targeted an unapproved meat-cutting plant in Dudley…
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Seven stolen cattle recovered as second arrest made
Seven cattle stolen from near Ripley, North Yorkshire have been found fit and well, while police have made a second arrest in the investigation…
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Police probe six suspected haystack arson attacks
Six haystack fires across North Lincolnshire are being investigated as suspected deliberate incidents after breaking out overnight. Humberside…
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Police appeal after 64 ewes and lambs taken in Cornwall
A flock of 64 ewes and lambs has been stolen from farmland in Cornwall, prompting police to appeal for witnesses, CCTV and dashcam footage. The…
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£5,000 fines unveiled for waste dumped on farms and countryside
Fly-tippers targeting farms and the countryside could face council-issued penalties of up to £5,000 under a major government crackdown on waste…
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Derbyshire farmer will face no charge over fatal shooting
A Derbyshire farmer arrested on suspicion of murder after 19-year-old Marcus Smith was fatally shot at his property will face no further action…
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