Crime
Two men arrested after targeting farms in Cumbria
Two men have been arrested by the police following a series of on-farm crimes in Cumbria, including theft of agri machinery. Police received a report…
Read more
More Crime news
Crime
Livestock rustlers steal 18 cattle from farm near Wrexham
Livestock rustlers have stolen eighteen cattle from a farm near Wrexham, as police urged farms to bolster security following a series of high value…
Read more
Crime
Farmers urged to be mindful of mud left on roads
Farmers are being reminded that now is the time to be mindful of mud on the road and the hazard it can present to motorists. The wetter autumn…
Read more
Crime
Volunteers and police recover two stolen farm ATVs worth £50,000
Two all-terrain vehicles worth £50,000 have been successfully recovered by the police and volunteers after a farm in Northumbria was raided by…
Read more
Crime
Cost of living crisis could trigger 'winter crime epidemic' on farms
Farmers have been warned that the cost of living crisis could trigger further increases in thefts from farms and rural properties this winter…
Read more
Crime
Police forces gain use of helicopters to combat hare coursing
Seven police across across England have teamed up with the National Police Air Service to combat hare coursing as the season commences. Essex…
Read more
Crime
Beware of sky lantern and firework dangers, public told
Farm leaders are urging the public to remember the distress fireworks and sky lanterns can cause to livestock, as well as the potential damage they…
Read more
Crime
New report backs farmers' calls for better waste crime policies
A new report has backed farmers' calls for better reporting and recording of waste crime incidents, as well as the need for effective punishments…
Read more
Crime
North Wales: Sheep butchered and another shot with crossbow
Police are appealing for information after ten sheep were reported stolen from farmland in North Wales, as fears grow they were illegally…
Read more
Crime
Man, 23, arrested on suspicion of hare coursing offences
Arrests have been made following a series of incidents on farmland involving reported cruelty to deer and hares in in Dorset and Hampshire. Dorset…
Read more