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Fly-tippers face driving bans in crackdown on rural dumping
Fly-tippers could soon lose their driving licences under tougher new powers aimed at tackling illegal dumping on farmland and in rural communities…
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Volunteers deploy drones to tackle rural crime in UK first
Drones are being deployed by volunteers to tackle rural crime in Nottinghamshire, in what police say is a UK first. The county has become the first…
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New law lets police seize stolen farm kit without warrant
Police will be able to seize stolen farm machinery without a warrant under new laws, as rural crime continues to cost the industry millions. The…
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Teens ordered to pay after destroying farmer's crops in moped rampage
Two teenagers have been ordered to pay for the destruction of a farmer’s crops after causing thousands of pounds worth of damage on private land in…
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Seven in court over suspected hare coursing on farmland
Seven men have been charged following a suspected hare coursing incident in Wiltshire, in a case highlighting the continued impact of rural crime on…
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Real-time waste tracking to tackle rising fly-tipping crisis
A new nationwide digital system will track waste in real time, as the government steps up its crackdown on a £1bn-a-year waste crime problem — an…
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Livestock attacks spike in Scotland despite slight annual drop
Livestock worrying remains a serious threat to Scotland’s farmers despite a slight fall in reported incidents, with fresh warnings over a sharp…
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Government rejects fly-tipping reforms despite admitting system is unfair
The government is facing mounting criticism after refusing to reform Britain’s fly-tipping laws, despite previously acknowledging the system is…
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Cow granted waste licence in seconds exposes system flaws
A cow has been granted a waste carrier licence in under three seconds, exposing major flaws in the UK’s system and raising fresh concerns over…
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Dog attack leaves four alpacas dead and sparks police warning to walkers
Four alpacas have been killed in a dog attack that has sparked a police warning to countryside walkers in Cambridgeshire. Officers were called to a…
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