Dorset Police’s rural crime team is appealing for information following the theft pf plant machinery in Three-Legged Cross.

The plant machinery theft occurred between 5:00p.m on June 18 and 7:00a.m on June 19.

Officers received a report that a fence panel was removed from a unit and a Kubota KX016-4 1.5t V/Track Excavator and a JCB HTD-5 Powered Tracked Carrier had been stolen.

The rural crime team is appealing for any witnesses or anybody that may have any information which can assist officers in this investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police via its website or by calling 101, quoting incident number 26/058.

Alternatively, anonymous information can be provided to Crimestoppers online or by calling 0800 555 111.

Sheep handling unit theft

Avon and Somerset Police’s rural crime team is investigating the theft of a sheep handling unit.

The theft of the RAPPA sheep handling unit occurred between the hours of 12:30a.m and 5:00a.m on June 20 on a farm in the Godney area.

Anybody with any information or sightings in relation to this theft are asked to call 101 and quote reference number 5224159360.

The team also recently reported the theft of a tipping trailer, which was stolen from a location in North Wootton, near Shepton Mallet.

Anybody with information in relation to this theft or sightings of this trailer are asked to call 101 quoting reference number 5224155493.