Rural Life
Major cannabis operation discovered in underground bunkers beneath farm sheds
More than £500,000 (€549,480) worth of cannabis was discovered in underground bunkers which were accessed within farm sheds in the...
Rural Crime
Rural Life
Law change needed to tackle rural crime, NFU says
As the cost of rural crime continues to rise, the National Farmers Union is urging the government to take action...
Rural Life
Quad bike thieves foiled after stolen vehicle found in fog
A stolen quad bike will be returned to its rightful owner after police tracked it down before it could be...
N.Ireland
Escaped cow put down after walkers leave gate open
A cow that escaped from her field when rural walkers left a gate open had to be put down after...
Rural Life
Cost of UK rural crime hits 8-year high
The cost of rural crime in the UK has hit an eight-year high – up almost 9% in just 12...
N.Ireland
NI rural crime costs rise 18% as gangs target machinery and livestock
The cost of rural theft in Northern Ireland rose 18% to £3.3 million in 2019 as organised criminal gangs targeted...
N.Ireland
Almost 15,000 cattle ‘stolen’ in NI in just 4 years
“Astonishing” figures show as many as 14,506 cattle have gone missing in Northern Ireland over the last four years. The...
N.Ireland
Appeal for assistance of public following theft of quads
An appeal for information has been made by authorities following the theft of quads in two separate incidents in recent...
Rural Life
‘Substantial amount of property’ stolen in raid on alpaca farm
Investigations have begun following the theft of a “substantial amount of property” during a raid on an alpaca farm in...
Rural Life
‘This is private land’: Farmer confronts 4X4 over trespassing
The frustration of dealing with trespassers on private land was voiced recently by well-known Welsh farmer and media personality, Gareth...
Rural Life
Police launch image appeal following Dorset farm equipment theft
Officers investigating the theft of farming equipment in West Dorset are appealing for witnesses to come forward and issuing images...
N.Ireland
2 hospitalised from ‘taking animal medication’ after vet surgery break-in
Two men who were arrested following the theft of animal medication from a veterinary surgery in England have been released...
N.Ireland
Appeal for info following theft of machinery from yard
An appeal for information has been made by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following the theft...
Beef
Appeal for info following theft of Angus and Friesian calves
An appeal for information has been made by authorities following the theft of Aberdeen Angus and Friesian calves from a...
N.Ireland
Appeal for info following theft of ‘significant amount of farming equipment’
An appeal for information has been made by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following the theft...
Agri-Business
130 stolen farm vehicles recovered in first 4 months of 2020
Increased use of tracking security devices on tractors and quad bikes has helped Police Scotland recover stolen farm machinery worth...
Rural Life
Van, trailer and mini digger stolen from Gloucestershire farm
Police in Gloucestershire are appealing for witnesses after a transit van, trailer and mini digger were stolen from a farm...
Rural Life
1,000 Lincolnshire hare coursing incidents reported in just 7 months
Police in Lincolnshire have said more than 1,000 hare coursing incidents were reported across the county over a period of...
