Rural Life
65-year-old shot in armed robbery on UK farm
Detectives have launched an investigation after a man was shot and firearms stolen during an armed robbery on a farm...
Rural Crime
Rural Life
Man arrested in connection to illegal field butchery
A man has been arrested as a Northamptonshire Police investigation into illegal sheep butchery ramps up. Dubbed ‘Operation Stock’, the inquiry...
Agri-Business
Third of rural police forces lack a dedicated strategy to combat rural crime
New analysis by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), has revealed that police forces across England and Wales are...
N.Ireland
9 lambs killed in latest spate of UK lamb butchering
The latest incident of illegal sheep butchery is being investigated by police in Northamptonshire, England, following reports of nine lambs...
Rural Life
West Yorkshire farmer sentenced for animal welfare offences
A West Yorkshire farmer has been banned from keeping livestock for seven years, after failing to comply with animal welfare legislation....
Rural Life
Police appeal for information after more sheep butchered in fields
Northamptonshire Police is urging rural communities to look out for any suspicious activity following more incidents within the last week...
Rural Life
Derbyshire farm fraudster ordered to repay stolen tax or face jail
A Derbyshire farmer, who evaded more than £70,000 of Income Tax contributions, has been told she must repay all the stolen...
Rural Life
Farmers and landowners launch a new Rural CrimeStoppers programme
A new campaign to cut country crime across Glamorgan has been launched to put an end to opportunist thieves stealing...
Rural Life
Video: Culprits caught on camera trying to butcher sheep
Three men were caught on camera attempting to catch and butcher sheep in a field in the UK earlier this...
Rural Life
Farm workers among victims freed in UK’s biggest modern slavery investigation
A Polish slavery gang who trafficked up to 400 people to the West Midlands, forcing them to work for a...
Rural Life
Bike thefts: Weekend raiders break into sheds and steal 4 quads in a night
Farmers in Flintshire have become victims of a professional gang of quad bike thieves, with more than £15,000 of ATVs...
N.Ireland
JCB burn-out prompts machinery fire warning
A recent issue involving a JCB which went on fire has prompted a warning on the dangers of machinery fires...
N.Ireland
Stolen quad recovered from undergrowth hollow
A quad which had been reported stolen has been recovered from a patch of undergrowth by police in Co. Antrim....
Rural Life
Graphic images: Calves targeted in ‘crossbow attack’
Two calves were repeatedly shot with bolts from a crossbow in a vicious attack over the weekend. Discovered by owner...
Agri-Business
Rural crime report should be a 'wake up' call for all involved
An estimated 137,000 farmers have been the victims of crime, with 73,000 more than once. Yet new Harper Adams University...
N.Ireland
PSNI recovers Land Cruiser stolen in the south
Police in Northern Ireland have recovered a Toyota Land Cruiser 4×4 believed to have been stolen from the Republic of...
Rural Life
3 arrested following police chase…of stolen tractor
Three individuals were arrested following a police chase involving a stolen tractor in Yorkshire over the weekend, according to local police....
Rural Life
Scottish pair charged over sheep worrying incident
A 32-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been charged following an incident of alleged sheep worrying involving a dog...
