N.Ireland
Appeals for info following theft of tractor and digger
Police have issued an appeal for information following the theft of a range of machinery including a tractor and a...
Rural Crime
Rural Life
50 lambs stolen from Hampshire farm during night
Police in Hampshire are appealing for information following the theft of around 50 lambs from a farm in the Hursley...
Rural Life
Arson attack on former farm ‘backfires’ badly
Police have released footage showing a former farm being targeted by an arsonist – who ends up being set alight...
Agri-Business
NRCN chairman discusses rural crime with Princess Anne
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has visited Victim Support in York to discuss the impact of rural crime in...
N.Ireland
Police appeal for information following overnight cattle theft
Police have appealed for information relating to the theft of a number of cattle in Co. Armagh overnight. Issuing a...
Agri-Business
Scotland launches public consultation to tackle attacks on livestock
A Scottish politician has launched a consultation on her proposed Bill to give greater powers to police and courts in...
N.Ireland
UFU launches rural crime survey
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is asking its members to complete a short survey in order to gain an insight into...
Rural Life
70 sheep found dead in Cumbria worrying attack
Up to 70 sheep have been found dead on a farm in Cumbria in a suspected livestock worrying attack last...
Rural Life
Police seize tractor…at drag race
A tractor has been seized in a “rather unusual” instance of drag racing against motorcycles, according to police in the...
N.Ireland
Vigilance urged following rural crime spate
Rural-dwellers have been warned to be vigilant in the face of a spate of criminal acts in Co. Antrim recently...
Agri-Business
British egg industry warns food fraud fines are not strong enough
The British Egg Industry Council is calling for stronger deterrents for food fraud following the news that an egg trader...
Rural Life
Farmer with 'serious discrepancies' in animal records fined £1,250
A Shaftesbury farmer has been fined for illegally moving cattle to and from his farm while under a movement restriction...
Rural Life
Man charged in connection with death of man near Blandford
A man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a man on a farm near Blandford....
Rural Life
Treble Fendt theft from Petersfield farm
Police in Sussex are appealing for witnesses following the theft of three tractors near Petersfield. The three Fendt 720 Vario tractors were...
Rural Life
5 livestock worrying incidents reported in less than a month in Dorset
Officers at a rural police force say they have already dealt with five livestock worrying within the first four weeks...
N.Ireland
Warning issued following theft of animal antibiotics
A warning has been issued by police following the theft of animal antibiotics in Northern Ireland in recent days. The...
Rural Life
Appeal following sheep worrying incident in Fraserburgh
Officers in Aberdeenshire are appealing for information after a recent sheep worrying incident at a field at Philorth Estate, Fraserburgh,...
Rural Life
Police release CCTV image of sheep theft suspect
Humberside police have released a CCTV image purporting to show a suspect in a spate of sheep thefts in East...
