Rural Life
Blazing baler extinguished by Cornwall fire crews
Fire crews in Cornwall were called to the scene of a baler fire in Padstow yesterday afternoon (August 17). A...
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Environment
Poots commits £332,000 to aid Mournes Wildfire Recovery
Almost £350,000 has been set aside to help the Mourne Mountains recover following the devastating wildfire in April 2021, Environment...
N.Ireland
Safety tips for hay bales following ‘number of hayshed fires’
While the weather has changed for the worse over the past few days, the recent heat wave provided plenty of...
Rural Life
AHDB encourages Britain to 'Fire Up For Summer'
A new campaign for the summer is set to launch this May, with Brits encouraged to elevate the standard of...
Rural Life
3,000L of milk spilt onto the M40 as truck catches fire
A stretch of the M40 motorway was closed on Monday evening (April 26) due to an incident involving a truck...
N.Ireland
McGrath: Mournes wildfires highlight urgent need for all-island strategy
Calls have been made for an all-island strategy to tackle gorse fires as firefighters tackle an uncontrolled wildfire spreading across...
N.Ireland
Lambs missing for 3 days rescued from 12m mine shaft by firefighters
A pair of lambs which had been missing for three days were rescued by firefighters from a 12m (39ft) mine...
Rural Life
Public urged to take all steps possible to prevent wildfires ahead of lockdown easing
As the country prepares for the gradual easing of lockdown, the Countryside Alliance has published its advice on the prevention...
Rural Life
2 major wildfires being fought by fire crews in Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor
Fire crews have been battling two separate wildfires that broke out across moorlands in south Devon. The first fire that...
N.Ireland
PSNI to introduce new licence for firearm magazines
Gun owners in Northern Ireland will have to pay out £30 for a new licence should they wish to buy...
Rural Life
160 cows evacuated to safety after barn catches fire in Cumbria
160 cows had to be evacuated to safety this morning (December 4), after a fire broke out in a barn...
Rural Life
Firefighters called to rescue horse stuck in a river
Firefighters were called to the scene of a horse who had become trapped in a river in Dorset. Fire crews...
Rural Life
Spark of joy for animal welfare after recommendations for fireworks
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed recommendations set out by the Scottish government’s Fireworks Review Group yesterday (November 3)...
Rural Life
Research finds open fires ‘could pose substantial hazard to older people’s health’
Collaborative research from scientists at the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) led by Trinity College Dublin and Lancaster University...
Rural Life
'Don’t let negligence and ignorance be cause for a real-life horror' - fireworks
With bonfire night fast approaching and official displays cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is...
Rural Life
Firefighters called to the scene of blazing barn
Firefighters were called to the scene of a blaze on a farm in Devon where a barn which held around...
Rural Life
Tractor destroyed by fire in Devon
A tractor has been destroyed by fire in a field in Sutcombe, Devon, yesterday afternoon (October 15). Reports of a...
Agri-Business
Cost of farm fires up by £1 million in Northern Ireland
Rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging farmers to check their fire precautions and have emergency plans in place, as the...
