Rural Life
University of Cambridge decides against closing vet school
The University of Cambridge has recently decided to not close its veterinary medicine course following backlash from students and vet...
Rural Life
Environment
Farmers 'under siege' from fly-tipping as incidents shoot up by 9% - CLA
Illegal dumpers are “turning farmland into rubbish tips”, according to the Country and Land Association (CLA). The farming organisation has...
N.Ireland
UFU join forces with PSNI to tackle scrambler activity in Belfast Hills
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has joined forces with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Belfast Hills...
Rural Life
Warning issued to rural communities as tool theft 'significant'
NFU Mutual has reminded farmers to stay vigilant as the theft of power tools remains a “major issue” across the...
N.Ireland
Cross-border initiative granted €3.97m to work on rural renewal
A new cross‑community and cross‑border initiative has been granted €3.97m to invest in rural renewal. The Rural Innovation and Social...
N.Ireland
Drinking water quality ‘remains high’ across NI – report
Drinking water quality remains high across Northern Ireland, according to a report. The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), which is responsible...
Rural Life
New deer management measures aim to protect England's woodlands
Landowners, foresters and farmers across England will be able to benefit from new measures to reduce the damaging impacts of...
Rural Life
Scottish Young Farmers raise £100,000 for The Big Build
Two Scottish Young Farmers’ Burns Supper events have raised £100,000 in support of The Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs’ (SAYFC’s) ‘Big...
Rural Life
Company boss fined £1.4m for illegal dumping on sites including farmland
A waste company owner has been ordered to hand over more than £1.4 million for illegally dumping in excess of...
Rural Life
Watch: High speed police chase of hare coursing suspects in Cambridgeshire
Five dogs have been seized by Cambridgeshire police following a high speed chase which resulted in the arrest of five...
N.Ireland
Investigation ongoing into theft of trailer and power tools in Co. Armagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the theft of a trailer and various power tools from a...
N.Ireland
Reviving the art of letter writing
A new initiative is encouraging people to revive the art of letter writing and the practice of having a pen...
Rural Life
Leicestershire farmer fined £11k for cattle movement and TB testing offences
A farmer has been fined nearly £11,000 after Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards brought a prosecution for “extensive breaches of...
Rural Life
How many woodpeckers does it take to switch the lights off in Co. Clare?
A series of 11 power cuts near the Co. Clare town of Sixmilebridge over the past 14 months left locals...
Rural Life
Young farmers to lead suicide prevention drive in rural communities
Young farmers across the UK are set to play a leading role in tackling suicide within the agricultural community with...
N.Ireland
British woman aims to milk 10,000 cows in 10 days for charity
By Chris McCullough A British woman is set to embark on a 10-day journey throughout the UK, with a goal...
N.Ireland
NI farmers ‘essential allies’ in protecting environment – Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance has criticised politicians in Stormont for portraying Northern Ireland farming families as “as the problem”, rather than...
Agri-Business
Report calls for action on ongoing agri-workforce shortages
A new report released today (Thursday, January 29) is calling for urgent action from the agricultural and horticultural industry, government...