Environment
£1 million grant awarded for woodland creation scheme at Dunvegan Castle
After over a year and a half in development, the MacLeod Estate’s new native woodland creation scheme has been awarded...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
Man taken to hospital following collision between car and tractor
An appeal for information has been made in relation to a collision which took place between a car and a...
Rural Life
Quad bike stolen from locked container on a farm in Devon
Devon and Cornwall Police have launched an appeal for information after a quad bike was stolen from a farm in...
Rural Life
Man arrested after falling ‘neck-deep’ into slurry pit after police chase
Police in Sussex arrested the passenger of a suspected stolen car after he fell “neck-deep into a pit of slurry”...
Rural Life
Three Counties Agricultural Society announces 2021 show plans
The Three Counties Agricultural Society has announced its plans for agricultural and rural events in 2021. Three Counties head of...
Rural Life
Farm worker airlifted to hospital after explosion on a Cornwall farm
A man has been airlifted to hospital after suffering serious head injuries in an explosion on a farm in Porthcurno...
Rural Life
BVA welcomes ban on use of live wild animals in Welsh circuses
A milestone animal welfare law banning the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Wales comes into force today...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain confirmed on a farm in North Yorkshire
Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain was confirmed at a turkey fattening premises near Northallerton on Saturday, November 28. All...
Rural Life
Stolen Gator recovered within minutes of being taken
A stolen John Deere Gator UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) was found by police minutes after it was stolen from a farm...
Environment
NI Water pledges to plant 1 million trees in 10 years
Northern Ireland’s second-largest landowner, NI Water, has pledged to plant one million trees over the next 10 years. The large-scale...
Rural Life
11.9ac equestrian holding on the market in Lanark
Galbraith has announced the sale of Hawksland Hall, an exceptional country home with equestrian facilities and land (11.9ac) in a...
Sheep
NSA calls for dog walkers to respect the countryside after recent attacks on sheep
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for visitors to the countryside to show more consideration and respect for the...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru report reveals what farmers are concerned about for the future
A new NFU Cymru report has highlighted the unique contribution that the Welsh upland farming community makes to food security,...
Rural Life
30,000L of fuel stolen from Welsh farm
An appeal for information has been launched by police in Gwent after around 30,000L of fuel was stolen from a...
Rural Life
FUW encourages people to shop local this Christmas
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging shoppers to keep their Christmas shopping local to show support for rural...
Agri-Business
RUAS ‘to review’ 2021 Balmoral Show date
Balmoral Show organisers, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS), have confirmed they are already considering postponing the 2021 event, AgriLand...
Rural Life
RSPCA warns prospective puppy buyers to watch out this Christmas
The RSPCA is warning prospective puppy buyers to watch out for Christmas cons as a new survey finds more than...
Rural Life
16 sheep killed in dog attack on a farm in Sussex
A loose dog has killed 16 sheep on a farm in Sussex and has left the owner of the flock...
