Environment
Fly-tippers and vandals could be forced into 'clean up squads'
Fly-tippers and waste vandals could soon be forced to clean up streets and parks and pay the costs of clearing...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
Watch: UK firefighters tackle tractor fire after flames destroy crop fields
Firefighters in the UK were called to a farm after a tractor went up in flames and spread to nearby...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to secure fuel tanks in light of soaring oil prices
NFU Mutual has urged farmers and rural homeowners to check their fuel tank security measures, in case soaring oil prices...
Rural Life
Somerset farmer named among Europe's Top 50 Farmers
Farmer and founder of Valley Fest, Luke Hasell, has been named one of Europe’s Top 50 Farmers, a pan-European programme...
N.Ireland
Oz cattle station cook creates recipe book to aid flood-stricken farmers
By Chris McCullough The cook at a massive cattle station in Australia’s Northern Territory has launched her own recipe book...
Rural Life
'Police-style' powers given to EA officers to crack down on dumping
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that police-style powers given to Environment Agency officers will...
Rural Life
Service providers note increase in farmers seeking health hubs
According to the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN), farmers are increasingly accessing health hubs located at livestock markets and agricultural events. Providers...
N.Ireland
Police investigate stolen trailer in Co. Armagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information regarding the suspected theft of a trailer in Co....
N.Ireland
Year-long beard growing campaign raises £4k for Air Ambulance NI
Brian Duddy from D&M Farm Services in Eglinton, Co. Derry has raised almost £4,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland by...
N.Ireland
Rory Best calls on agri-business leaders to join his third charity walk
Irish rugby legend Rory Best is calling on Ireland’s agri-business leaders to join him for his third Rory’s Miles to...
Rural Life
Two Scottish farmers urge others to get health checks after cancer diagnosis
Two Aberdeenshire farmers are sharing a powerful message on the importance of getting health checks for prostate cancer, the most...
Sheep
NSA to highlight sheep worrying at Crufts
The National Sheep Association (NSA) will be highlighting the rural issue of sheep worrying to dog owners this week, as...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies raises over €41k for charity partners
Lakeland Dairies has announced their recent fundraising activities have raised a total of €41,144 for its charity partners, Air Ambulance...
Environment
Dorset farmer fined for failing to comply with slurry notice
A Dorset farmer has been prosecuted by the Environmental Agency (EA) for not increasing his slurry storage to prevent the...
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...
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...