Environment
West Oxfordshire Council to increase fly-tipping penalties
West Oxfordshire District Council has said it will increase fixed penalty notices to the maximum allowed by the government to...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Farmer fined after man thought he was 'going to die' in cattle attack
A Devon farmer has been fined after a man feared for his life during a cattle attack while walking his...
Rural Life
Roger Parry & Partners brings 235ac Llangollen livestock farm to market
Rural property agency Roger Parry & Partners has brought an upland livestock farm in Llangollen, north Wales, to the market....
Rural Life
Livestock theft: 35 sheep stolen in Powys
Dyfed-Powys Police’s rural crime team is appealing for information in relation to the theft of 35 sheep from the Old...
Rural Life
Bluetongue hotline launched for farmers and NFU
Farmers and National Farmers’ Union (NFU) members in and around the Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) can now access and call...
Rural Life
TVP rural crime team recovers stolen machinery worth £110k
The Thames Valley Police (TVP) rural crime team has seized stolen machinery worth an estimated £110,000. The force said PC...
Agri-Business
70ha Tump Farm provides 'rare opportunity' for buyers
A 70ha parcel of land at Tump Farm is on the market and provides “a rare opportunity for buyers”, according...
Rural Life
GSC Grays brings 321ac mixed farm and farmhouse to market
GSC Grays has brought a mixed arable and livestock farm, including a four-bedroom farmhouse and two farm cottages, to the...
N.Ireland
Symposium: Hill farmers urged to ‘demand more money’
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature...
Rural Life
Cumbria rural crime team makes 12 arrests and recovers farm machinery
The Cumbria Police rural crime team has made 12 arrests and recovered numerous stolen items since it was launched in...
Rural Life
NFU encourages shoppers to source local British turkeys
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is encouraging the public to source local and British turkeys this Christmas. Today (Friday, November...
Rural Life
Weekend weather: Bright start but rain to follow
The weekend weather forecast indicates a dry and bright day today (Friday, November 17), before more wind and rain arrives...
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire schoolchildren to learn about local food production through pancakes
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society has invited schoolchildren from across the county to make pancakes and learn about how the ingredients for...
Rural Life
Beef and sheep farmer convicted over animals suffering
A six-month custodial sentence has been given to a beef and sheep farmer who failed to provide suitable care for...
Rural Life
GSC Grays brings £4.7m Greenside Estate to the market
The Greenside Estate, exceeding 1,800ac, has been brought to the market by estate agency GSC Grays. The £4,795,000 estate, which...
N.Ireland
Met Éireann issues Status Orange wind warning for 16 counties
Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange warning for wind for 16 counties, while the entire country will be under...
Other
United Auctions third generation yard manager to retire after 30 years
John Stirton, a third-generation yard manager, is to retire from United Auctions at the end of this month. Scottish livestock...
Rural Life
Peterborough man fined over £18k for pursuit of hares offences
A Peterborough man has been fined charges totalling over £18,000 for offences related to trespassing in pursuit of hares. Fred...
