Rural Life
CLA calls for Starmer to scrap his promise of a Right to Roam Act
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has written to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer calling on him to scrap...
Rural Life
Machinery
£158k of machinery recovered from 'scene like an Avengers film'
Warwickshire Police’s rural crime team has recovered £158,000 worth of stolen machinery in a mission it said was “like a...
Rural Life
Pics: Tractor fire sets barn alight in Cornwall
A tractor fire resulted in an entire agricultural building in Callington, east Cornwall, going up in flames on Wednesday (March...
Rural Life
'Blizzard conditions' likely in England, Wales and NI
The Met Office has warned that “blizzard conditions are likely for a time” in northern England, Wales, and of Northern...
Rural Life
Scottish govt allocates £3.8m to tackle social isolation and loneliness
The Scottish government has allocated £3.8 million to a new fund that aims to tackle social isolation and loneliness. The...
Sheep
300 sheep saved from barn fire in Devon
Over 300 sheep have been saved from a barn fire in south Milton, Kingsbridge, Devon, and a man present received...
N.Ireland
NI man arrested for possible badger baiting
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has arrested a 34-year-old Fermanagh man in connection with animal cruelty. The man...
Rural Life
Cold weather alert extended to cover the weekend
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended its level 3 cold weather alert to cover the weekend amid amber...
Agri-Business
Agri-tourism: More than half of UK campsite owners are women
New figures from outdoor booking platform Pitchup have revealed that more than 50% of the UK campsite owners on its...
N.Ireland
You grow girl: Connecting food and land in The Edible Flower
No story feels better to share today – International Women’s Day (Wednesday, March 8) – than that of two women...
Agri-Business
Wales: Minimum wage for ag workers to increase next month
The minimum wage for agricultural workers in Wales is set to increase from April 1. Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Farmers ‘cannot continue to tolerate’ livestock worrying – UFU
Deputy president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), William Irvine, has said that farmers “cannot continue to tolerate” instances of...
Agri-Business
Spring budget: NFU Mutual calls for tax threshold changes
NFU Mutual is urging Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, to help farming families by thawing frozen tax thresholds ahead...
Rural Life
Cold weather alert upgraded to cover all of England
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today (Monday, March 6) upgraded its level 3 cold weather alert to cover...
Rural Life
Safety on rural roads a priority in new government campaign
Drivers are being urged to think about safety on rural roads as the UK government launches its new THINK! campaign...
Rural Life
Dyfed-Powys Police report 3 sheep attacks in 3 days
Dyfed-Powys Police’s rural crime team has reported three incidences of sheep worrying by dogs in the past three days, with...
Rural Life
Further arrests made amid 'spate of burglaries' in rural Wales
North Wales Police has said two more people have been arrested following a “spate of burglaries” in rural communities in...
Agri-Business
Nominations now open for NI Tidy Farmyard Awards
NFU Mutual has relaunched its Tidy Farmyard Awards in Northern Ireland, which aim to recognising those in agriculture who are “championing...
