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Huge public support for strong action to curb rural crime

May 13, 2021

Nearly 70,000 members of the public have backed the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) calls for immediate action to tackle rural crime, demonstrating a…

Make rural crime a top priority ahead of local elections – CLA

May 3, 2021

Rural Life

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates to do more to protect rural communities from…

Man arrested after sheep ‘believed to have been killed by crossbow’

April 23, 2021

Rural Life

A man has been arrested and a crossbow recovered after a number of sheep were found dead at a Nottinghamshire farm, local police…

Investigation over buried machinery continues one year on

April 9, 2021

N.Ireland

A year on from the discovery of hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of stolen machinery found buried on a farm in Co.…

On-the-run driver arrested after attempting to hide in farmyard

March 30, 2021

N.Ireland

The driver of a car which was being tracked by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was arrested after a…

Rural crime affects farmers ‘financially and emotionally’ – NFU Cymru

March 19, 2021

Rural Life

NFU Cymru has welcomed the announcement that the Welsh government will appoint an all-Wales rural and wildlife crime coordinator to help tackle the…

Welsh government to appoint all-Wales rural and wildlife crime coordinator

March 18, 2021

Rural Life

The Welsh government has announced plans to appoint an all-Wales rural and wildlife crime coordinator. Speaking about the proposal, Minister for Environment, Energy…

Twin-axle trailer and quad stolen in spate of farm thefts

February 24, 2021

N.Ireland

Information is being sought in relation to a spate of thefts that occurred on farms in Co. Antrim last week. The thefts are…

Info sought following theft of trailers in Down

February 24, 2021

N.Ireland

An appeal for information has been made by police following the theft of two trailers from Co. Down in recent days. One trailer…

Gardaí and PSNI tackle rural crime in cross-border operation

February 18, 2021

Rural Life

An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) carried out a planned cross-border operation tackling rural crime along border counties…

Driver of 4×4 towing trailer sought following hit-and-run incident

February 10, 2021

N.Ireland

The driver of a 4×4 which was towing a “distinctive” flatbed trailer is being sought by members of the Police Service of Northern…

Public asked to be on alert following theft of 22 cattle

January 25, 2021

N.Ireland

The public and members of the farming community have been asked to be on alert following the theft of 22 cattle from a…

Stolen Gator recovered within minutes of being taken

November 30, 2020

Rural Life

A stolen John Deere Gator UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) was found by police minutes after it was stolen from a farm in England –…

Appeal for info made following theft of Ford tractor

November 13, 2020

N.Ireland

An appeal for information has been made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following the theft of a tractor from a…

Appeal for info following theft of trailer and fence posts

November 11, 2020

N.Ireland

An appeal for information has been made following the theft of a Nugent trailer along with a number of fence posts from a…

Milk vending machine destroyed following burglary attempt on a farm

November 6, 2020

Rural Life

A break in at a dairy farm in Great Dalby has left the owners facing a repair bill of thousands of pounds. Charlotte…

Hare coursers arrested following chase involving helicopter

November 6, 2020

Rural Life

Five people have been arrested for hare coursing following an incident which involved a police chase and an air support helicopter in the…

Farmers warned to be vigilant after spate of farm thefts in Scotland

November 4, 2020

Rural Life

Farmers are being urged to be vigilant following several thefts from farm outbuildings in the Banff and Peterhead areas of Aberdeenshire. National Farmers’…

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