Police said most of the sheep suffered significant bite marks to their throats, with two having drowned in a nearby canal

"This policy threatens the future of the British countryside"

"I am confident that Phil Stocker’s leadership will strike the right balance between protecting environmental objectives and preserving grazing on the commons"

"We need to embrace wireless technology to protect ourselves and our livestock while boosting productivity"

Vladut Boberschi was handed a 12-month community order with conditions to work 150 hours unpaid while receiving a £150 fine

The Government said there also been a long-term trend in the decline of cattle numbers

Chester South and Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth has asked if there could be a debate in the House of Commons in the memory of Cheshire farmer Paul Reeves who died earlier this year

"Fairness in the supply chain is essential to a thriving industry"

"It's a living hell. People just think the countryside is a theme park"

Dorset Council said the publication of its Farm and Rural Estate Strategy, yet to be finalised and approved, could suggest the future direction of its 'specific approach' and 'future management' of the estate