Rural crime

Criminals dumped waste across 8,000 square metres of land near the A34 in Kidlington which was finally put to an end in October 2025 after officers shut down the site

Nearly 4,000 crimes were recorded at churches across the UK in 2025, amounting to more than 10 a day

‘Beau Vine’ a Charolais-Cross cow in Wiltshire was approved for upper tier waste carrier license in under three seconds, with no checks or questions asked

Essex grower says police need more powers to address increasingly violent incidents

Campaigners and survivors said domestic abuse in rural areas is ruining the lives of men, women, children and families

Pest controllers working at a chicken factory in Norfolk were killed after entering an area where nitrogen gas had replaced oxygen in the atmosphere

Police issue warning to public after two dogs were seized just days after new legislation came into force

Dover officials say UK border plan has 'failed' as it stops 14.2 kg of illegal meat in just one week

Welsh Conservatives leader Darren Millar outlines the party's vision and growth strategy to support farmers, strengthen food security and grow the rural economy

Officers said a Black Mule (pictured below) was reportedly killed on-farm by livestock worrying on the day the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 became law