Rural crime

Suffolk Police said a group of men were seen fleeing the fire which destroyed a stack of straw

Police said there had been a number of incidents over the months where sheep had either been killed or injured by dog attacks

Police said it was the first time they were able to use new powers under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 for hare coursing offences

Kent Police said Jamie Broadmore was sentenced to two-and-a-half years at Canterbury Crown Court for his offending

HSE said the company, which refurbishes agricultural barns into houses, had failed to place a lack of suitable controls for preventing falls into the building

Suffolk Police said they had seen an increase in the number of overloaded trailers on the roads which were 'dangerous' to other road users

Police said the reported incident of theft took place on a farm in Wroxton

Fire crews said the dryer had contained 15 tonnes of grain

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary warned it had seen an increase of farm machine fraud

West Yorkshire Police said the sheep could die from the injuries it sustained