Crime

Government steps up 'environment crime' penalties to protect nature and the great outdoors

A man caught with nearly £13,000 of cannabis has escaped prison after being taken ‘under the wing’ of a Welsh farmer

Organised criminals are travelling the length and breadth of the UK for highly-valued and easily portable GPS kits, raiding farms most recently in Scotland, North West and North East England

The farm worker blamed being above the legal alcohol limit on a 'tiring' lambing season

The National Pig Association has been approached by Animal Rising with a warning they will be ‘rescuing animals from farms and abattoirs', and possibly staging on-farm protests

With a plan launched last week to tackle rural crime and protect wildlife in Wales, the police are looking to build trust within the rural community.

A farmer banned from keeping livestock for five years has had almost 100 animals seized after a second raid on premises in Lamphey, Wales.

Thieves have targeted a Leeds-based community farm stealing hundreds of pounds worth of food preparation equipment - including the kitchen sink!

Farmers are being urged to fortify their farmyards to deter thieves from draining their fuel tanks after diesel thefts more than doubled over the last 12 months.