May usually signals the start of country shows far and wide. We have had months and months of rain, so let’s hope the start of May offers better prospects for farming and country shows. As I write this post, I look out of my office window and see grey clouds and the rain slowly running …
Thieves steal ‘high tech’ GPS devices from North Wales farm.
Farmers have been urged to keep tractors out of sight when not in use. Thieves have stolen sophisticated manoeuvring equipment from tractors at a North Wales farm. Police are investigating the raid of GPS devices in Wrexham. North Wales Police reported on their Rural Crime Team Facebook page that the intruders struck Sontley earlier this week. The value of …
Do you live in a remote part of the countryside?
Have you noticed or heard a buzzing sound in the sky? In the quieter countryside, away from the major road network. Well, that buzzing sound might not be as innocent as you may have thought. Some criminals are using drones, Google Earth, as well as more traditional drive-bys to check where security cameras, vehicles and …
New Forest Police are warning residents that farm equipment and plant machinery theft is rising in the area after tracking down a stolen vehicle found in Marchwood.
Officers were able to track down an all-terrain vehicle commonly used by farmers that was stolen from an address in Longstock, Hampshire, during a burglary. The police are now warning New Forest residents that safety features should be fitted to expensive farm equipment and other off-road vehicles, which are commonly targeted by thieves. Officers from …
Police raid Yorkshire Dales premises in connection with hen harrier deaths
Police have raided premises in the Yorkshire Dales in connection with an investigation into the illegal killing of hen harriers. Officers from the Rural Task Force and the National Wildlife Crime Unit, working together as part of the National Harrier Task Force, carried out an operation at an undisclosed location on Wednesday. They executed a …
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing GPS systems from tractors in North Yorkshire.
Neighbourhood policing team officer PC Alex Wilkinson was patrolling the rural areas of Richmondshire last night when he was made aware of a vehicle in the area with links to the theft of tractor GPS systems across several counties, including North Yorkshire. Officers from the neighbourhood policing team, roads policing group, and dog support unit …
Police appeal after sheep worrying in Wensleydale North Yorkshire
Police are appealing for information about a sheep-worrying incident that occurred near Leyburn. It happened in a field next to the traffic light-controlled bridge on the A684 at Spennithorne, at around 11 am on Saturday and involved a ram being chased and injured by two terrier-type dogs. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “We …
Richmondshire Police in North Yorkshire have issued CCTV images of a suspicious van believed to contain suspects involved in the theft of a large amount of fuel from Tarmac’s Wensley Quarry near Redmire.
The incident happened between 3 pm and 9 pm on Saturday, August 12. Officers are urging people to come forward if they spotted a white Luton Enterprise van in the area at around the time of the burglary. The police are also urging motorists who were in the area at the time to check for …
Dog walkers are being urged to put their pets on leads when out in the countryside during the summer holidays, as farmers are warned of a ‘heightened risk’ of attacks.
As the peak summer holiday season arrives, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is encouraging holidaymakers to look at the risk posed by their pet dogs to livestock. An increasing number of holidaymakers choosing to stay in the UK during summer has, in recent years, resulted in increased attacks. According to NFU Mutual, farm animals worth £1.8m were …
Arrest after stolen solar panels worth £100k seized in Worcestershire
Date of alert: Monday, 3 July 2023 Crime Ref: Force: 22/60988/23 West Mercia Police A man has been arrested after police recovered 550 stolen solar panels worth more than £100,000. The 23-year-old was held on suspicion of theft but has since been released on bail. The panels were stolen from a farm in Worcestershire on …