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Latest National Rural Crime Alerts
National
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Rural support charity YANA to launch new live helpline for farmers
Rural support charity YANA has announced the launch of a new live helpline with an aim to provide immediate support to farmers in need.
National
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Foreign drug gangs target rural communities, major new report finds
National Rural Crime Network report uncovers work of prolific offenders targeting the countryside
National
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Thousands raised in memory of popular young farmer who died aged 26
The family and friends of a young man who died of a brain tumour have so far raised over £36,000 for charity - and are set to raise much more this year.
National
Monday, 11 March 2024
FCN partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support to help rural communities
The Farming Community Network (FCN) has launched a UK-wide partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support to help improve the supports available to those living with cancer in rural areas.
National
Friday, 8 March 2024
Police forces across south east intensify battle against rural crime
Police forces across the south east region have formed a new partnership as part of renewed efforts to intensify their battle against rural crime.
National
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Turkey farmer retires after 70 years - and raises money for charity
Two farming families at Bentham Auction Mart have raised thousands for a cancer charity.
National
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Police urge farmers to secure pick-up trucks amid uptick in thefts
The police are urging farmers who own pick-up trucks to undertake more measures to better safeguard their vehicles against sophisticated thieves.
National
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
Young farmer Tom faces endurance challenge to highlight mental health struggles in agriculture
A young farmer is undertaking a challenging feat of endurance later this year to highlight mental health issues in the farming community.
National
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
Young rider’s call for better protection from dangerous dogs
A rider who was attacked by a dog last year, and has since had five or six similar near-misses, has launched a Government petition hoping for “better protection for all of us”.
National
Monday, 4 March 2024
Farmers urged to guard against fertiliser theft and dangerous storage
Farmers are being urged to be on the guard against fertiliser theft and to follow safe storage ahead of the busy spring season.
National
Monday, 4 March 2024
Lottery grant worth £100,000 to help Peak District farmers boost nature
Dozens of Peak District farmers have been awarded a £100,000 lottery grant to help spearhead nature recovery and peatland restoration.
National
Monday, 4 March 2024
Watch as young farmers turn muck into brass at annual event for charity
Where there's muck there's brass and a young farmers club in Shropshire has been shovelling a ton of it to make a pot of gold for charity.
National
Friday, 1 March 2024
Morrisons launch Sustainable Farm Network to support farmers on net zero journey
A new initiative hoping to drive sustainability across Morrisons supply chain and beyond has been launched
National
Thursday, 29 February 2024
Welsh e-collar ban needs 'urgent rethink' amid quadrupling of dog attacks
Farmers have slammed the Welsh government's inaction as the cost of attacks on livestock show that the situation in Wales has gone from bad to worse.
National
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Midlands farmers row the Atlantic and raise over £132,000
Midlands turkey farmer Rod Adlington and arable farmer Guy Minshull have completed their 3,200 mile trans-Atlantic row, reaching the shores of Antigua on Sunday morning (25 February).