'Every day someone is hit': Shropshire farmers fighting 'unprecedented' levels of rural crime

Shropshire is seeing 'unprecedented levels' of rural crime with farmers admitting 'nothing is safe anymore'.

West Mercia Police officers in joint operation to fight rural crime

Police in the Bridgnorth area joined up with officers from other forces in a joint operation to clamp down on rural crime.

Police track thieves with stolen caravan from Shropshire to Walsall and find other stolen vehicles at site

A joint operation between three forces and motorway police recovered a stolen caravan in Walsall which had been taken from an address in Shropshire and driven across two counties and on a motorway.

Honda, Suzuki and Land Rover stolen in Powys farms raids

Brazen thieves have been targeting farms near Newtown and Montgomery by stealing quad bikes, plants, trailers and 4x4 vehicles.

Police appeal after £10,000 quad bike stolen from Shropshire farm

Police are appealing for information after a quad bike worth £10,000 was stolen from a farm between Much Wenlock and Bridgnorth.

Police appeal over stolen agricultural vehicle

Police are asking people to be on the lookout for a stolen agricultural vehicle.

'Mucky afternoon' as cow falls into cesspit

A rescue effort saw the cow returned to a nice clean bed of straw in a barn

Wem police looking for owner of a stolen quad bike they have recovered

Police in Wem say they have recovered a stolen quad bike and are now trying to locate the owners.

Police investigating series of farm thefts on Powys border

Police are investigating a series of thefts across farms along the Powys border.

Farmer teams up with police for drink-driving campaign

As the festive season gets under way, Shropshire farmer Matthew Orme has teamed up with West Mercia Police to launch a new campaign to tackle drink-driving.

Police appeal after thousands of pounds of equipment stolen from farm near Bridgnorth

Police are appealing for information after around £8,000 worth of equipment was stolen from a farm near Bridgnorth.

Farmer left devastated by theft of beloved bikes in night-time raid

A farmer near Ludlow has been left devastated after his farm was raided by thieves in the dead of night.

Calf rescued after falling into slurry pit

Fire crews have rescued a calf that fell into a slurry pit in Shropshire.

Herefordshire farmer loses £39,000 in machinery ad fraud

A Herefordshire farmer says he has lost £39,000 after he was caught out by a fraudulent machinery scam.

West Mercia Police response to rural crime on agenda at Shropshire NFU meeting

An NFU Shropshire county meeting will be held for all farmer and grower members to discuss farm assurance body Red Tractor and other industry business.