Farm Machinery Scam Alert

Hampshire Constabulary  0gaau2cff2:021a2u1804amn1h6hl3a3 caelcguJut8t 930  ·  We’re urging members of our rural and farming communities to be aware of a farm machinery fraud that has recently been brought to the attention of the police. The general circumstances centre on fake adverts for the sale of farm machinery being published either on social media sites such as Facebook, or …

How Many Times Until it Sinks In?

North Yorkshire Police – Richmondshire   ·  Feeling hot hot hot Richmondshire Neighbourhood Policing Team and North Yorkshire County Council have been down to Richmond Falls today conducting some joint patrols. Most of the people we encountered were having a wonderful time enjoying the beautiful scenery Richmond has to offer. However, there were some groups of …

CROP FIRES

This is the time of the year when crop fires can take hold and cause devastation and the financial cost is something that farmers don’t wish to think about. Fire services are urging farmers to take steps to avoid such disasters. Just last year crop fires in North Yorkshire last summer caused thousands of pounds …

COMMON SENSE DOES NOT EXIST

Having looked at the news lately I have come to the conclusion that common sense does exist in some people. Here in the UK, the weather is at its hottest it has been for a few weeks now, and still I am watching the news that wildfires are still been caused by (let’s call them …

Rural crime survey launched across Wiltshire

POLICE services across the south-west have united to launch a survey to explore crime in rural communities. In Wiltshire, the Rural Crime Team cover all heritage and wildlife crime including theft of livestock and machinery, fly tipping, poaching and hare coursing to name a few. All five Police and Crime Commissioners from Dorset, Devon and …

North York Moors: Appeal for information about the shooting of a Red Kite

North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force is appealing for witnesses and information about the shooting of a Red Kite which happened near Westerdale, on the North York Moors.  The Red Kite, suffering from gunshot wounds, was found by a member of the public on Tuesday 13 June. Despite being immediately taken to the vets it …

Police issue dash cam appeal after man seriously injured in car and horsebox crash

Date of alert: Friday, 16 June 2023 Crime Ref: Force: 23000517584 Wales – North Wales Police Police are appealing for the public’s help following a serious smash in Flintshire involving a car and a van-towed horsebox. Emergency services were called to the scene near Treuddyn on Wednesday evening (June 14) to deal with the two-vehicle …

Fly-Tippers Convicted

Date of alert: Thursday, 15 June 2023 Crime Ref: Force: ​ Northamptonshire Police Council pledge to continue cracking down on residents dumping rubbish Four residents convicted of fly-tipping offences in and around Northampton have landed whopping court bills after being dragged to court. West Northamptonshire Council prosecuted the four under environmental protection laws after investigations …

Rural Task Force Recover Farm Equipment

Farming equipment was recovered in Surrey by officers from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force within hours of it being reported stolen. The hay tedder, used for haymaking, had been reported stolen from a farm in Southfleet, Dartford, on the evening of Monday 12 June 2023. Immediate inquiries were carried out and the property was tracked …

JCB Mini Digger Stolen from Tadcaster

North Yorkshire Police has reported that a yellow and black JCB 8060 mini digger was stolen from a farm premises in Stutton, in Tadcaster, at some point between Saturday, June 10, and Monday, June 12. At the time it was stolen, it had a distinctive grab piece fitted to it.  Anyone who has any information which …