Two Men Charged for Illegal Hare Coursing in Wiltshire Monday, January 5, 2026 harecoursing wiltshire ruralcrime trespassing lurchers sussex policing wildlifeprotection court offenses Two men from Surrey have been charged in connection with illegal hare coursing and trespassing in Wiltshire. Wiltshire Police’s Rural Crime Team found Thomas Ball, 34, of Hersham, and Franky Smith, 31, of Normandy, hare … Read More
Two Men Charged After Being Caught Hare Coursing in Wiltshire Monday, January 5, 2026 harecoursing wiltshire ruralcrime trespassing lurchers policing wildlifeprotection court surrey offences Two men from Surrey have been charged with illegal hare coursing and trespassing following a police intervention in Wiltshire. On January 2, at around 3:15 a.m., officers from the Wiltshire Police Rural Crime Team responded … Read More
Arrests Made in Major Operation Following Theft of Farming Machinery Across South West Thursday, December 18, 2025 ruralcrime farming theft police arrests southwest lawenforcement community investigation crime Thousands of pounds worth of farming machinery have been stolen from farmers across the South West, prompting coordinated action by law enforcement agencies. Six individuals have been arrested in connection with a widespread … Read More
Yeovil Man Ordered to Pay Over £300,000 Following Farm Machinery Theft Friday, October 10, 2025 yeovil farmmachinery theft proceedsofcrime avonsomerset agriculture cropcrime police compensation ruralcrime Harry Hollowell, a 27-year-old from Jellicoe Road, Yeovil, has been ordered to pay more than £309,000 after being convicted for dealing in stolen farm machinery. Hollowell was previously sentenced to over three years in … Read More
High-Value Farm Equipment Stolen in West Dorset Theft Sunday, September 7, 2025 theft farm dorset quadbike trailers mini-digger ruralcrime police investigation theftreport In the early hours of Wednesday, September 3, several valuable items were stolen from a farm on Thornford Road in Yetminster, West Dorset. Among the stolen equipment were a Takeuchi TB016 mini digger, a green Yamaha Kodiak … Read More
Mystery Surrounds Giant Spider Crop Circle in Farmer's Field Friday, July 11, 2025 cropcircle spider dorset vandalism investigation police ruralcrime farmland geometry mystery A striking spider-shaped crop circle, etched into a farmer’s field near the renowned Cerne Abbas Giant in North Dorset, has triggered a police investigation. The large geometric design appeared suddenly, causing significant … Read More