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Chris Brayford

Chris Brayford

News and Business Reporter

Articles by Chris Brayford

Foxhounds killed by 65mph train during suspected hunt

Rural crime

Foxhounds killed by 65mph train during suspected hunt

Lincolnshire Police said around 20 dogs had been running across the tracks

clock 11 January 2026 • 1 min read
'Facts are being ignored' - Countryside in uproar over plans to ban trail hunting

Politics

'Facts are being ignored' - Countryside in uproar over plans to ban trail hunting

Before Christmas, the Government announced plans to ban trail hunting as part of its new Animal Welfare Strategy. However, the Countryside Alliance said it will not give up the fight to save the activity which is deep-rooted in tradition and vital to the rural economy

clock 10 January 2026 • 7 min read
Last orders for Great British rural pubs without business rate relief

Politics

Last orders for Great British rural pubs without business rate relief

Could beloved pubs in farming communities, which play an invaluable role in tackling rural isolation, be about to close without a U-turn on business rate relief? What will be left for those who rely on them for warmth, friendship and a sense of community?

clock 08 January 2026 • 6 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Daisy Fossett: "We became the UK's first and only camel dairy"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Daisy Fossett: "We became the UK's first and only camel dairy"

Daisy Fossett writes about her life as a camel farmer in the UK

clock 07 January 2026 • 3 min read
Campaigners seek High Court ruling to question Ed Miliband's 'desecration' of farmland for solar

Politics

Campaigners seek High Court ruling to question Ed Miliband's 'desecration' of farmland for solar

Goole and Pocklington MP David Davis said solar infrastructure not only places a risk to food security, but also the quality of life for countryside communities, the natural environment and surrounding wildlife

clock 06 January 2026 • 5 min read
Newcastle United fans urged to pay tribute to devoted farmer and supporter

Farm Life

Newcastle United fans urged to pay tribute to devoted farmer and supporter

The family of a late farmer and agricultural journalist have asked Newcastle United supporters to commemorate the life of Bruce Jobson with a minute's applause in the eighth minute of their match with Leeds United on Wednesday (January 7)

clock 06 January 2026 • 3 min read
UK's loneliest sheep now expecting twins after miraculous farmer-led rescue

Farm Life

UK's loneliest sheep now expecting twins after miraculous farmer-led rescue

Fiona made the headlines in 2023 after being dubbed the UK's loneliest sheep. Two years after she was rescued by farmers, which included the Sheep Game's Cammy Wilson, Fiona is now expecting twins

clock 05 January 2026 • 5 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Ann Davies: "Decisions are being made without understanding the devastation they will cause to rural communities and the food supply chain"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Ann Davies: "Decisions are being made without understanding the devastation they will cause to rural communities and the food supply chain"

Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies reflects on another difficult year for farmers, the resilience of the rural sector, why Government must implement policies which protects the future of family farming, and why farms must not be caught in the crossfire of Inheritance Tax changes

clock 05 January 2026 • 3 min read
'I listened to the NFU', Starmer says after raising IHT thresholds for family farms

Politics

'I listened to the NFU', Starmer says after raising IHT thresholds for family farms

The Prime Minister has still argued that the principle of applying Inheritance Tax to farms is reasonable, despite announcing a partial U-turn on the policy prior to Christmas

clock 05 January 2026 • 1 min read
Farmers blockade Daventry supermarket depot in fight over unfair market prices

Farm Business

Farmers blockade Daventry supermarket depot in fight over unfair market prices

Food growers were camped outside Tesco's Daventry International Railfreight Terminal depot in the early hours of this morning (January 5)

clock 05 January 2026 • 3 min read
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