Officers said a further two dogs faced destruction after the incidents which had taken place during the first two weeks of January

Police said rural crime had 'serious consequences' on the farming community

APHA confirmed over 50 cases have been identified on 27 farms in Kent and Norfolk have identified cases of the virus since November 2023

Giants Software has created a game which hopes to reach a wider audience beyond the farmgate

Tom York, 21, is a student at Harper Adams University and he is from Ledsham in Cheshire

The incident had made it into the RSPCA's 10 top rescues from 2023

Wyvern Farm Vets said the cow had come away with a 'lucky miss'

Northamptonshire Police said a farmer had arrived to help at the scene with his tractor

Louise Venables, Exmouth town councillor, said switching to an increasingly plant-based diet could ‘improve health, remedy biodiversity, improve animal welfare and be financially beneficial'

The sparks produced by the grinder's disc flew onto some bales of straw and quickly caught fire