Rural crime

"Notwithstanding the real cruelty and horror of these offences, the farmers have their land and crops damaged and that can have long-term financial consequences"

North Wales Police said the lambs had been reported stolen from a farm in Denbigh on May 4

Residents have also lodged a number of complaints to rural crime officers regarding the level of noise, disruption and damage caused by vehicles on land in Wales

Police say investigations are ongoing after shooting leaves one man dead and another injured

NFU Mutual has published data from a survey which found farm businesses faced on average £40,000 a year from the cost of rural crime

Suffolk Police said more than 200 people had attended the gathering on farmland in the early hours of Sunday morning (April 28)

Lincolnshire Police said the four men had caused 'great distress' to the farmer

Tobin Bird, a sheep farmer at Woodside Farm in Cranbrook, said he had seen first-hand the effect of sheep worrying and wanted to take action by offering training courses for dog owners

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team confirmed they were investigating the incident and had identified the dog owner in question

The NFU said rural communities do not feel adequately protected against criminals with incidents continuing to 'blight' farming communities