Rural crime

A man caught with nearly £13,000 of cannabis has escaped prison after being taken ‘under the wing’ of a Welsh farmer

PCSO Kim Bowyer said she wondered how the neighbour would feel had the roles been reversed

“The importance of keeping your dog on its lead and under control while out and about in our rural communities cannot be understated"

“This latest incident is the tip of the iceberg"

Officers said they tracked down and seized a Nissan in Tonbridge after the driver had failed to stop

'This is not acceptable and we will continue to do all we can to protect victims from crime'

The Conservative MP said the scale of rural crime is 'horrific'

Members of the public who damage farmland must face harsher punishments, say farmers following a spike in reckless behaviour that has led to incidents of livestock worrying, wildfires and crop destruction

James Johnson, who was attacked by cattle, said: "I thought I was going to die"

Alfred Swinscoe went missing 56 years ago