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The warning has been issued after a spate of break-ins at farms.
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Warning for farmers after string of rural burglaries

Seven properties were targeted in just a matter of days, with thieves stealing cars, quadbikes and diesel.

31 Jul

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Call for volunteers to help cut rural crime in Northumberland

Hundreds of people turned up to support the 'Rural Policing Open Day'. The event highlights how police and partner agencies fight crime in the countryside.

20 Jun

Hare coursing

Hare coursing drops by a third after police trial 'borderless' crackdown

Incidents of hare coursing across seven force areas, which have now decided to work together, dropped by 31%.

14 Apr

Poachers and trespassers hit by new police powers to tackle rural crime

Farmers to be given cash to rewild land in government plans to restore habitats

Man arrested over spate of barn fires in East Sussex

Farmer has 30 sheep stolen amid surge in livestock theft

North East among first areas to get better broadband from £5 billion project

Millions invested in new bus routes for rural areas

Government urged not to forget the countryside when it comes to levelling up

Lockdown Lookback: We revisit Low Newton-by-the-Sea

Farmers in the North East call for more to be done to tackle Hare Coursing

Fears the south could be 'concreted over' if Government's housing plans go ahead

Suspected poachers tracked down after reports of deer death in Northumberland

How fly-tipping is affecting the region's farmers at a crucial time of year