Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
12 Aug 2014
East of England is UK’s worst hit region as rural crime rates rise
RURAL crime in the East of England cost an estimated £8.5m in 2013 – making it the worst affected region in the UK. The bill in the region rose by...
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11 Aug 2014
‘Click and collect’ to revive towns
THE government has unveiled plans it says will help revive Britain’s high streets and market towns. It hopes more retailers will offer “click and collect” services – ensuring the rise...
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11 Aug 2014
Minister defends Green Belt record
COUNCILS should prioritise development on brownfield sites – and defend the countryside against urban sprawl, a government minister has warned. Housing and planning minister Brandon Lewis made the comment in...
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11 Aug 2014
Sheep rustling surge blamed on organised gangs
Rural crime is rising, with tractor thefts linked to export gangs, but it is the organised gangs rustling sheep that really concerns farmers. Sheep rustling and tool theft account for...
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11 Aug 2014
Rise in Rural Crime costs NI rural economy £3.9m
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall has stressed that rural crime is becoming more and more of an issue following confirmation from leading rural insurer NFU Mutual that the value...
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11 Aug 2014
Cost of rural crime rises to £44.5m
RURAL theft cost the UK economy £44.5m last year, reveal statistics which show a rise of 5.2% on 2012. Details of the latest annual Rural Crime Survey for 2013 were...
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09 Aug 2014
Broadband rollout ‘must be faster’
THE government’s superfast broadband rollout has now reached more than 1m premises – but isolated areas are still proving harder to reach. Culture secretary Sajid Javid said the programme was...
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06 Aug 2014
Online network will be ‘weapon in arsenal’ to tackle rural crime
THE Home Office has announced a £40,000 investment package to help establish a new online network to tackle rural crime in England and Wales. The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN)...
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05 Aug 2014
Rural crime focus for police funding
POLICE in Gwent and South Wales are set to develop an app to help officers in remote locations. The Gwent force will receive a portion of £2.2 million towards projects...
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04 Aug 2014
Rural roads treated ‘like racetracks’
MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down on rural roads after one in three drivers admitted driving too fast. Some 33% of drivers admit driving too fast for safety on...
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