Rural News

Conrad Energy has launched Match+ to help businesses prove they are directly matching 100% of their consumption with renewable energy.

A 26-year-old man from Totton has been charged after hitting a cow on a road in New Forest when drink driving.

A Lancashire farmer has cheated death after crashing into an electricity pole and bringing down overhead electricity lines carrying 6,600 volts.  

A fund set up by the previous government, to redistribute waste food to vulnerable communities, is in danger of being scrapped in the autumn budget.

Households have been warned they could face fines of up to £1,300 for using fireplaces this autumn and winter. 

1.5 tonnes of sugar pulp have caught fire at the British Sugar factory in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. 

A 10-year-old boy, Thomas Bull, was crushed to death by a quadbike after taking the vehicle without his parents’ permission, an inquest heard. 

John Deere will be marking the 75th anniversary of its Model R tractor at the Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show this November. 

High-value items, including quad bikes, trailers and power tools have recently been stolen from properties in Powys area in Wales, police confirmed. As a result, officers from the Dyfed Powys Police are advising the farming community to take some simple steps to reduce the risk of becoming victims of burglaries or thefts. 

The HSE has been notified of 13 farm deaths since 1st April, with eight deaths linked to transport.

A tractor driver has been airlifted to hospital following a crash in North Yorkshire.

The Worshipful Company of Woolmen has announced that Damian Lewis, best known for his roles in Homeland, Band of Brothers, Billions and A Spy Among Friends, will be leading the 2024 Sheep Drive at the end of September.