Scores of hay bales destroyed in suspicious fire near Dover
Witnesses are being sought after around 40 bales of hay were destroyed by fire near Dover. It was reported that the fire took place at around 9.30pm on Friday 12…
12 fire crews battle crop blaze between Hawkinge and Lydden
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was sent to the scene of a crop fire off Swanton Lane between Lydden and Hawkinge just after 7.30pm yesterday evening, 12 August. Twelve fire…
Crack down on illegal hare coursing welcomed by Kent farming body
Tough new measures to tackle the cruel practice of hare coursing are now in force, with anyone caught now facing an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison.…
Top award for organic farmer’s ‘shining example’ of conservation in Kent
Fidelity Weston (right) receiving the Emsden trophy from Paul Cobb of FWAG A Kent farmer who produces organic, Pasture for Life beef and lamb on species-rich land has been presented…
New Natural History GCSE welcomed by rural association in south east
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has welcomed plans for a new GCSE in Natural History, and called for the UK’s world-class food production standards to be included. Secretary…
Dover and Thanet set to benefit from plans to scrap DIY waste charges
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has welcomed Government plans to scrap DIY waste charges, calling them ‘desperately needed’ at a time of record levels of fly-tipping. Households would…
Poll of rural voters shows collapse in Tory countryside vote
Tim Bamford Photo: CLA… New polling from the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) has revealed a major shift in the political allegiances of rural voters, with data showing the…