Warning for pet owners and countryside visitors after 30 ewes die in Sittingbourne dog attack
CLA South East is urging dog owners to understand their responsibilities and the law to help prevent livestock being badly injured and killed during the lambing season. Lambing season is…
Stolen plant worth £15,000 found at Little Wood by rural police in Sevenoaks
A stolen digger worth more than £15,000 was recovered by officers after it was taken from a building site in Sevenoaks. The theft was reported to Kent Police on Monday…
‘Appy passengers’ for on-demand bus service launch for Dover villages
Stagecoach South East managing director Joel Mitchell with DDC leader Cllr Trevor Bartlett, DDC’s cabinet member for transport Cllr Martin Bates, Stagecoach’s Dover operations team and Cllr Kay Sutcliffe from…
Rural cops recover scores of stolen goods
A quad bike, dozens of hedge trimmers and other stolen tools have been recovered by rural officers in Dartford. Work was already underway to find the stolen quad bike that…
Kent Rural Police investigate Tawny Owl ‘catapult’ death
Police are keen to speak to these men Kent Police’s Rural Task Force is investigating the suspected killing of a tawny owl in Upchurch. The incident is believed to have…
‘Government’s feet held to fire’ after challenges faced by Kent farming and rural businesses
With the summer months topping 40C and field fires breaking out with alarming regularity, the heat was certainly on farming and rural businesses in 2022. But it was not the…
Romney Marsh Community Hub boss moves on to pastures new
The Romney Marsh Community Hub, which is based on Rolfe Lane New Romney, has announced that its Chief Executive, Jon Wilson, is to step down from his role in March…
Rural and Wildlife crime has large impact yet goes largely unreported
Rural and Wildlife crime often goes unreported say Police. It is thought part of the issue is that these crimes are largely unknown when compared to other commonly known crimes.…