The MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale has raised considerable concerns over the policing of rural crime, calling on the government to step up its efforts in protecting countryside communities.

'I want officer numbers at the levels we are supposed to have at the very least, and this assurance was not given' ...

Mr Matthews has called on the government to do more to protect the countryside from criminality and increase the public’s trust in rural policing. He prioritises rural crime in his Police and Crime ...

The agricultural sector and emergency services have joined forces to put a spotlight on farm safety and security.

The cost of rural crime in Wales is at its highest in more than a decade, a new report has revealed. Last year, rural crime cost an estimated £2.8m in Wales, according to insurance provider NFU Mutual ...

THREE men have been arrested following a police operation on the A69 near Brampton, after officers linked them to suspected rural crime in north Cumbria. Cumbria Police’s Rural Crime Team confirmed ...

A Sussex Police officer charged with dangerous driving has been released with no further action to be taken.

Police have issued a message outlining how “support within rural communities is really important” following the report of a ...

Farm safety and security were put firmly under the spotlight when the NFU joined up with the police and other groups at an ...