Three suspected hare coursers arrested, dog and car seized after ending up in ditch
5th January 2024 Lincolnshire
Rural crime: 'Significant silence' over thefts, farmers say
Farmers have said they are receiving "significant silence" from police services as rural thefts plague the harvest season.
Police figures show construction and agricultural machinery theft rose by 300% in the first quarter of the year in England and Wales.
Berkshire farmer William Emmett said it was an "ongoing" issue.
He said the previous Conservative administration had promised four more police officers.
"Since then we have had a significant silence from the new regime," he said.
