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'Huge' cliff fall at Dorset beach & Two men charged following high value farm thefts
15 April, 2021
Suicide prevention trust launched in memory of Aintree chairman, Rose Paterson
14 April, 2021
HRH Prince Phillip 1921-2021 - a true supporter of fieldsports and conservation & Rachael Blackmore is first female jockey to win Grand National
12 April, 2021
Point-to-point fixtures and how to watch, Blue Peter criticised over meat-free message to kids & Fears for the Otterhound, Dandie Dinmont Terrier and the Skye Terrier after just 121 puppies were born last year
9 April, 2021
Arrests made after basset hounds stolen from kennel found & Farmers take part in record breaking Big Farmland Bird Count
8 April, 2021
Alliance call for Government to redouble efforts to improve connections in rural areas & Postman's angry pheasant saga
7 April, 2021
Sam Carlisle on what it means to be a professional stalker & Dogs tried to 'take down' pony in frightening beach attack
6 April, 2021
Countryside Code relaunched with advice for those seeking rural solace, Dog thefts rocket by almost a fifth in lockdown & Shooting groups respond to NGDA statement
1 April, 2021
Charity demands 'urgent action' as 1,500th smuggled puppy is saved & Anglers stunned as unfished trout balloon in size
31 March, 2021
Animal rescue charity's centres 'at capacity' due to lockdown puppies
30 March, 2021
Point-to-point season to resume, Police launch hunt for pig thief & Owner's warning as ponies' forelocks and tails chopped off in field
29 March, 2021
Alliance urge public to take all steps possible to prevent wildfires ahead of lockdown easing
26 March, 2021
Changes to bovine TB policy 'must be based on science' & Crews battle 'first moorland fire of the season' on Saddleworth Moor
25 March, 2021
Rural fury as XR plans countryside protest & Disturbing footage raises fears for the mental health of Scotland's deer managers
24 March, 2021
Is it the last blast for lead shot? & Countryside Alliance searches for Rural Heroes
23 March, 2021
83 suspected stolen dogs recovered from site after police raid & Judge scolds police and CPS for 'misconceived' prosecution of hunt
22 March, 2021
Alliance Chief Exec on Farming Today & Devon huntsman not guilty of illegal foxhunting
19 March, 2021
Defra proposal to introduce closed season for hares criticised by rural groups as real issue of poaching remains unaddressed & Leader of Scottish Conservatives answers our questions
18 March, 2021
Police boss wants pet IDs, First female jockey wins Champion hurdle at Cheltenham & Farmer now selling horse milk
17 March, 2021
Nine sheep die after fly-tipper dumps toxic plants, ITV's 'I'm A Celeb' brought invasive crayfish to Wales without a licence & A Cheltenham like no other starts today
16 March, 2021
Nottinghamshire Police to appoint dog theft officer in 'country first' & Peat restoration on grouse moors helping cut carbon emissions
15 March, 2021
Medieval palace lost 800 years ago found in OAP's garden, Why keepering is a wonderfully rewarding job from beginning to end & Evidence produced by hunt saboteurs under spotlight
12 March, 2021
Anglers take Defra and EA back to court over pollution of rivers & 12 rescuers save sheep trapped on cliff edge
11 March, 2021
Pony dies after 'being fed kitchen scraps' by stranger in field & Sheep heads spark new illegal butchery concerns
10 March, 2021
Woman sentences after drowning dog tied to rock & Senedd Members pledge support for Alliance campaign to save Welsh pubs
9 March, 2021
Warning over dog theft 'secret markings' & Tesco offering a fake meat vs imported meat future would be a bleak scenario for our countryside
8 March, 2021
Number of horses dying on roads halved last year but figures remain 'very worrying' & Real life Ace Ventura pet detective hunting dog thieves after catching serial killers
5 March, 2021
Alliance #UnlockInn campaign victory on VAT, Venison donated to London food banks & 'Entire pavement stolen' from village overnight
4 March, 2021
Why we should all be game for venison & Have your say about moving equines and domestic animals across borders
3 March, 2021
Game on! The Game Fair set to go ahead on the 23rd-25th July & Popular farm attraction left 'devastated' after arson attack
2 March, 2021
Alliance welcome Chancellor's new grant funding for high street & 'Stink bug' spotted in UK for first time, spelling bad news for farmers
1 March, 2021
Fishing roadmap out of Covid lockdown announced & Clock ticking for rural landlords to meet electrical safety deadline
26 February, 2021
Fly-tipping cases rise to 1 million as enforcement action drops & Angling Direct reels in sales over lockdown
25 February, 2021
Scottish Green amendment preventing essential pest control VOTED DOWN & Alliance urge Labour to 'turn words into action' over countryside
24 February, 2021
PM announces roadmap out of lockdown, Police respond to fears that cable ties could be 'sinister' sign of dog thieves & Horse may have eaten dumped slices of pizza before she died
23 February, 2021
Tim Bonner on why rural pubs must be protected & Police investigate after sheep butchered in field
22 February, 2021
Basset Hounds snatched from kennels, Springer Spaniel receieves 'animal OBE' & Dorset Farmer hits out at poachers
19 February, 2021
Cancer-detecting dogs could inspire 'robotic noses' to sniff out disease & Scientist says beaches did not cause any COVID-19 outbreaks
18 February, 2021
Demand for designer pets prompts rise in illegal imports as cases soar & will finest truffles soon flourish in British forests?
17 February, 2021
Dartmoor Ponies hit by deadly horse disease outbreak & Big Farmland Bird Count extended
16 February, 2021
Police issue alert over 'new RSPCA ploy' by heartless pet snatchers & #UnlockInn campaign launched in bid to protect precious pubs
15 February, 2021
Dam of foal who died after sandwiches found in her field lost to colic & UK landfill tax seems to have incentivised fly-tipping says watchdog
12 February, 2021
Trembling dog shaved, dumped and left to die in Midlothian hedge
11 February, 2021
Gamekeepers record 'alarming increase' in abuse and threats & Mare filmed jumping over car door shows dangerous consequences of feeding horses
10 February, 2021
Sick dognapper tries to steal guide dog from blind owner & Big Farmland Bird Count back for 2021
9 February, 2021
Mountain rescuer seriously injured trying to help lockdown breaker & livestock rustlers steal 63 pregnant ewes from Cheshire farm
8 February, 2021
Speeding driver kills horse and flings teenage rider into the air & British front gardens bloom again
5 February, 2021
Bolsover trail hunting ban proposal stalls & animal rights extremeists target election candidate with vile threats
4 February, 2021
Newcastle Uni SU praised for move to source local produce & Patagonia clothing petition passes 2000 signatures
3 February, 2021
Huge County Lines drug ring smashed with 72 members jailed for 221+ years & Boris Johnson 'optimistic' about summer holiday prospects
2 February, 2021
Rural communities 'under siege' by criminal hare-poaching gangs & outdoor clothing company, Patagonia, admit giving money to and promoting anti-gamekeeper group
1 February, 2021
RSPCA set to abandon bringing private prosecutions & Wild Justice ordered to pay NRW's legal costs
29 January, 2021
Royal Welsh Show joins list of coronavirus cancelled events & animal rights activist accused of risking a puppy's life for 'Instagram fame'
28 January, 2021
More than 70 stolen dogs worth £40,000 are rescued by police in Wales & Livestock worth £2.3 million stolen from UK farms in 2020
27 January, 2021
Despicable cowardice of the dog snatchers & record-breaking number of horses rehomed during pandemic
26 January, 2021
Wild Justice's failures mount & Britain's glorious country pubs on the brink
25 January, 2021
Coronavirus 'difficult' decisions taken by 2021 county shows
22 January, 2021
Four horses killed in separate road collisions in six weeks
21 January, 2021
Pony fed raw potato by walkers suffocates within minutes & puppies stolen during Wellingborough armed raid
20 January, 2021
High Court rules NRW's General Licences are lawful & Chris Packham accused of spreading misinformation on social media
19 January, 2021
'Would the RSPCA have changed without the Alliance?' & Councils raked in £7.3 million from rubbish-tip 'tax' last year
18 Janurary, 2021
Pony found bludgeoned to death in sickening attack & student attacked by thieves during horrific dog theft
15 January, 2021
Quad bike theft lockdown warning & Natural England investigated for putting up 'environmentally disastrous' fish barriers
14 January, 2021
Brewery boss backs using vacant pubs for vaccination centres & concerns countryside risks being 'left behind' post-COVID
13 January, 2021
Wild deer set to wreak havoc in UK woodlands & BBC countryside programme coverage criticised
12 January, 2021
Rural pubs give backing to vaccine rollout on unused premises & Police investigating after 'rentamob' animal rights group posted hunt's personal database online
11 January, 2021
NEW guidance issued for shooting and fishing & two arrested as police find four sheep stuffed inside car
8 January, 2021
Gang who stole lead from rural churches jailed & latest pub survey now live
7 January, 2021
New guidance for fishing, hunting and shooting in England & fly-tipper caught red handed
6 January, 2021
PM announces national lockdown in England, Scotland moves to temporary lockdown & meat and dairy ad campaign goes live
5 January, 2021
Rewilding 'box-ticking' schemes will kill off rare breeds, farmers claim & elected representatives urged to 'listen to rural Britain'
4 January, 2021
Bumper Christmas edition & public trust in farmers up since COVID-19
18 December, 2020
New £1.5m meat campaign launched & infamous animal rights activist convicted
17 December, 2020
Horse killed after crash with 4X4 in Wantage & 'Bonkers' motion to ban trail hunting in Cherwell District heavily defeated
16 December, 2020
Rural areas to be 'delinked' from COVID-19 hotspots reports Telegraph
15 December, 2020
RSPB and the Packham tendency & Cheshire West and Chester Council trail hunting motion slammed as 'grandstanding' and 'pointless'
14 December, 2020
More horses die in Devon from car collisions than rest of UK
11 December, 2020
Brazen fly-tippers dump seven caravans in countryside ditch
10 December, 2020
Anglers challenge tier 3 coronavirus restrictions
9 December, 2020
First person receives Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the UK
8 December, 2020
Thousands of pet lovers 'panic bought' a puppy during pandemic, charity warns
7 December, 2020
Hare courser holds gun to farmer's head
4 December, 2020
DEFRA unveils plan to ban live exports
3 December, 2020
New anglers to benefit from fishing fund
2 December, 2020
Wild Justice 'would not have been successful', Judge says
1 December, 2020
Biggest overhaul of farming in 50 years and licences for Scottish grouse moors
30 November, 2020
Grouse shooting licensing in Scotland and new tiers introduced
27 November, 2020
Drone deliveries to rural areas on UK government's radar
26 November, 2020
Advice on the tiered system that will replace the national lockdown in England
25 November, 2020
Farmers donate 1.2 tonnes of lamb for school campaign
24 November, 2020
New bird flu outbreak in Leicestershire
23 November, 2020
Moorland burning debate round-up
20 November, 2020
Police urge farmers to boost Land Rover security after thefts
19 November, 2020
Council criticised for outlawing pest control and Oxford students vote to ban red meat
18 November, 2020
BBC urged to act after Chris Packham 'breaks new anti-bias rules'
17 November, 2020
Justice for wild bird control and smuggled beagles rescued from van
16 November, 2020
Growth in beef revenue and yet another harmful fireworks incident
13 November, 2020
Sick foal found in owner's living room highlights issues of buying and selling unseen
12 November, 2020
"Campaign against grouse shooting is often little more than class war", argues MSP
11 November, 2020
Horse to lose eye after fireworks incident
10 November, 2020
Government raises wild bird avian influenza risk to 'high'
9 November, 2020
Our COVID-19 Hub has been updated
6 November, 2020
Mental health in the countryside
5 November, 2020
Updates on shooting & the continued battle against sky lanterns
4 November, 2020
Updates on hunting & angling, bird flu outbreak confirmed at Cheshire farm
3 November, 2020
Wasteful Wild Justice
2 November 2020