Shane Chapman sentenced over assault and theft at West Dorset ‘illegal hunting incident’
VERWOOD man Shane Chapman admitted two charges of assault and theft in connection with an ‘illegal hunting incident’ in…
Warminster man sexually assaulted farm worker colleague, 18
A WARMINSTER man has been jailed after admitting he sexually assaulted a male colleague. Roy King, 60, of Cley Hill…
Appeal after reports hunt pursued fox illegally near Sherborne
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after reports a fox was illegally pursued by a hunt near…
Wiltshire farmer Daniel Hayward guilty of mistreating livestock
WILTSHIRE farmer Daniel Hayward has received a suspended prison sentence after he admitted mistreating animals. Hayward, of Bratton, was…
Poacher blocks being handed to Wiltshire farmers to cut hare coursing
A NUMBER of farmers in Wiltshire have handed ‘poacher blocks’ in a bid to curb illegal hare coursing on…
IHT protest: Farmers’ fury over inheritance tax changes – explainer and reaction
FARMERS parked their tractors firmly on the Government’s lawn during a demonstration against planned changes to inheritance tax on…
“Impractical” Gillingham & Shaftesbury Spring Show cancelled
THE Gillingham & Shaftesbury Spring Show is no more, it has been announced. Organisers said the decision to axe the…
Rare fungi thought to be extinct found growing at Dorset farm
A RARE fungi thought to have been extinct in the UK has been spotted in a farm at Shillingstone. The…
Tractor and hedge trimmer stolen from Hazelbury Bryan
POLICE are investigating the theft of a tractor and hedge trimmer in Hazelbury Bryan in Dorset. It was reported that…
Wiltshire farmer and Dorset nurse set for Great British Bake Off tent bow!
A WILTSHIRE farm manager and a Dorset palliative care assistant are among the latest batch of hopefuls bidding to…
