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Nuneaton and Bedworth Rural Area

Stolen Motorhome Recovered by Rural Crime Team

Yesterday (01/10/24) Rural Crime officers attended and located a stolen motorhome following some information that it might be in the vicinity. It was recovered and returned to it’s owner within 24 hours of the theft from the Atherstone area. If you have a caravan or motorhome please see the advice on our website – www.warwickshireruralwatch.co.uk.,  Caravan-Advice-New…

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Stolen Caravan Recovered by Rural Crime Team

Its been a productive morning for the Rural Crime Teams today ( 2/10/24). At around 8 am they received a call regarding a caravan that had been abandoned on a disused plot of land in the Rugby area. They attended and confirmed the caravan had been stolen earlier in the morning from an address in…

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Rural Crime Team – Operation THIRA

On Thursday 26th September 2024, the Rural Crime Team ran Operation Thira, targeting caravan theft. They spoke to numerous caravan owners throughout the operation, however their eyes were diverted from caravans to machinery with a suspected stolen mini digger and trailer seized suspected to be stolen, enquiries to this are currently ongoing. Later in the…

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Awareness of Hare Coursing – Please Report

Operation Galileo Warwickshire Police are working with forces around the country on Operation Galileo to address hare coursing and related crimes. Increased reports are received around this time of year as harvest is completed on farm land.   Please be vigilant. Coursing tends to happen on large flat areas of land. Be aware of a vehicle…

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Bluetongue – A message for Warwickshire’s Farming Community, issued by Warwickshire Trading Standards

Warwickshire Trading Standards has updated their Animal Disease Control and Outbreaks web page with an update on Bluetongue. Following reports of clinical suspicion in sheep and cattle on two new premises in Norfolk and Suffolk, bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) has been confirmed at these premises. Bluetongue is a notifiable disease caused by infection with bluetongue…

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Number Plates Stolen From Vehicle in Ansley

Crime Ref: 23/37998/24 Some time between 18.00 hrs on 5/9/24 and 07.00 hrs on 6/9/24 unknown offender(s) stole the front and rear number plates from a vehicle parked on Birmingham Road, Ansley. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around these times,  or have any information that could assist the police with their…

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Hare Coursing – Awareness and Importance of Reporting

Reports of hare coursing are being reported in a number of areas around the country and the police are asking for your help in reporting any incidents or suspicious activity. Warwickshire Police is part of Operation Galileo, a national approach to hare coursing with police forces working together to tackle this illegal wildlife crime. Hare coursing…

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