Warwick Rural Area
Great Advice For Horses in Cold Weather
From the British Horse Society: Now the temperature is falling and ice is starting to form on water troughs and buckets it’s important to remember the vital role water plays in hydration and digestion. If your horse doesn’t have enough water it can affect how food passes along the gut, increasing the risk of impaction…
Read MoreStolen Boat Recovered
The Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team recently recovered a stolen narrow boat on the Grand Union Canal near Warwick. The owner of the boat had been contacted by an eagle-eyed member of the public after they spotted it being towed down the canal. Upon arrival, officers secured the boat and facilitated its safe return to…
Read MoreWarwickshire Road Safety Partnership Recognised in National British Horse Society Awards
Great to hear that Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership have been awarded The British Horse Society Tarquin Trophy for excellent service by an organisation or business in the cause of equestrian safety. The Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team coordinator was part of this team who helped make films and clips promoting the important message of passing…
Read MoreFireworks – Horses, Livestock and Pets
If you are planning to celebrate bonfire night with fireworks, please inform horse owners and farmers in your local area, so that they can make sure they can plan and prepare appropriately. Horses are flight animals and can become stressed by loud bangs and sudden flashes of lights in the sky Read more here about…
Read MoreTrading Standards Information – Vet Attestation requirement from 13th December 2023
We have been asked by Warwickshire Trading Standards to pass on the following information to farmers, producers: Vet Attestation requirement from 13th December 2023. For livestock markets and producers This requirement will affect those using livestock markets for onward consignment to abattoirs/export and certain abattoirs in the UK. From 13th December 2023, to show compliance…
Read MoreMotorhome Stolen in Budbrooke
Crime Ref: 23/42138/23 Some time between 18.00 hrs on 2/10/23 and 06.00 hrs on 3/10/23, unknown offender(s) stole a Fiat Ducato Lunar Champ motorhome from a rural property in Budbrooke. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, may have seen this motorhome being moved, or have any information or footage that may help…
Read MoreRural Crime Team Newsletter
Please find attached for your information the latest Rural Crime Team newsletter. Newsletter Sept Oct 2023
Read MoreKineton Driver Disqualified Following Serious Injury Collision with Horse and Rider
Seventy-six year old Christopher John Wixey of Banbury Street, Kineton has been disqualified from driving for 12 months and required to take an extended test of competence before he can drive again. He was also fined £540 after appearing at Coventry Crown Court on Friday 22 September 2023 charged with causing serious injury by careless…
Read MoreHilux and Trailer Stolen in Oxhill
Crime ref: 23/40760/23 Some time between 19.00 hrs on 22/9/23 and 10.45 hrs on 24/9/23, unknown offenders entered a field in Oxhill and stole a blue Toyota Hilux and a galvanised flat bed triple axle trailer which was attached. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, may have seen the Shogun and/or trailer…
Read MoreVehicle and Trailer Stolen in Priors Marston
Crime Ref: 23/40890/23 Unknown offenders have entered a field in Priors Marston and stole a grey Mitsubishi Shogun and a 12 ft cattle trailer with deck, that was attached sometime between 21.30 hrs 24/9/23 and 07.30 hrs 25/9/23. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, may have seen the Shogun and/or trailer being…
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