Crime in the countryside

You might not think of fraud as a rural crime, but its impact can be just as devastating, says Inspector Terry Jacobs

THE revelation that road policing numbers are at a 10-year low (Page 18) may not be a surprise, but it should concern all law-abiding motorists. The scourge of our roads are the people who think that

Joe Stanley reflects on the farm’s autumnal jobs, including laying new field drainage

Many farmers are battling for their future in the face of financial crises and the climate emergency. We ask: who are the pioneers leading the charge for change and what is at stake for the rest of us?

When it comes to working animals, cats can get forgotten, but they have an important role to play in rural life, as Marianne Willsher from Cats Protection explains

We help you make savvy choices, so your hard-earned goes that bit further