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A warning has been issued to illegal anglers as the Environment Agency undertakes a month of patrols to target poachers and those fishing without a...

The event is due to take place on both Saturday and Sunday, August 14 and 15. Bowood says it is “delighted to be welcoming back this lively celebration of rural life.” Three main arenas will be supported by a host of smaller country sports arenas and workshops, as well as the very best of countryside activities and entertainment for all the family. ‘The World of Dogs’ competition will offers the very best in dog displays accompanied by a working test, a gun dog clinic, multi-scu...

Credit: Robert F. Bukaty/AP/File  Some House of Lords members (the UK’s upper House of Parliament) believe the bill should go further and include certain invertebrates. It would recognize that all shellfish feel pain. Speaking during the House of Lords debate in June, Baroness Janet Fookes said she was “shocked by some of the treatment of animals, such as lobsters, crabs and squid, in the way they have been stored and, very often, killed.” Maisie Tomlinson, co-director of Crusta...

Disorganised parents rejoice! 75 summer activities you dont need to book Parents like me rely on spontaneity not spreadsheets, so follow my easy guide to winging the summer holidays 2021 4 July 2021 • 5:00am From kite flying to a ride on a historical steam train, we reveal the best outings for families that have no time to pre-book Credit: Clara Molden / Getty Images Lockdown life has been divisive in so many ways for parents. Some have relished the time away from the office, others have stru...

Angling event at Rothbury gets rookies hooked The first of two weekends of taster sessions aimed at getting you hooked on angling has proved a success. Monday, 14th June 2021, 12:56 am Northumbrian Anglers Federation chairman Dr Mike Dodd and head bailiff Willie Farndale, with Federation president the Duke of Northumberland. Northumbrian Anglers Federation organised the events, giving those who have never fished before a free try at the sport, with an experienced angler by your side to give adv...

Wiltshire Police is believed to be the first force in the country to give their PCSOs the power to request a rod licence from people who are fishing. Chief Constable Kier Pritchard said: “Within Wiltshire, our rural crime team is one of the only teams nationally to submit ‘disruption reports’ relating to organised crime gangs, recognising that offences such as hare coursing and poaching are often entwined with their other criminal behaviours. "I am immensely proud of the targeted wo...

Fish poachers are being targeted by police rural crime teams.

Fish poachers are being targeted by police rural crime teams.

Northumbria Police and the Environment Agency carried out joint patrols in Washington. The crackdown saw almost 200 fishing licences checked and people reported for offences including fishing during the close season, unlicensed fishing and fishing using illegal baits. The Fisheries Enforcement Team worked with partners to target specific areas where illegal fishing has been reported. This included an operation with Northumbria Police to target fishing offences and anti-social behaviour at an ur...

A blitz on illegal fishing saw Environment Agency enforcement officers net 27 men for offences on rivers and stillwaters across the North East