51AVÊÓÆµ

Machinery dealership ram raided as 'scary' video circulates online

Officers said the group had used a cloned Citroen Relay van to gain entry to the firm which caused extensive structural damage to the building

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
Derbyshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team said B&B Tractors, in Buxton, was raided by a gang of 13 individuals on February 15. Police believe that the group were targetting the business for quad-bikes.
Image:

Derbyshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team said B&B Tractors, in Buxton, was raided by a gang of 13 individuals on February 15. Police believe that the group were targetting the business for quad-bikes.

A machinery firm in Derbyshire has suffered extensive damage after a gang used a van to 'ram raid' the business for quad-bikes. Derbyshire Constabulary's Rural Crime Team said 13 individuals had rammed...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Rural crime

Rural churches a 'hotspot' for targeted and thoughtless criminality

Rural churches a 'hotspot' for targeted and thoughtless criminality

Nearly 4,000 crimes were recorded at churches across the UK in 2025, amounting to more than 10 a day

Chris Brayford
clock 15 April 2026 • 6 min read
Cow approved for waste carrier licence shows criminals are 'milking' the system

Cow approved for waste carrier licence shows criminals are 'milking' the system

‘Beau Vine’ a Charolais-Cross cow in Wiltshire was approved for upper tier waste carrier license in under three seconds, with no checks or questions asked

Alex Black
clock 14 April 2026 • 2 min read
Farmer fearing for his safety after hare coursers target farm almost 200 times in just eight months

Farmer fearing for his safety after hare coursers target farm almost 200 times in just eight months

Essex grower says police need more powers to address increasingly violent incidents

clock 14 April 2026 • 2 min read