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A new report from NFU Mutual reveals the rising cost of rural crime in the North East.

Rural crime cost the North East £7.6m in 2025, new NFU Mutual report reveals

Dog owners are being urged to act responsibly by keeping their pets on leads wherever livestock may be nearby.

Fresh call for responsible dog ownership

NFU County Adviser Laurie Norris

Why tackling rural crime must be a national and local priority

Jayne Watson, Amanda Simmister and Stephen Rank (NFU Mutual Morpeth).

Rural insurer personnel select air ambulance service to get a sizeable donation

Janine Brown and Peter Robertson.

Northumbria Blood Bikes receive a donation after being chosen by Morpeth agency

Jayne Watson, Amanda Simmister and Stephen Rank (NFU Mutual Morpeth).

Rural insurer personnel select air ambulance service to get a sizeable donation

Miriam McGregor and Jane Potts of NFU Mutual Alnwick with, centre, Beth Patterson from HospiceCare.

Four-figure donation boosts charity

NPARC is made up by a number of partners including the force’s Rural Policing Team, the National Farmers Union, NFU Mutual, Northumberland County Council, Northumberland National Park, Mountain Rescue, Forestry England and Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.

Rural communities can have equipment marked with an invisible DNA code at event

Seahouses harbour.

How badly will Storm Agnes hit Northumberland and when?

Agents from NFU Mutual Alnwick presenting the cheque to HospiceCare North Northumberland. L-R Doreen Davidson, Deputy Head of Care, HospiceCare, Tania Conway, Miriam McGregor, Jane Potts NFU Mutual Alnwick, Emma Arthur Fundraising Manager, HospiceCare.

Alnwick office supports work of hospice

HospiceCare North Northumberland receives a donation of more than £6,000 from NFU Mutual in Alnwick.

NFU Mutual supports hospice
NFU Mutual agents and staff at the Alnwick agency nominated HospiceCare North Northumberland to receive a donation of more than £6,000.
Ian Smith

Stephen Murgatroyd’s Defender was recovered but many owners are not so lucky (Photo: NFU Mutual)

Land Rover owners urged to step up security as Defender thefts rocket

This is a Farm Watch area - sign of the times in rural communities.

Cost of rural crime on the rise in North East

Storm damage in Bamburgh.

Huge costs of Storm Arwen in Northumberland revealed by insurer

Insurer offers 600,000 drivers free home breakdown cover - here’s how to qualify

Insurer predicts car theft spike in coming weeks as crooks target new car tech

The former NFU Mutual building.

Micropub plan for empty town-centre office

The cost of rural crime in Northumberland in 2017 has been revealed. Picture Jane Coltman

Rural crime costs Northumberland nearly Â£190,000 in 2017

Alnwick Young Farmers in the tug of war.

It's war in new competition

The yellow weather warning covers Northumberland on New Year's Eve.

Storm Dylan set to hit Northumberland with strong winds on New Year's Eve

The yellow weather warning covers Northumberland on New Year's Eve.

Storm Dylan set to hit Northumberland with strong winds on New Year's Eve

Lexi the dog, complete with HospiceCare North Northumberland T-shirt.

Two women and a dog gear up for fund-raiser

Cost of rural crime to Northumberland drops

Kirkley Hall, near Ponteland.

Northumberland to host rural business conference

Claire Bainbridge, a senior rural surveyor at George F White.

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