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and £15,000, were stolen from a field in Chipping in the early hours of the morning on.Monday. February 28th 2011. They were found on a farm in Durham five days later after a local ■


pleaded guilty to theft at an earlier hearing. The sheep, valued between £10,000


Avenue, Longridge, was found guilty of handling stolen goods on Thurs- ' day (June 28th) after a four day trial. ■ A second man, John Kirkham (65), of Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh,


TWO men have become the first in 25 years to be convicted of sheep njstling after the theft of 55 ' pregnant ewes from a farm in the Ribble Valley. James Hesketh (20), of Wheatsheaf


, DNA to link them back to sheep on the victim’s farm.-


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den for farmers, but sheep are their livelihood and- a great deal of time and effort goes into farming all year round.


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abiding close-knit farming community in the Ribble Valley feeling betrayed by people who purport to be farmers. “Not only is there a financial bur­


' Officer in the case DC Elaine Smal­ ley, from Ribble Valley CID, said: “This h ^ been a long and complex in­ vestigation which has resulted in the conviction of two men who were part of the local fanning community. ; “TOis type of crime leaves the law-


. tacted the police. Officers then visited a specialist forensic unit which used


farmer became suspicious and con- ■


» ing awareness of-the importance of crime prevention -particularly in iso­ lated rural communities.” “We have used specialist forensic


- has carried out DNA testing to prove parentage for a criminal case. “I hope this conviction acts as a


evidence to link the sheep back to the victim which is the first time a scientist


schemes operating across the county. Farmers, landowners and rural resi­


warning to people who think it is ac­ ceptable to commit crime in Lanca­ shire, that they will be targeted and putbeforethecourts.” There are a number of FarmWatch


; greed is devastating. We do a lot of work with local farmers and we carry out regular operations aimed at rais-


“To. have that snatched away by


dents sign up to the scheme to receive updates via their mobile phones relat­ ing to any recent crime in the area, and also crime prevention tips so that they can avoid falling victim to some­ thing similar.


are always welcome to the schemes, which have proven to be a quick way' to keep residents in more isolated areas up-to-date with important in­ formation about crimes and crime prevention. “We would also urge non-members


report suspicious activity to police so that others can be quickly alerted. DC Smalley added: “New members


Members are also encouraged to ..


to contact us immediately if they have important information so that quick, action can be taken.”


Rachel Parker, Senior Crown Pros-


. ecutor, added: “Thefts of livestock •: has an enormous financial impact and emotional effect on farmers, who rely on their animals for their livelihoods “We encourage all victims and wit­


rural crime can contact police non­ emergency phone number, 101. In an emergency always dial 999. The hvo men will be sentenced at a later date which is yet to be arranged.


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nesses to report these crimes to the police at the earliest opportunity. The Crown Prosecution Service will con­ tinue to work closely with the police to ensure that those involved in such of­ fences are brought before the courts. Today justice has been served for the victim and the farming community.” Anyone with information about


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East Lancs in toplO repossession risk list


PRESTON and Lancaster ap­ pear to be staving off the worst of the housing crisis more than other Lancashire towns and • cities.


Blackburn with Darwen, arid Burnley are all in the top 10 of


of losing their home has been starkly highlighted, as the areas most at risk of repossession pro-. ceedings were named this week. • Rossendale,, Rochdale,


The threat many families face - .. ' .


. the most risk areas. Barking and Dagenham in ’


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■ London was named by char­ ity Shelter as England’s most at-risk area, closely followed by Knowsley in the North West and Thurrock in the East of England. Using official figures. Shelter •


all houses end up beirig repos­ sessed.


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. a strong link between rising un­ employment and repossession, with unemployment in hotspot areas having risen at a much greater rate than'areas with the lowest risk. Chief executive of Shelter,


Researchers said they found


Campbell Robb, said: “Most people think that repossession will never happen to them, but rising unemployment, rising livr ing costs and high house prices . mean that many people are living close to the edge already, - and risk falling into a spiral of • debt and repossession. “The journey from being a


found that there were just over eight possession claims per 1,000 homes in Barking and Dagenham, more than twice as ■ high as the national average. Possession claims, which


are recorded by the Ministry of Justice, are the first step in


making a repossession and not


■no longer meet their mortgage payments. “■When repossession happens,


just one small thing like a wage cut, a health problem or a job loss meaning that a family can


homeowner to becoming home-, less is frighteningly swift, with


; the increased cost of funding a mortgage amid the weak economy and the ongoing euro­ zone crisis. More than a million existing


mortgage borrowers also saw their rates increase last month as a string of mortgage lenders put them up. Mr Robb said: “Housing is


criteria to take out a mortgage, - borrowers have also been hit by a steady rise in rates for new mortgages in recent months, despite record low interest rates, as lenders deal with


having to fight a child custody battle.” As Vvell as facing tougher ' ,


1. Barking and Dagenham, London: ■2. K n o w s l e y ''*.."7 ■


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4. Lewisham, London . - 5. Rossendale 6. Rochdale


3 7. Blackburn with Darwen 8. Burnley


the impact on families is tievas- • tating - research shows people think repossession is worse than


mortgage arrears should contact their mortgage provider to avoid repossession and seek advice from bodies such as Shelter.


the largest monthly cost for many hom'eowners, yet the affordability of housing Is not getting the same government - attention as the monthly costs of other essentials such as food or energy bills.” ' He said those struggling with


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