Hunting26 Dec 2025Bloodhound group relieved to escape hunting banA bloodhounds masters says he is relieved his group would be excluded from plans to tighten the law.26 Dec 202522 Dec 2025Trail hunting 'loophole' closes amid criticismWorcester's former Labour MP Mike Foster welcomes the ban, but it is opposed by the Ledbury Hunt.22 Dec 202522 Dec 2025Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face banThe government says its animal welfare strategy will bring "the biggest reforms in a generation".22 Dec 202521 Dec 2025Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategyThe government says the practice is being used as a "smokescreen" for the hunting of wild animals.21 Dec 202527 Oct 2025Stray lurcher rise sparks hare-coursing concernA council says more than 20 lurchers have been picked up by dog wardens this year compared to six in 2022. 27 Oct 202510 Oct 2025Trail hunters call sport 'vital' amid ban threatTrail hunters call for the sport to be protected as the government continues to consider banning it.10 Oct 202523 Sep 2025Four admit roles in hare coursing rampageA number of people charged in connection with incidents across the county appear in court.23 Sep 202521 Sep 2025Police join forces to tackle hare coursingOfficers in Lincolnshire say they are combining expertise with other forces to target perpetrators.21 Sep 202517 Sep 2025Police join forces to tackle hare coursingOfficers in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire say they are combining expertise to target perpetrators.17 Sep 2025...