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North East farmers say rural crime is on the rise

It comes as 30 ewes and 60 lambs were stolen from a Blackford farm.

Farmers in the North East say rural crime is on the rise.

They’ve joined forces with Police Scotland as part of National Rural Crime Week, and are urging more people to report it.

It comes as 30 ewes and 60 lambs were stolen from a farm in Blackford, Perthshire.

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