A farmer has appealed for the return of a life-sized plastic cow which he said was “very elegantly” stolen from his field in Yorkshire. It is believed that the livestock lookalike – said to have often ...

The cow was taken from a field in the village of Kirkby Overblow, near Harrogate, between 14 January and 28 January, according to North Yorkshire Police. The cow's owner, who asked not to be named ...

The developer said in planning documents: “Cow Dyke Farm presents a wonderful opportunity for the provision of new housing within the wider setting of Harrogate in a site which strongly benefits ...

After purchasing the plastic cow for around £700, the farmer said its early days on his farm were spent wedged ... a public park in Harrogate, or “at a bus stop somewhere”.