Author: <span>Richard</span>
31 Aug 2021
Have you got a vision for your village?
The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for grants of up to £25,000 from innovative projects that will create a long-term difference in remote rural areas of the UK The...
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31 Aug 2021
Hinterland – 31 August 2021
In this bank holiday Hinterland – mental health, universal credit, covid, Hartlepool, drones and the darker side of the staycation. Read on…..!! * * * Strain on mental health care...
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23 Aug 2021
Trials of shared banking hubs to be extended
The BBC have reported that trials of shared banking hubs in two communities where all the branches have closed down are to be extended The premises, managed by the Post...
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23 Aug 2021
Rural districts house prices rising five times faster than London
Yorkshire Live reports that city buyers looking for homes in rural areas may be responsible for the 29.4% rise in Yorkshire house prices over the last year Across the UK,...
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23 Aug 2021
End of the landline will hit rural communities hardest
The Farmers Guardian reports that despite the announcement that from 2025 all households and businesses will need the internet to make calls, many countryside communities are still struggling for mobile...
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23 Aug 2021
New £1.6m funding pot to help Stafford Borough businesses prosper
A £1.6 million pound growth fund for businesses across Stafford Borough has been launched Local businesses, and those looking to start, will be able to get a grant of up...
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23 Aug 2021
Avon and Somerset Police deploy new drone to fight rural crime
The BBC reports how Avon and Somerset Police have unveiled a special drone it says will be a “gamechanger” in efforts to tackle rural crime Avon and Somerset Police said the drone...
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23 Aug 2021
Charity fears people maybe unaware of countryside threat
Stourbridge News reports that residents who may be affected by new housing developments proposed in the Black Country Plan may not be aware of the threat to their countryside The...
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23 Aug 2021
Rural residents struggling with their internet connection urged to apply for funding
The Rhyl, Prestatyn and Abergele Journal reports that Denbighshire residents and businesses are being urged to apply for funds to help improve their internet connection The UK and Welsh governments...
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23 Aug 2021
Urgent and Rural Medicine
Upskill and strengthen your medical team with our range of postgraduate and professional courses The School of Medicine and its National Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine, offer programmes to...
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