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28 Sep 2026
Digital Landline Switchover: Supporting Customers In Vulnerable Circumstances
The UK’s analogue landline network will be switched over to digital in January 2027. BT is stepping up efforts to remind Consumer customers why they shouldn’t ignore the move from...
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28 Sep 2026
What Do Rural Colleges Need To Deliver Local Skills?
Transport, access to training and the ability to recruit specialist staff all affect what rural colleges can offer. These challenges are reflected in the Government’s Future of Rural England report,...
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28 Sep 2026
Professor Chris Whitty To Speak At RSN Rural Health & Care Seminar
RSN members are invited to join our next Rural Health & Care seminar on Wednesday, 2 December 2026, from 11am to 1pm. We are delighted that Professor Chris Whitty, Chief...
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28 Sep 2026
How Can We Tell Whether Economic Growth Is Inclusive?
Economic growth is often described as inclusive, but a rise in an area’s economic output does not necessarily mean that its benefits are reaching the people or communities a strategy...
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28 Sep 2026
Campaign Calls For Terrestrial TV To Be Protected Until 2044
The Rural Services Network is a partner in Broadcast 2040+, a campaign calling for free-to-air terrestrial television and radio to remain available until at least 2044. The Government is considering...
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23 Sep 2026
Six Neighbourhood Health Trailblazers Announced
Six areas across England will test new approaches to delivering more joined-up health and care within local communities, including a programme with an explicit focus on rural and coastal areas....
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23 Sep 2026
More NHS Dental Treatments Delivered, But Access Remains Poor
More NHS dental treatments were delivered in England during 2025/26, but many people are still struggling to access care, according to the Nuffield Trust. New NHS figures show that 37.6...
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22 Sep 2026
Open Letter To The Prime Minister: Good Growth Must Reach Rural England
The Rural Services Network has written an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, urging the Government to ensure its ambition for “good growth in every postcode” reaches rural England....
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22 Sep 2026
Understanding Rural Is Vital For Policy Of Place To Work
Reflections on the 2026 National Rural Conference and why understanding rural realities is essential if place-based policy is to succeed. Written by Kerry Booth Chief Executive, Rural Services Network I...
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22 Sep 2026
Norfolk Plan Links New Homes With Nature Recovery
A new approach to balancing housebuilding with environmental protection is being tested in Norfolk, with the potential to support up to 15,780 new homes while funding improvements to some of...
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