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18 Aug 2025
Meet Mova: Delivering Digital Infrastructure Where It Matters Most
In a world where connectivity is no longer a luxury but a lifeline, Mova is helping transform the nation’s digital landscape. As a joint venture owned by the UK’s mobile...
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18 Aug 2025
How SMEB is Supporting Communities in the Rural Financial Divide
As traditional bank branches disappear from rural high streets it has impacted local businesses and communities. However there are solutions now stepping up to bridge this gap. At the forefront...
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12 Aug 2025
Rural Health & Care – Tackling Inequalities, Building Resilience
Rural Health & Care Thursday 18 September 2025 | 10:00 – 12:00 Part of the National Rural Conference 2025 Bookings now open for RSN members: View the full programme Access...
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11 Aug 2025
Digital Shift Could Deepen Inequality
New analysis from Age UK has found that 2.4 million older people in the UK — nearly one in five (19%) — have limited use of the internet, going online...
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11 Aug 2025
NESO launches first Whole Systems Innovation Strategy
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published its first Whole Systems Innovation Strategy alongside its Innovation Annual Summary. Developed through extensive engagement with industry, the strategy takes a whole...
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11 Aug 2025
£6 million boost for affordable housing in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council has secured over £6 million from the government’s Brownfield Housing Fund to deliver new affordable homes on redundant and underused sites. The funding — totalling £6.075 million...
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11 Aug 2025
RSN Supports National Awards For Parish And Town Councils
The Rural Services Network is pleased to announce that it will be supporting the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Star Council Awards this year to celebrate the hard work...
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11 Aug 2025
End Digital Poverty Day 2025: Share your plans. Shape the national picture
On Friday 12 September, people and organisations across the UK will mark End Digital Poverty Day – a national moment for coordinated, visible action. Launched by the Digital Poverty Alliance...
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04 Aug 2025
Connecting Rural Communities: From Blueprint to Delivery
Rural Connectivity Tuesday 16 September 2025 | 13:30 – 15:30 Part of the National Rural Conference 2025 Bookings now open for RSN members: View the full programme Access to reliable...
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04 Aug 2025
Living in Rural England? Help Inform Future Utility Decisions
The Rural Services Network is encouraging rural residents to take part in important new research from Rural England CIC – and to help share it across their communities before the...
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