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04 Jul 2022

Woeful time for rural bus services

Pandemic related government funding for buses is to end on 1 October with last week seeing the deadline for bus operators to submit any cuts…

04 Jul 2022

Thousands of rural primary schools to get huge broadband upgrade

The Guardian reports that up to 3,000 primary schools across rural England are to gain access to gigabit-speed broadband as part of a new multimillion-pound investment, the Government has…

04 Jul 2022

Levelling up the Leading Edge: Investing in our natural assets for collective wealth

A report produced by Cornwall Council, University of Exeter and Britain’s Leading Edge argues the case for investing in the environment and thinking more creatively…

04 Jul 2022

UK telecoms industry agrees plan to help struggling customers

The Guardian reports that the UK’s biggest mobile and broadband companies have agreed a plan to help customers struggling to pay bills amid the cost…

04 Jul 2022

Millions still rely on traditional TV and radio — we can’t ignore them

Published in the Times this week is an article written by Shuja Khan, chief executive of Arqiva, discusses the importance traditional TV and radio Every…

04 Jul 2022

Cost of living crisis: Farming industry struggling with rising costs

The BBC details how farmers across the south west of England have said say they are struggling to absorb rising costs as food prices continue…

04 Jul 2022

Free Event – Is housing the key to levelling up the rural economy?

The National Housing Federation are holding a free virtual roundtable on the 6th of July to discuss whether housing is key to levelling uo the…

04 Jul 2022

Cornwall Council team up with OVO Energy to bring 400 warmer, greener homes to Cornwall

Insulation, heat pumps and solar are among the measures being installed. Image credit: OVO Ovo Energy Solutions, Cornwall Council and Council of the Isles of…