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31 Oct 2022

You think twice about driving’: Fuel prices rise again

BBC reports that the price of diesel at UK pumps has gone above £1.90 for the first time in nearly three months The amount motorists…

31 Oct 2022

Rishi Sunak: Extra council tax on second homes and help to level up Cornwall

Cornwall Live reports that Rishi Sunak has said that he wants to “press ahead” with giving local councils more powers to charge second homeowners more…

31 Oct 2022

Rural-urban broadband connectivity gap persists in UK

Computer Weekly report on the persisting connectivity gap across the UK In its recently published Connected Nations autumn update, Ofcom found an increase in the…

31 Oct 2022

Call to give Suffolk £3.7billion for better transport, internet and affordable homes

East Anglian Daily Times reports that a Suffolk MP has given the government’s plan to ‘level up’ rural communities a B grade, saying “we need…

26 Oct 2022

The Patients Association’s Patient Partnership Week

At the Patients Association we’re championing patient partnership because we believe when patients work with the health and care system, outcomes for patients are better.…

26 Oct 2022

Ready, Able and mobile!

HIGHTECH MOBILITY DEVICE IS UP AND RUNNING AFTER BIG COMMUNITY FUNDING BOOST A young tenant at a South Devon apartment block for people with learning…

26 Oct 2022

Showcasing innovation in rural businesses

The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) has showcased innovation in rural businesses by producing six short films. The videos feature firms in Northumberland…

24 Oct 2022

How Airbnb-next-the-Sea is taking over the Norfolk coast

The Eastern Daily Press reports how new figures reveal the rapid expansion of ‘Airbnb-next-the-Sea’, as growing numbers of landlords on the Norfolk coast turn to the online portal to…

24 Oct 2022

UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme continues to perform well after 10 years

A 10-year assessment of the performance of the UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme has found that it continues to meet expectations and perform as…

17 Oct 2022

Collaboration pledge to tackle rural challenges and unlock potential

Efforts to tackle the challenges facing rural areas in the North East have been bolstered by a commitment from key players to further collaborate Organisations…