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18 Oct 2021
Rural crisis as young people consider moving as they can’t afford to live in villages
The Daily Express reports that a YouGov poll by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) revealed that only two in five 16 to 25-year-olds…
18 Oct 2021
53 councils get slice of £58m to deliver homes on brownfield sites
PBC Today reports that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has injected £58m to deliver thousands of new homes on brownfield sites…
18 Oct 2021
Schools in rural areas receive gigabit broadband boost
The Evening Standard reports that more than a thousand schools in rural areas have been hooked up to hyperfast gigabit broadband The investment boost from…
18 Oct 2021
Herefordshire Media Company, Rural Media, receives six Royal Television Society Nominations
The Willows – Dawn’s Story A film about one woman’s escape from rural domestic abuse Herefordshire media charity and production house Rural Media has received…
18 Oct 2021
UK diesel supply running dry
Dairy News reports that red diesel suppliers are reporting disruption to farm deliveries in some parts of the country that are well into the post-harvest…
11 Oct 2021
‘Countryside COP’ to take place this week
Agriland reports that an environmental conference taking place this week, Countryside COP, will aim to showcase and inspire actions to tackle the climate crisis in…
11 Oct 2021
Rural UK house prices show strongest monthly rise since 2007
The Guardian reports that house prices registered the strongest monthly rise for 14 years in September, pushing the average cost of a home to a…
11 Oct 2021
Campaign launched to reopen rural station platform in Grimstone
The BBC reports on a new campaign launched to reinstate a station platform to provide rural communities with “much-needed” public transport Campaigners say villages surrounding…
11 Oct 2021
Bus driver shortage ‘crisis’ forces cancellations across rural areas
The Bristol Post reports that a severe bus driver shortage is forcing operators to cancel services, with West of England metro mayor Dan Norris branding…
04 Oct 2021
RSN response to Spending Review
The Rural Services Network has highlighted the importance of the Government Releasing Opportunity and Removing Barriers for rural areas in its submission to the Spending…
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