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23 Aug 2021
Trials of shared banking hubs to be extended
The BBC have reported that trials of shared banking hubs in two communities where all the branches have closed down are to be extended The…
23 Aug 2021
Rural districts house prices rising five times faster than London
Yorkshire Live reports that city buyers looking for homes in rural areas may be responsible for the 29.4% rise in Yorkshire house prices over the…
23 Aug 2021
End of the landline will hit rural communities hardest
The Farmers Guardian reports that despite the announcement that from 2025 all households and businesses will need the internet to make calls, many countryside communities…
23 Aug 2021
New £1.6m funding pot to help Stafford Borough businesses prosper
A £1.6 million pound growth fund for businesses across Stafford Borough has been launched Local businesses, and those looking to start, will be able to…
23 Aug 2021
Rural residents struggling with their internet connection urged to apply for funding
The Rhyl, Prestatyn and Abergele Journal reports that Denbighshire residents and businesses are being urged to apply for funds to help improve their internet connection…
23 Aug 2021
Urgent and Rural Medicine
Upskill and strengthen your medical team with our range of postgraduate and professional courses The School of Medicine and its National Centre for Remote and…
23 Aug 2021
The chain of survival saves lives. Is it time to add another link?
By Martin Fagan, National Secretary, The Community Heartbeat Trust charity The key for saving lives, as amply demonstrated by the saving of Christian Eriksen at…
16 Aug 2021
Rural Lens of Build Back Better High Streets
The Government’s recently launched Build Back Better High Streets strategy sets out the government’s long term plan to support the evolution of high streets into…
16 Aug 2021
Concern that Cornwall is being ‘levelled down’ by the Government
Cornwall Live reports Councillor Tim Dwelly, a member of the Shadow Cabinet at Cornwall Council, has claimed that the Government has misled Cornwall as it…
16 Aug 2021
Three hours wait for an ambulance?
An article featured by the Guardian reports that how a Cumbrian town is fighting to keep its service as the residents fear plans to axe emergency…
