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10 Dec 2018

Young people’s loneliness experiences

The ONS has conducted its first study around loneliness among people aged 10 to 24. The results, covered by the BBC, found that young people…

10 Dec 2018

Police row over funding cuts

Two police chiefs, one rural and one urban, are embroiled in a war of words over Government funding, according to the Express and Star. John…

10 Dec 2018

‘Epidemic’ of criminal attacks on ATMs

The ATM operator Cardtronics has found that the UK is experiencing an ‘epidemic’ of attacks on cash machines causing damage of up to £150 million,…

03 Dec 2018

The post-Brexit countryside plans

Five hundred farmers and rural businesses met in Westminster on Thursday 28 November to discuss post-Brexit countryside plans with Environment Secretary Michael Gove, as reported…

03 Dec 2018

Social care complaints trebled since 2010

Complaints over adult social care in England have nearly trebled since 2010, according to the Guardian. The local government and social care ombudsman reported 3,106…

03 Dec 2018

Church calls for joined-up rural strategy

A Rural Strategy was agreed at the recent AGM of the Rural Services Network.   This document calls upon the Government to take the lead…

03 Dec 2018

Fly-tipping costs mounting

Telford in Shropshire has been found to be England’s biggest fly-tipping hotspots with an average eight incidents per day, according to the Shropshire Star. Last…

03 Dec 2018

An Analysis of Excess Winter Mortality

Cold winter months can be a particular concern for those in a community with health issues, or for those struggling to cover their heating costs. …

26 Nov 2018

Hospital services consistently failing

Nearly one fifth of hospitals consistently fail to hit waiting-time targets, according to new BBC analysis, with 29 hospital trusts out of 157 failing to…

26 Nov 2018

Rural roads are the biggest blackspots

New analysis from the road safety charity Brake has found that, on average, a cyclist or motorcyclist is killed every hour on UK roads, according…