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09 Jun 2017

Rural Conference 2017 focuses on New Routes to Economic Growth

THE need to focus attention on rural economies and new routes to economic growth are the key themes of the Rural Conference 2017. Speakers at…

01 Jun 2017

Hi-tech drone combats rural crime

POLICE are to deploy a new hi-tech drone to tackle rural crime in Lincolnshire. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be trialled before a force-wide…

19 May 2017

Limited support for rural dementia

Rural communities face limited support services for older people experiencing dementia. The Rural Services Network issued the warning to coincide with Dementia Awareness Week, which…

16 May 2017

Rural communities face limited support for dementia

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday 16 May 2017 The Rural Services Network – England’s largest partnership of rural service providers – has voiced concern at…

15 May 2017

Concern over impact of NHS cyber-attack

The Rural Services Network has voiced concern at the impact of cyber-attacks on rural doctors’ surgeries. A major incident was declared after NHS Services across…

15 May 2017

Cyber-attack concern for rural GPs

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Monday 15 May 2017 The Rural Services Network – England’s largest partnership of rural service providers – has voiced concern at…

11 May 2017

Workshops help residents ‘find their voice’

Older and disabled rural residents are “finding their voice” after teaming up with artists and singing tutors. Yorkshire County Council has teamed up with the…

10 May 2017

Rural crime is ‘policing priority’

Police and local partners have launched a partnership initiative to tackle rural crime in Northumberland. A steering group of organisations attending the offical launch meeting…

03 May 2017

Police boss says priority is rural crime

TACKLING rural crime has neen named as a priority by Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner. Commissioner Lorne Green gave an update on his Rural Policing Strategy –…

24 Apr 2017

More communities warn of GP shortage

MORE rural communities are suffering from a shortage of doctors – with some surgeries warning of an impending crisis. It follows a warning by the…