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11 Jan 2013
Deal brings broadband ‘step closer’
RURAL leaders have struck a deal they say will bring faster broadband speeds a step closer for the countryside. The deal means not-for-profit and private companies looking to install infrastructure...
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08 Jan 2013
Bus passes connect people to jobs
RURAL job hunters are being given passes allowing them free bus travel in Northamptonshire. Fifty passes are providing up to six round-trip journeys for job interviews on the county’s pioneering...
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05 Jan 2013
Milestone for rural community shops
THE 300th community-owned shop has opened, marking a significant increase in community-owned rural services across the UK. Cobham Community Shop opened its doors last month in Kent, representing a thriving...
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02 Jan 2013
New Year focus on rural crime
RURAL leaders are joining forces with the police to combat countryside crime in Devon and Cornwall. Two events will bring toether business leaders, Devon & Cornwall Police and experts from...
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27 Dec 2012
Retailer helps save rural lives
LIFE-SAVING equipment is being made available to rural communities across East Anglia, thanks to the Co-operative Society. The East of England Co-operative Society is the first retailer in the UK...
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23 Dec 2012
Rural satellite broadband essential, says government minister
SATELLITE broadband is essential if internet speeds are to be speeded up in rural areas, believes a government minister. Science minister David Willetts was responding to a parliamentary question from...
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23 Dec 2012
Extra police focus on rural crime
A NEW initiative will see police officers dedicated to tackling offenders who target farms and rural communities in Suffolk. Rural crime comes in many different forms, ranging from offences against...
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16 Dec 2012
Community breathes life into village
AN £87,000 boost looks set to help a community spirited village provide a new post office and affordable housing. West Dorset District Council awarded the money to help a pioneering...
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16 Dec 2012
‘Major milestone’ for rural broadband
A MAJOR milestone was reached when the government’s rural superfast broadband programme connected its first village. The rural community of Ainderby Steeple in North Yorkshire became the first community to...
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16 Dec 2012
Local councils cut bus services
BUS funding in much of England has seen a second year of significant cuts, claim public transport campaigners. Some 41% of local authorities have cut services this year, said the...
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