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02 Nov 2016
New-style rural bus service piloted
Derbyshire has become the latest county to consider introducing a demand-responsive bus service for rural residents. The new type of rural bus service will go on trial early next year...
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30 Oct 2016
Rural ‘notspots’ unacceptable – MPs
More than one in four rural areas suffer from a poor or non-existent mobile phone signal, says a cross-party group of MPs. Coverage is so bad that visitors from overseas...
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28 Oct 2016
Police commissioners step up rural crime fight
FOUR police and crime commissioners have come together to step up the fight against rural crime. The four commissioners – from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire – signed a Rural...
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28 Oct 2016
Councils want fuel duty to repair roads
Local councils have called for money raised in fuel duty to help combat a growing backlog in road repairs – many of them in rural areas. The amount of time...
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27 Oct 2016
Lib Dems call for better rural transport
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has called for better transport so rural students can complete their studies. The Westmorland and Lonsdale MP said students in rural areas like the Lake District...
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24 Oct 2016
Bus services reduce social deprivation
Better local bus services would improve employment and reduce social deprivation, says a report. A 10% improvement in bus services would lead to almost 10,000 more people in work in...
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19 Oct 2016
Commissioner pledge’s to tackle rural crime
RURAL crime is having a devastating effect in Cambridgeshire, police commissioner Jason Ablewhite has warned. Mr Ablewhite visited local farmers and rural business leaders to better understand the impact of...
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17 Oct 2016
Rural firms ‘let down’ by bank closures
SMALL rural businesses are being hit hard by the accelerating rate of bank branch closure programmes, says a report. The total size of the branch network has halved to just...
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16 Oct 2016
Rural pharmacies ‘face closure threat’
UP to 1600 rural pharmacies face the threat of closure due to government funding cuts, it is claimed. A government announcement is expected to see pharmacists lose £113m in funding...
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12 Oct 2016
New partnership tackles rural crime
A NEW partnership to tackle rural crime has been launched in Wiltshire. The partnership brings together representatives from a number of organisations with an interest in tackling rural crime in...
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