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31 Aug 2016
£2m fund for new railway stations
THE government has unveiled a £20m aimed at providing better journeys for rail passengers across England and Wales. The next round of the new stations fund will provide up to...
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29 Aug 2016
Rural surgery gets superfast broadband
SUPERFAST broadband is set to transform life for doctors, patients and community teams at a remote surgery in North Yorkshire. Aysgarth Surgery in the Upper Dales has been connected to...
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29 Aug 2016
Co-operative transport fund launched
A £2m fund aims to help councils capitalise on emerging technologies and deliver better journeys for motorists. Local authorities have been invited by the Department for Transport to apply for...
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26 Aug 2016
£60m fund for sustainable transport
TWO weeks remain for councils to apply for a share of £60m in funding to support sustainable travel. Local authorities across England are being asked to bid for a share...
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21 Aug 2016
Dorset police launch rural crime team
POLICE in Dorset have launched a new rural crime team as they step up efforts to protect countryside communities. The rural crime team consists of a dedicated rural crime team...
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16 Aug 2016
MP calls for more rural police
Lancashire MP Nigel Evans has called for more police on the beat in rural areas. Mr Evans, who represents the Ribble Valley constituency, said a significant number of incidents involving...
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16 Aug 2016
Broadband adverts ‘mislead’ rural residents
RURAL residents are being misled by connection speeds only available to 10% of customers, say local councils. Speeds advertised by broadband providers fail to reflect the experience of many users...
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31 Jul 2016
Watchdog plan ‘will improve broadband’
Splitting network provider Openreach from parent company BT could improve UK broadband coverage, says telecoms watchdog Ofcom. Ofcom said making Openreach a legally distinct company with its own board would...
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31 Jul 2016
Yorkshire in £20.5m broadband pledge
North Yorkshire County Council has agreed £20.5m to bring faster connections to rural areas. The local authority said the third phase of its superfast broadband programme reinforced its commitment to...
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26 Jul 2016
Rural services ‘hub’ opens in Somerset
A market town ‘hub’ bringing together a number of important public services has opened in Somerset. The new hub in Glastonbury brings together the library, registration services, children’s centre and...
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