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Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
13 Mar 2023
UK Government failing rural people living in poverty, say experts in new book
The needs of the poorest and most vulnerable people living in the countryside are ignored by the UK Government in a way that would not be acceptable in urban areas,...
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13 Mar 2023
Cap energy bills at £2000 to help rural homes hit hardest by energy crisis
The i reports that the Liberal Democrats have called for an “energy rescue package” to be introduced in the Budget to help rural communities hit hardest by rising energy bills...
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13 Mar 2023
Victims face ‘devastation’ of livelihoods amid sharp rise in rural crime
The Metro reports that rural crime is on the rise as a combination of pressures is fuelling thefts in rural areas across the nation, according to new research from NFU...
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06 Mar 2023
Yorkshire to gain further electric buses through funding scheme
The BBC report York will have one of the first bus depots in the UK outside of London to run a fully electric fleet, the government has announced The Department for...
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06 Mar 2023
Remote and Rural Medicine Conference Announced
Changing Outcomes, Changing Practice Remote and Rural Medicine Conference, 7/8 June 2023, Penrith An exciting line up of speakers has been announced for this year’s remote and rural medicine conference including: Simon...
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27 Feb 2023
The challenge of rural decarbonisation
Jill Starley-Grainger from elemental details how switching to cleaner forms of energy presents unique challenges for those who live off the gas grid in rural areas. Part of this article can...
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27 Feb 2023
Rural Health Debate in House of Lords
On 23rd February 2023, the House of Lords considered the topic of Healthcare in Rural Areas as part of a short debate Proposed by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, the full...
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27 Feb 2023
A million households can apply for £400 energy rebate
The BBC reports almost a million households can now start applying for government help towards their energy bills, which was promised to help them through the winter Most households have...
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27 Feb 2023
Half of rural communities think police don’t take crime seriously, survey shows
I News reports that an overwhelming majority of rural communities see crime as a significant problem in their area and half believe police are not taking crime seriously, according to...
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