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.
21 Jun 2021
UK ‘heading towards digital skills shortage disaster’
The UK is heading towards a “catastrophic” digital skills shortage “disaster”, a think tank has warned The Learning & Work Institute says the number of young people taking IT subjects...
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21 Jun 2021
Covid: ‘It took me almost all day to get my coronavirus vaccine’
The BBC reports how under-40s advised against having the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine are having to travel to mass vaccination centres to receive their vaccinations, something that is particularly difficult for...
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21 Jun 2021
Social care: Ministers urged to ‘act now’ on funding reform
Social care organisations have urged ministers to publish long-awaited plans to overhaul how the sector in England is funded within a month They have called on Boris Johnson to “act...
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21 Jun 2021
Satellite broadband provider fights to rid rural Britain of sluggish broadband
The Telegraph reports on the continued rollout of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet satellites that aim to reach remote areas The technology could prove to be a solution to bridging Britain’s...
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10 Jun 2021
Rural Media’s powerful short drama prompts BBC Countryfile to cover rural domestic abuse
The Willows – Dawn’s Story A film about one woman’s escape from rural domestic abuse Domestic abuse in rural areas is different. Abuse lasts, on average, 25 times longer in...
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07 Jun 2021
Businesses hail new Openreach rural full-fibre focus
Trade bodies representing rural Britain have welcomed plans by BT Openreach to build full-fibre broadband to at least three million more homes and businesses in some of the country’s hardest-to-serve...
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07 Jun 2021
Virgin Media O2 brand launches after multi-billion-pound merger
Telecom giants Virgin Media and O2’s £31billion merger has launched with the newly formed firm promising to help power the nation’s recovery after coronavirus, according to MailOnline Representing the biggest...
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01 Jun 2021
Department of Health and Social Care Call for Evidence on Womens Health
Women of all ages and backgrounds are being urged to respond to the call for evidence in order to capture the varying health issues women experience over their lives and...
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01 Jun 2021
Call on Government to support young people living in rural areas with transport costs
A parish council is calling on the Government to provide more financial support for young people living in rural and isolated areas required to travel to receive their post-16 education,...
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24 May 2021
Improving Broadband for Very Hard to Reach Premises
The Rural Services Network is encouraging people to respond to the Open Consultation from Government on Improving Broadband for Very Hard to Reach premises The consultation closes on 11th June...
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