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.
24 May 2021
North Yorkshire pilots dial-a-bus service to improve rural rides
An on-demand bus service that allows users to choose when and where they want to travel will be piloted in North Yorkshire from 1 July, according to Yorkshire Live YorBus...
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24 May 2021
Mobile scanning vehicle would treat rural communities
The North Wales Pioneer reports how an NHS charity is hoping to build a revolutionary mobile scanning vehicle that would treat cardiac patients in rural communities The Cardiac Diagnostic Vehicle...
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17 May 2021
UK rural homes pay 76% more for broadband than urban homes
Rural households are reportedly paying 76 percent more for broadband compared to urban households, according to research published in Telecompaper this week, with homes in towns and city fringes paying...
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10 May 2021
Rural crime rising three times faster than rest of the country
The Telegraph reports that crime in rural areas has risen nearly three times faster than the rest of the country in the last decade according to new figures from the...
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10 May 2021
Rural workers at a disadvantage if a full-time office return is out
Employees who live outside of major towns and cities risk being negatively affected if offices don’t return to working full-time in the office, according to rural broadband specialist Voneus, as...
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04 May 2021
Elections 2021: Why a lack of buses is a key issue for voters
Ahead of the local elections, the BBC interviews young people across the country who have struggled with dwindling bus services The article outlines how across England both local and central...
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28 Apr 2021
New Report into the Impacts of a Reduction in Bus Services Published by The Women’s Institute
On 20 April, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) launched its new report: A New Route for Local Bus Services This forms part of the WI’s Get on Board...
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28 Apr 2021
South East Water
Times are tough at the moment, and many people may find themselves struggling financially or feeling vulnerable in some way That’s why South East Water has a range of customer...
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28 Apr 2021
NHS services celebrate partnership with Hovertravel for the benefit of the Isle of Wight residents
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust and a local Island Company Hovertravel have celebrated a partnership which has contributed significantly to the local community. Working closely with the NHS they...
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26 Apr 2021
RSN evidence in House of Lords Select Committee Report
The House of Lords Select Committee on Covid-19 has published a report on 21st April 2021, on the Inquiry into ‘Living Online: the long term impact on wellbeing’ The inquiry...
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