Mind the superfast broadband gap
The UK has some of Europe’s best broadband – but campaigners say the countryside is still being left behind. Ofcom’s European Broadband Scorecard shows that the UK leads the EU’s five biggest economies on most measures of superfast broadband coverage. These include take-up, usage and choice for both mobile and fixed broadband, and performs well […]
Rural boost from community assets
VILLAGES and rural residents are benefiting from a £1.2m community fund in Lincolnshire.
Council calls for sky lanterns debate
A RURAL local authority is backing a national campaign to ban the use of sky lanterns.
New initiative against rural crime
NATIONAL crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has launched a social media campaign against rural crime. The initiative sees the Crimestoppers team up with local volunteer committees, law enforcement agencies and rural partners across the country. Supporters are urging the public to help protect rural communities from the damaging effects of crime. Rural theft cost the UK an […]
