‘Serious’ impact of lorries on villages
HEAVY goods vehicles are having a serious impact on rural communities, says a council transport leader.
Escaping the rural pay penalty
Those who start out and then stay in rural jobs find themselves earning the least, finds Brian Wilson.
Dorset ‘on track’ with broadband plan
Dorset says it is on track with plans to deliver faster broadband for its residents and businesses. The Superfast Dorset project is on track to lay 1,000,000 metres of fibre optic “spine” in the county … enough to stretch from Land’s End to John o’ Groats. The project is also about to build its 500th […]
Devon keeps bus services on road
DEVON County Council has stepped in to keep two rural bus services on the road.
Researchers investigate food labeling
RESEARCHERS are investigating the extent to which consumers use traffic-light nutrition labelling when choosing food.