Rural communities discriminated against for being digitally isolated
Rural based business communities risk being “left behind” and “isolated” because they have to put up with third-rate connectivity services, a Cheshire based expert has warned
Boom in elderly in rural areas ‘increasing pressure on social care services’
Analysis by the County Council Network (CCN) revealed that the number of over-65s living in county and rural areas has increased by a million over the past decade
Fellowships on rural communities opening September 2022
The Churchill Fellowship are delighted to announce that they will be opening for applications for Churchill Fellowships focussed on Rural communities on 13 September 2022 The organisation offers a life-changing opportunity to learn from leading practitioners worldwide and join a national network of changemakers across the UK. Fellows are funded to spend up to two […]
Tory leadership candidates must prioritise rural areas, campaigners say
Campaigners have urged conservative leadership candidates to prioritise farming and rural communities amidst the cost-of-living crisis, as the leadership contest accelerates
Heatwave advice from the RSN
After a week of high temperatures across the UK, the Met Office has issued a very rare amber warning for much of England
Fuel Bank Heat Fund
A fund is now available for financially vulnerable households who live off the gas grid and are reliant on rely on bulk fuel deliveries in order and to keep warm this winter
£200 million broadband investment in rural Cumbria
Broadband provider, Fibrus, has revealed its plans for its roll out across Great Britain – starting with ‘underserved towns and villages’ in Cumbria
North Yorkshire to receive £17 million boost to rural economy
Over the next three years almost £17million pounds will be spent in North Yorkshire on improving broadband coverage and transport links in rural areas
