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01 Mar 2021
EE to extend 4G coverage to rural areas
Mobile network operator, EE is upgrading 4G in more than 500 areas in 2021 as part of the Shared Rural Network initiative to extend coverage in rural areas across the...
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01 Mar 2021
Terrible internet in rural Devon is impacting kids learning from home
DevonLive have reported that pupils living in rural Devon have been unable to learn remotely due to awful internet connection A school in North Devon has raised concerns over its...
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01 Mar 2021
Government urged to back UK rural tourism this summer
Farming UK has reported on calls for the Government to back British tourism this summer following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the country’s post-lockdown roadmap last week The sector welcomed...
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01 Mar 2021
£120 fines for litterbug drivers caught on camera
The Times reports on news that a council in Kent is turning to technology to fine motorists who throw food debris out of the window, littering the roadsides LitterCam cameras...
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01 Mar 2021
Green Energy UK sponsor Pedal 4 Parks
One of the most important lessons that lockdown has taught us all here at Green Energy UK, is just how important our green spaces are – not just for our...
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22 Feb 2021
Future of transport: rural strategy call for evidence
Drawing on information provided by our members the Rural Services Network has responded to the government’s proposed rural transport strategy We have identified that the call for evidence is silent...
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22 Feb 2021
MANY hears the lived experiences of communities which lack reliable digital connectivity
In late 2019 the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced the funding of seven Rural Connected Communities initiatives under the £200million 5G Testbed and Trials programme Mobile Access...
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22 Feb 2021
Calls to cut business rates to save the High Street
Newspapers, including the Times, have reported on suggestions that the Government could help to revive high streets by providing funding that encourages landlords to convert empty shops into homes, offices...
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22 Feb 2021
National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) – Policy Advisors Role
Join the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) as a policy advisor and help shape rural economies Are you well-connected in policy and business communities? Do you share NICRE’s...
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22 Feb 2021
Broadband pressure sees people turning to mobile phones to stay online
PA Media has covered the results of a new report suggesting that extra pressure on broadband connections is forcing people to resort to using mobile phones to stay online during...
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