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11 Feb 2019
Fewer T level subjects in rural areas
Tes reported on comments from the chief executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, acknowledging that that students in rural areas are likely to have access to a...
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04 Feb 2019
Snow raises red alert for rural care workers
Vulnerable people are being made a priority home care call as snow hits much of the UK, with a red alert issued for care workers to attend. One company has...
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04 Feb 2019
Fears over council funding gap
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that councils in England are facing an £8 billion funding gap by 2025. Metro reported that, according to the LGA, by 2020 councils...
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04 Feb 2019
Snow causes chaos across the Countryside
The UK was subject to a spate of cold weather and snow over the last week which was widely covered in national and local media around the country. The Met...
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04 Feb 2019
Countryside out of reach
New research from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) shows that the UK’s poorest residents are missing out on England’s most beautiful countryside and the related mental and physical...
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04 Feb 2019
Minimum 10Mb download speed is not ambitious enough
Next year everyone in the UK will have the right to request a broadband connection with a minimum 10Mb download speed, but according to a recent survey conducted by Broadband...
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04 Feb 2019
Bus fares predicted to soar
PoliticsHome.com reported on new analysis from Labour showing that bus fares are predicted to rise as providers secure higher profits despite cuts to services. The figures show that average bus...
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04 Feb 2019
Nottinghamshire front-runner for superfast broadband
A new report has confirmed that Nottinghamshire is amongst the best places in the country for superfast broadband. Councillor Kay Cutts MBE, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, has welcomed the...
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28 Jan 2019
Clean air strategy to intensify rural fuel poverty
The RSN has this week written to the Secretary of State, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, to ask him to consider the impact that the Clean Air Strategy will have on...
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28 Jan 2019
133 year wait for rural social housing
The Yorkshire Post reported on new analysis of government figures by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) that suggest a 133-year wait for social housing. The report examines recently...
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