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28 Aug 2017
£2.2m for rural broadband scheme
Up to 2,000 homes could benefit from £2.2m to bring faster broadband to remote Northumberland communities. The iNorthumberland programme aims to bring the high-speed technology to some of the most...
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25 Aug 2017
Inn Crowd project boosts rural pubs
An arts-based scheme is helping put local pubs back at the heart of rural communities. The Inn Crowd project aims to support rural pubs across south-east England and East Anglia...
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24 Aug 2017
Police quadbikes combat rural crime
Police have taken delivery of two quadbikes to combat rural crime in one of England’s most rural counties. The 800cc four-wheel-drive vehicles will help Lincolnshire Police track and detain criminals...
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23 Aug 2017
Charity calls for rural driving lessons
Learner drivers should receive compulsory lessons on rural roads to reduce fatalities, say safety campaigners. Road safety charity Brake said a graduated licensing system would cut the number of accidents...
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21 Aug 2017
Big rise in second home ownership
More people now own a second home, including in rural and coastal areas, says a report. Some 5.2 million people now have second homes, reveals a new analysis published by...
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18 Aug 2017
Rural crime tops commissioner’s agenda
Rural crime topped the agenda during a visit by Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa. Mr Dhindsa was at Castleton Visitor Centre in Hope Valley on THirsday (17 August)...
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17 Aug 2017
Rural funding maps published
The government has published maps to help applicants for grants under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). Based on Local Enterprise Partnerships, the maps outline the areas covered by...
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14 Aug 2017
Sharp rise in cost of rural crime
THE cost of rural theft has risen sharply in the first half of 2017 – despite a 4% drop last year. Early theft claims statistics for the first half of...
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11 Aug 2017
Efficiency key to combat energy bills
Energy efficient homes are the key to keeping fuel costs low for rural residents, say housing experts. The warning was made by rural housing specialists Hastoe in response to a...
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10 Aug 2017
Call to exempt farm buildings from development tax
THE government is facing calls to exempt new farm buildings from a revised approach to development tax for local infrastructure. Developers are already charged a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) when...
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