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21 Jul 2017
Calor Community Fund winners revealed
Energy company Calor has announced the winners of its Rural Community Fund to help improve local life. In total some 126 community projects applied for funding and 30 went through...
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21 Jul 2017
New chairman for Rural Fair Share campaign
St Austell and Newquay MP Steve Double has been appointed chairman of the influential Rural Fair Share Campaign group. The Rural Fair Share Campaign is a cross-party group of MPs,...
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20 Jul 2017
Fund to tackle rural fuel poverty
A £150m fund to install affordable heating solutions in fuel poor homes could benefit rural households. The Warm Homes Fund was unveiled by the National Grid and its partner company...
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20 Jul 2017
Researchers focus on rural well-being
Researchers are keen to hear from people about their experiences of well-being and the countryside. Due to open in October, the issue of rural well-being will be the focus of...
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18 Jul 2017
Threats and fear in wake of rural crime
Rural crime is costing farmers as much as £42.5m a year, says a report Farmers have been victims of arson, vandalism and burglary, says the NFU study, launched at Westminster...
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17 Jul 2017
Call for Heritage Action Zone bids
A Heritage Action Zone initiative from Historic England is appealing for applications. The organisation says it will “unleash the power” in England’s historic environment to create economic growth and improve...
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17 Jul 2017
MPs debate rural ambulance funding
Devon MP Sarah Wollaston has taken the government to task over lack of funding for rural ambulances. Dr Wollaston, who represents the Totnes constituency, told a Westminster Hall debate her...
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12 Jul 2017
‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness
Rural homelessness is a growing problem, affecting a record number of families, says a report. More than 6,000 rural households became homeless last year, according to the Institute for Public Policy...
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11 Jul 2017
University hosts seminar on rural issues
Policy makers, practitioners and academics came together at Chester University for a seminar exploring aspects of rural life in England. The event was organised by the Rural Services Network and...
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11 Jul 2017
‘Rising cost of gas to hit rural firms’
The price of gas for small to medium sized businesses is set to soar by 2020 as government climate and decarbonisation policies bite, warns rural energy firm Calor. In 2016,...
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