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01 Mar 2022

Men in rural communities least likely to seek support when struggling to cope, new Samaritans survey reveals

A new Samaritans survey has discovered that men in rural areas (43%) are less likely than men in urban areas (51%) to reach out for…

28 Feb 2022

Soaring rural rent prices force locals into living in a Airbnb

The BBC reports how a Cornish resident has been forced into living in an Airbnb due to soaring private rent prices As a Cornish painter…

28 Feb 2022

UK’s farming policies contradictory, says NFU head

BBC reports that speaking at the National Farmers Union Conference on Tuesday, NFU president – Minette Batters, said farming was facing major issues in “an…

28 Feb 2022

Covid tip of iceberg for farmer mental health, new research shows

Researchers from the University of Reading, the University of Exeter and Sheffield University found that while Covid-19 led to worsening mental health among farmers, those…

21 Feb 2022

Keep It in the Community – a nationwide register of Assets of Community Value

Plunkett Foundation has re-launched Keep It in the Community (KIITC), with support from Locality and Power to Change. It is an online register of all…

21 Feb 2022

Hospitals declare another critical incident as demand rises

BBC reports that A hospital trust has declared a second critical incident in less than a week amid pressures on services The alert from Shrewsbury…

21 Feb 2022

On-demand bus services could be expanded in North Yorkshire

The Northern Echo reports that a council aiming to restore and improve bus services across the whole of England’s largest county has revealed it will…

21 Feb 2022

WSP to design rural mobility strategy for South West England

New Civil Engineer reports that engineering consultancy firm, WSP, has been appointed to design a rural mobility strategy for the South West of England The…

14 Feb 2022

Public Health Allocations leave rural missing out

Public Health Allocations announced last week are yet again failing to deliver for rural communities The allocations for 2022/2023 show that Predominantly urban local authorities…

14 Feb 2022

Rural Health and Care and Levelling-Up Press Release

The Levelling Up White Paper follows hot on the heels of the Inquiry into Rural Health and Care, launched on 1st February.  This highlighted the…