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25 Feb 2019

Spotlight on Rural Health & Social Care – February 2019

This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care…

18 Feb 2019

Rural Vulnerability Day held in Parliament

Rural England CIC held its 2nd Annual Rural Vulnerability Day in the Houses of Parliament on 11th February and at the event, launched their latest…

11 Feb 2019

The State of Rural Services Report launched in Parliament

Basic mobile calls are not possible across main networks in a third of rural homes. The report also finds that rural residents are losing out…

11 Feb 2019

Police join forces to fight rural crime

Six police forces across the north of England joined forces on Thursday 7 February as part of an ongoing country-wide operation to tackle rural crime,…

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…

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…

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…

29 Jan 2019

Walking & Cycling Statistics

The Government has an ambition for increased levels of activity both through cycling and walking. The following analyses take a look at statistics from the…