Selling a wide variety of products, staying open long hours and keeping up with the times are all key to surviving as a rural shop, finds Brian Wilson.

What is agricultural innovation and what does it mean for rural places? Jessica Sellick investigates. There are now a number of government and industry initiatives and funding streams to support

Will rural communities benefit from changes in the way the government defends the country? Jessica Sellick investigates. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation supports the armed forces in building, maintaining and servicing

Setting up a community broadband scheme is hard work, but short term steps can also solve your problems, says Daniel Heery. Setting up a community broadband scheme is hard work,

Carers or caregivers not only reduce demand on health and social care systems but they often do so with very little (if any) support. How can we better understand the role that carers and caregivers play – and what more can be done to recognise and support them, especially in rural areas? Jessica Sellick investigates.

Just what does “rewilding” mean for rural communities? Jessica Sellick investigates. Recent years have seen proposals to reintroduce lynx, wolves and bears into the countryside. The idea has captured the

For many groups, rising housing costs have negated any increase in income they’ve received. One result is a ballooning Housing Benefit bill, finds Brian Wilson. For many groups, rising housing

What does the government’s return to business focused policy-making mean for rural communities? Jessica Sellick investigates. Industrial Strategy is back – Theresa May featured it in her leadership speech as

How can we use data to make a stronger case for rural? Jessica Sellick investigates. Rural-relevant data and statistics are scattered across different websites, in different formats, with different indicators.