RURAL businesses in Lincolnshire are set to benefit from nearly £9m in European funding.

A RADICAL rethink is needed to recognise the major contribution made to the rural economy by businesses other than farming and tourism, says a leading academic.

THE rural economy is firmly in recovery as growth spreads from non-farming businesses to the agricultural sector.

More rural jobs could be created by extending a network of enterprise hubs across the countryside, suggests a report.

BUSINESSES across Devon and Somerset are being urged to submit rural grant applications before a deadline early next month.

RURAL women will be among those targeted by a £450,000 library scheme to help local people get started in business.

AN ambitious rural development strategy aims to boost the economy and service delivery across Norfolk. The strategy focuses on how rural areas can develop so the economy continues to grow,

RURAL businesses are more confident and optimistic than they were three months ago, suggest the latest figures.

LOCAL businesses and communities will still receive the backing the need – despite the closure of Staffordshire’s Rural Hub, says the county council.

HUNDREDS of jobs will be created in East Sussex after the county received a multi-million pound funding boost.