SOME 90,000 aspiring business people will get specialist training in the government’s latest drive towards rural economic growth.

FARMHOUSE bed and breakfast businesses have helped generate £3.5bn for the rural economy, says a report.

WORKING well together is a key factor behind the success of some rural micro-businesses, says a report.

CONFIDENCE in the rural business sector is growing, suggesting the countryside is starting to emerge from the recession.

RURAL economic indicators remained largely unchanged during the third quarter of 2012 – although there was an increase in redundancies.

Harnessing rural potential will be crucial to the success of a government drive to promote local economic growth, warns a report.

Rural residents spend 25% more on fuel for their daily commute to work, claim countryside campaigners.

More than 500 jobs and 120 start-up businesses could be created by a government initiative in rural Warwickshire.

BRITAIN faces a two-speed rural economy unless the government helps rural communities determine their own future, a report has warned.

ONE of England’s most rural local authorities has unveiled a rural development grant to support local businesses.