A £300,000 funding pot has been launched to help rural businesses branch out in Leicestershire.

FARMING is much loved but few people realise its contribution to the rural economy, say university researchers.

A £3.5m investment is set to create hundreds of rural jobs in Cumbria, the government has claimed.

A Top Ten list pinpoints the rural areas where online entrepreneurs are boosting the local economy. The Rural Digital Trailblazers league table was devised by internet giant Google, which teamed

RURAL businesses are facing a significant drop in confidence and investment, reveals a survey.

THE government’s rural watchdog is looking at how small rural businesses have fared during the economic downturn. The Commission for Rural Communities is embarking on a three-month project looking at

BRITAIN’S wet summer is set to cost the rural economy £240m due to cancelled events, according to forecasts.

PLANS to help bring empty and redundant rural buildings back into productive use have been unveiled by the government.

A GOVERNMENT strategy to support local shops does not go far enough, claim rural retailers.

THREE in five rural businesses are dissatisfied with their broadband speeds, reveals a study.