A PILOT project in Northumberland is taking a new approach to help unemployed rural residents find work.

RURAL districts are among the most desirable places to live, reveals the latest quality of life survey.

A GUIDE promoting affordable rural homes has been launched by the Rural Housing Alliance and Rural Services Network.

RURAL organisations have come together to warn that the priorities of rural communities risk being sidelined.

A government decision which means developers will no longer have to provide affordable homes on smaller sites has come as a huge disappointment for rural communities.

A COUNTY council has backed a call for action to stem the flow of young people from rural areas.

A SCHEME which loans scooters and motorcycles to help people get to work is in the running for an award.

THE government is inviting views from rural stakeholders before updating its deprivation indices.

RURAL homes are much more expensive to buy than urban homes in all regions of England, reveals the latest research.

DISCOUNTS are available for a major rural policy conference examining demands placed on the countryside.