Rural Digital Connectivity

In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.

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22 Sep 2025

Have Your Say: Delivering for All Survey

The Rural Services Network’s Delivering for All survey is now live – and we want to hear from you. If you live in a village, small town, hamlet or isolated...

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19 Sep 2025

GOV.UK One Login: Bridging the Digital Divide for Rural Communities

In rural areas across England, accessing essential government services can often be a significant hurdle. Long travel times, limited public transport options, and inconsistent broadband coverage create barriers for rural...

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16 Sep 2025

The National Rural Conference 2025 – Rural Connectivity

The National Rural Conference 2025 is kindly: Supported by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Rural Connectivity The Speaker Presentations can be downloaded below: Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural...

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15 Sep 2025

Arts Rural Touring Toolkit Gets Major Makeover

A guide to help artists to tour rural communities has been given a fresh lease of life for the first time in two decades.  Rural touring takes professional live performances...

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08 Sep 2025

MPs Unite To Defend Terrestrial TV As “Hidden Threat” Looms

MPs from across the political spectrum have spoken out in passionate defence of free-to-air terrestrial television, warning of the risks posed if the government moves to phase it out in...

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01 Sep 2025

Reminder: National Emergency Alert Test This Weekend

People across the UK will receive a test Emergency Alert on their mobile phones at around 3pm this Sunday, 7 September 2025. The system, which has been in place since...

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26 Aug 2025

Thousands More Checks, Tests And Scans Now Available Out Of Hours

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that 100 Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) across England are now offering out-of-hours services, open 12 hours a day, seven days a...

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26 Aug 2025

Government Launches £9.5 Million Fund To Tackle Digital Exclusion

The Government has announced a new £9.5 million Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund to support local councils, charities and community organisations in helping more people get online. The fund is designed...

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19 Aug 2025

New Report Highlights Ongoing Rural Service Challenges

Rural England CIC has today published its latest State of Rural Services 2025 report, providing an updated and detailed picture of how people living in rural areas across England access...

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18 Aug 2025

Meet Mova: Delivering Digital Infrastructure Where It Matters Most

In a world where connectivity is no longer a luxury but a lifeline, Mova is helping transform the nation’s digital landscape. As a joint venture owned by the UK’s mobile...

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