Rural Communities

Local markets key to tackling global hunger – experts

Agri-Business

Local markets key to tackling global hunger – experts

Global food experts have called for an urgent shift to more localised food provision to achieve...
Mental health of those in rural communities is ‘neglected’ – BACP

Rural Life

Mental health of those in rural communities is 'neglected' - BACP

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has said that the mental health...

77% support putting more resources into rural areas

Rural Life

77% support putting more resources into rural areas

When shown a range of arguments for investing in rural areas, 77% of adults in England polled by...

New £7m Community Green Spaces Fund to support rural nature spaces

Environment

New £7m Community Green Spaces Fund to support rural nature spaces

The UK government's new £7 million Community Green Spaces Fund aims to support rural communities across England to become "green-fingered".

Those linked to ‘international drug trade’ are targeting rural communities – report

Agri-Business

Those linked to 'international drug trade' are targeting rural communities - report

The Countryside Alliance has said 'organised criminals' including those linked to the international drug trade are in rural communities

Agri-Business

Closure of small abattoir in Yorkshire Dales looms

Closure of small abattoir in Yorkshire Dales looms