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Online anti-bullying proposals 'step in right direction', Countryside Alliance says
The government has announced plans to make the UK the “safest place in the world to be online” amid growing awareness raised of online bullying…
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Farming no longer able to support family farms, research suggests
Fewer than one in five family farms are making a profit from their farming activity, according to new research. According to research undertaken by…
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Farmer finds out door stop is actually an undetonated World War I bomb
A farmer from Devon has discovered that his door stop is actually an old undetonated World War I era-bomb. A controlled explosion had to take place…
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Illegal traveller sites have a 'detrimental impact' on rural areas, CLA says
Laws designed to tackle illegal encampments set up by travellers and Gypsies will be scrutinised by the government, over fears the sites have a…
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Mental Health Awareness Day shines light on wellbeing in farming industry
This year's World Mental Health Day comes at a time when more people come forward and discuss the once-shunned illnesses that affects a large…
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Gordon Ramsay's 'lazy Britain' remark resonates with farmers' lack of labour fears
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has called British people lazy – saying that an influx of foreign workers in the country proves it. He said Brexit will…
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Ineffective planning policies and budget cuts blamed for lack of rural growth
Ineffective planning policies and budget cuts have been blamed for the lack of rural economic growth. According to speakers at the British Institute…
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Stunning array of Christmas cards released by GWCT
A collection of stunning wildlife pictures are captured in this year’s Christmas cards by Fordingbridge-based charity The Game & Wildlife…
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'Pension blackspots': Six in ten workers in agriculture not paying into a pension
Six in ten workers in agriculture are not enrolled in a pension according to the TUC which has revealed the UK’s pension blackspots. The TUC says…
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Museum to open exhibition dedicated to mental health and the countryside
A museum has been exploring the complex relationships between well-being and the countryside with the help of rural stakeholders and local community…
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