Rural Life
Farmers to gather at Ripon Cathedral to mark start of new farming year
Farmers and rural communities will gather beneath the vaulted ceiling of Ripon Cathedral this month to mark the start of a new farming year and…
Read more
More Rural Life news
Rural Life
Calls for urgent action as rural areas left vulnerable to frequent storms
Rural households are bracing for another winter of disruption as storms grow more frequent and power cuts last longer, leaving communities isolated…
Read more
Rural Life
Farmers urge action on rights of way as national river walk announced
The government’s plan to open up England’s first national river walk has put renewed pressure on ministers to resolve long-running public rights of…
Read more
Rural Life
More than 100 mobile masts to boost 4G signal in rural Britain
Rural communities across the UK are set to see long-awaited improvements in mobile signal as more than 100 phone masts are upgraded to deliver 4G…
Read more
Rural Life
Support rolled out for land managers hit by Scotland's record wildfires
Farming and rural businesses that helped battle Scotland’s worst wildfires on record are beginning to receive financial support, after nearly 12,000…
Read more
Rural Life
Trail hunting ban dismissed as 'virtue signalling' in animal welfare backlash
The government’s move to ban trail hunting has been branded “virtue signalling” by countryside campaigners, amid warnings that its new Animal Welfare…
Read more
Rural Life
Scottish YFCs win major funding lift — but urgent donations still needed
Scotland’s Young Farmers have secured a major six-figure funding boost towards a new national centre — but have warned that urgent further donations…
Read more
Rural Life
Farmers fear new National Park could add pressure to rural Wales
Plans to create a new National Park in North East Wales risk undermining farming businesses and stretching already pressured rural services, the…
Read more
Rural Life
Farmers raise more than £30,000 for rural charities at Shropshire ball
Hundreds of farmers and rural supporters have raised more than £30,000 for charity after coming together for the inaugural Farmers’ Charity Ball in…
Read more
Rural Life
£400 heating payments available for farming and crofting families
Farmers and crofters struggling with rising heating bills this winter are being urged to seek help, with RSABI offering payments of at least £400 to…
Read more