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NFU Mutual charity backs 28 rural causes with £1.2m funding
NFU Mutual’s Charitable Trust has distributed more than £1.2m to rural and community causes across the UK in 2025, backing 28 organisations tackling…
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'Out of touch': Polling shows rural Britain losing faith in the BBC
Rural Britain’s trust in the BBC has collapsed to crisis levels, according to new polling that campaigners say exposes a broadcaster increasingly…
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Shotgun rules under threat as Countryside Alliance rallies MPs
The future of shotgun ownership is under fresh scrutiny as the Countryside Alliance rallies MPs and peers in Westminster ahead of a pivotal firearms…
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Survey reveals crisis of confidence in Scotland's countryside
Scottish politicians are losing the confidence of the countryside, as a major new survey of more than 3,000 rural Scots warns that decision-makers…
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Farmstrong Scotland hits £700k target as farmers face mounting pressures
Farmstrong Scotland has marked a major milestone after confirming it has reached its initial fundraising target, and the charity is now urging the…
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Rural roads claim far more lives than urban — new data sparks call for reform
Almost 10,000 people have died on rural roads in the past decade, with NFU Mutual demanding new training measures to tackle what it calls an ongoing…
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Scotland's new deer management powers under fire after FOI disclosure
Scottish ministers were warned more than two years ago that new powers to intervene in deer management were unworkable, legally risky and unlikely to…
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Most Scots don't see land ownership pattern as a problem, survey finds
A new survey on Scotland’s land future suggests political priorities on land reform are drifting away from what the public considers important…
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Rural voices warn against 120-mile pylon plan across Scotland
A major backlash is building across rural Scotland after more than 2,200 objections were lodged against plans for a 120-mile powerline that farmers…
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Police roll out data-led fightback against organised rural crime gangs
Britain’s countryside is set for a major crackdown on organised criminal gangs as police unveil a new three-year strategy designed to tackle the…
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