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Autumn Statement: What might the Chancellor do for the rural economy?
The chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver his maiden autumn statement tomorrow against a backdrop of weaker growth prospects and a large deficit. It…
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Chancellor to spend £1bn to boost broadband speeds
The chancellor will deploy more than £1bn to boost broadband speeds for up to 2 million homes and businesses as part of an infrastructure plan to be…
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NI farmers need clear strategy to stop them 'falling off a cliff', assembly told
Farmers in Northern Ireland need a strategy to stop them financially 'falling off the edge of a cliff' once the UK leaves the EU, the assembly has…
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Met Office issues severe weather warnings for parts of UK
The Met Office has issued series of National Severe Weather Warnings for the rest of Monday and Tuesday for heavy rain in southwestern England…
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Rural charity launches one-off grant to help with farmers' fuel costs
An annual campaign by Scottish rural charity Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) has been launched to help those in rural…
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Tinkerbell reigns supreme as 5,000 visit English Winter Fair
A Worcestershire farmer says it’s a “dream come true” to win the title of Supreme Champion at the English Winter Fair. James May, from Bromsgrove…
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West Pennine Moors becomes largest protected landscape in a decade
One of the country’s most precious upland landscapes, the West Pennine Moors, has been given special legal protection by Natural England for its…
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Rural crime: Farmers vow to increase security after farm shop robberies
A string of rural crime incidents has led to some farmers and rural business owners to think twice and increase their security systems. A farmer in…
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Farmers raise £5000 for farming charity RABI as part of 'Pledge to Protect' campaign
British farmers have helped raise an impressive £5,000 for farming community charity, the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I), as…
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Rural charity funds repair Cumbrian bridges and footpaths damaged by Storm Desmond
It’s nearly a year since Cumbria was battered by storms, Desmond, Eva and Frank. In the aftermath, local rural charity, Friends of the Lake District…
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