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How public rights of way affects landowner rights
How does the public rights of way reforms package affect farmer and landowner rights? Carol Ramsden, a public rights of way consultant at Birketts…
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New PM Liz Truss must 'truly level-up' the rural economy
New prime minister Liz Truss must go further than any previous administration and 'truly level-up' the rural economy. The new government should…
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Rural families in fuel poverty risk becoming 'forgotten victims'
Families living in fuel poverty in rural areas are set to be left £450 poorer than urban ones by October’s energy price rise, new research warns. The…
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'Farm Friend' mental health project launched in Wales
A new mental health service designed to support vulnerable farmers in Gwynedd has launched, with hopes for a Wales-wide roll out soon after. The new…
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Farmers to get slice of new £110m rural levelling up fund
The government has pledged to prioritise rural interests as part of its long-awaited levelling up agenda, with a new £110m fund set to help…
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Campaigners call for major overhaul of firearms licensing service
A major overhaul of the firearms licensing service has been called for following an investigation by the British Association for Shooting and…
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Farmers 'extremely concerned' with air ambulance base closure plans
Welsh farmers are 'extremely concerned' about the impacts of a proposed restructuring of Wales Air Ambulance services which could lead to the closure…
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Farming charities receive donations worth nearly half a million
Thirteen rural and farming charities have received funding worth nearly half a million from NFU Mutual Charitable Trust. The first round of donations…
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Scotland's Rural College hosts dozens of Ukrainians fleeing war
Nearly 90 Ukrainians have been staying in student accommodation at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) while they look for work and a permanent home…
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Firefighters to help Welsh farms protect against wildfire risk
Welsh farmers will soon start working with firefighters to coordinate a free service with an aim to protect farms and grazing land from wildfires. A…
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