Recent Media Coverage
Some of the recent articles, features and mentions of our work:
March 2010
The last word: Bank’s charm offensive, Financial Times, Thursday 11 March
Threat to rural life as more young quit the countryside, The Smallholder, Sunday 7 March
Threat to rural life as more young quit the countryside, Daelnet, Friday 5 March
Bid to help young people stay in the countryside, North-west evening news, Friday 5 March
Stopping youth flight from our rural heartland, Gazette & Herald, Friday 5 March
Devon of young people talking about employment in rural areas Devon, Basingstoke Gazette, Thursday 4 March
Jobs and homes shortages 'force young from rural areas', BBC News, Thursday 4 March
Rural areas suffering exodus of young, This is Scunthorpe, Thursday 4 March
Country life ‘under threat’, Shropshire Star, Thursday 4 March
No phone, no net: why rural children are leaving, The Guardian, Thursday 4 March
Flight of youth a threat to countryside, PM told, Farmers Weekly, Thursday 4 March
Lack of homes and jobs 'driving young people out of rural areas', Dash 24, Thursday 4 March
Record number of young people leaving countryside due to slow internet speeds, The Telegraph, Thursday 4 March
Rural life jeopardised if young quit countryside, New start, Thursday 4 March
Exodus of young 'threatens' rural life, Weston Morning news, Thursday 4 March
Lack of homes threatens future of countryside, Inside housing, Thursday 4 March
Exodus of young puts rural life at risk, Financial Times, Wednesday 3 March
February 2010
Improved cancer care more costly in rural areas, Devon24 - 19 February
Rural retreat, Inside Housing - 19 February
Rural Britain far from digital, Country Life - 18 February
Ribble Valley cancer patients' plea for better services, Clitheroe Today - 18 February
CRC urges councils to involve communities in public spending decisions, Local Government Executive - 18 February
Hampshire's rural approach given national recognition, Farming UK - 12 February
Plea to improve cancer care in rural areas amid 'lottery' fears, Yorkshire Post - 10 February
£10m cash boost will create jobs, Coventry Telegraph - 9 February
Vox pop - Should 16- to 25-year-olds get a public transport discount?, Children & Young People Now - 9 February
Local approach 'the key to rural funding' says RDPE, Birmingham Post - 7 February
Demand outstripping supply for rural housing, watchdog warns, Yorkshire Post - 5 February
Urban waiting lists rise by 80 per cent, Inside Housing - 4 February
Uneven rural recovery, firstonline - 4 February
Rural areas face housing shortage due to families moving out of cities, Times Online - 4 February
Demand for new housing 'will be stronger in rural areas' - CRC, 24dash.com - 3 February
January 2010
Young entrepreneur's pig-free future, Yorkshire Post - 29 January
Rural Cumbria can play key role in Britain's recession recovery - claim, The Cumberland News - 29 January
Countryside doubts over growth, Yorkshire Post - 27 January
Country estates call for shake-up of licensing fees for rock concerts, Times Online - 23 January
Austerity in rural England…. any glimmers in the darkness?, NewStart - 22 January
Bovine TB: An ill wind blows for Mr Badger, Telegraph - 22 January
Living in rural Britain?, BBC News - 21 January
'Buy local' plea to hospitals and schools, thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk - 19 January
Authorities urged to support local firms, Yorkshire Post - 19 January
Rural Volunteering, Volunteering England - 19 January
Warning over rural spending cuts, rsnonline - 18 January
Country comfort, Yorkshire Post - 18 January
New fears over funding for affordable housing, Times Online - 15 January
Up to £347 billion in untapped rural potential, says CRC, Forum for the Future - 13 January
Consult your GP - on the Internet, thisisdevon.co.uk - 08 January
Shires in the mire, ePolitix.com - 08 January
Farmers 'can't wait for bovine TB vaccine', thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk - 06 January
The Curse Of Beauty: Hidden Rural Poverty, Sky News - 04 January
Fuel is focus of survey, Goole Courier - 04 January
