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 


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