Rural and coastal jobs on Commons agenda
MPs met for a Westminster Hall debate on Thursday 1 December on employment in rural and coastal communities, in a...
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Tim Bonner: The NIMBY building homes in the...
As those of us who live in the South of England know only too well there is an insatiable demand for new housing....
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Big Farmland Bird Count 2024, you can help!
The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s annual Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) kicks off tomorrow (2 February), and...
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ASA takes action over misleading Animal Aid...
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has taken action over a misleading Animal Aid advert which appeared on page 2 of...
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The future of our postal service is being...
Letter volumes have halved in the UK since 2011 and people are receiving more parcels which is threatening the...
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Nurturing a taste for game
Serving game to tots in nurseries makes perfect sense. It presents an ideal opportunity to teach the next generation...
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Tim Bonner: Which matters more, science or...
There is a level of nervousness in the animal rights movement at present. From a high point in 2021 when the...
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Nearly six out of 10 do not think rural...
Nearly six out of 10 people living in the countryside do not think rural policing has improved since Police and Crime...
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Alliance backs outdoor education
The Countryside Alliance is supporting efforts across the United Kingdom to guarantee every child access to a...
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Bishop Burton College apologises after...
The Countryside Alliance defended British livestock farming as Bishop Burton College in East Yorkshire announced it...
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Cautious optimism over latest fly-tipping...
Defra has published its annual set of figures on fly-tipping incidents recorded by local authorities in England and...
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Tim Bonner: Post Office scandal puts...
There are striking similarities between the Post Office’s approach to private prosecutions, which has come under such...
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