N.Ireland
Watch: Are you thinking of restoring dry stone walls?
The tradition of building dry stone walls in Ireland is synonymous with our rural and green landscape and dates back...
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Agri Politics
Conservatives pledge to increase farming budget by £1 billion
The Conservative Party has said it, if elected, it will increase the UK-wide farming budget by £1 billion over the...
Rural Life
Open Farm Sunday 2024 prompts over 225 on-farm events
Over 225 Open Farm Sunday events took place on farms of all types and sizes across Britain, from Jersey to...
Rural Life
Dorset: Motorists urged to be careful around horses
Officers from Dorset police’s rural crime team are urging motorists to remain “careful and considerate” when driving past horses on...
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire agri society seeks 2025 ambassador
The Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society has launched its search for a new ambassador for 2025 to help support officeholders in promoting...
Agri Politics
General Election: Rural communities feel 'politically homeless'
Britain’s planning system will sway how the countryside votes in this General Election, as rural communities currently feel “politically homeless”....
Rural Life
Mole Valley: Locals urged to stay clear as farm fire continues
Surrey Fire & Rescue Service is urging those living near Norwood Hill Road, Charlwood, in the Mole Valley district to...
Agri Politics
Rural MPs and MSPs must listen to their farmers - Scottish CA
The Scottish Countryside Alliance has called for rural MPs and MSPs to listen to the views of their constituents, including...
Rural Life
£156k rural crime partnership to protect rural Oxfordshire
A new rural crime partnership, funded by £156,000, is aiming to protect the fields and farms of rural Oxfordshire. The...
Agri Politics
General election welcomed as it ends 'growing uncertainty' - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed yesterday’s (Wednesday May 22) general election announcement. Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced that...
Rural Life
Estates sector generates £2.4b/year for the Scottish economy
Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) chair, Dee Ward welcomed the renewed focus by political leaders on fostering an economy that...
Rural Life
Mental health of those in rural communities is 'neglected' - BACP
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has said that the mental health of those in rural communities is...
Rural Life
Future Countryside to place rural policy 'at the forefront' ahead of General Election
The 2024 Future Countryside conference aims to put rural policy “at the forefront” ahead of the upcoming General Election, organisers...
Rural Life
77% support putting more resources into rural areas
When shown a range of arguments for investing in rural areas, 77% of adults in England polled by YouGov supported...
Agri-Business
Stay the Night initiative to 'boost' small rural businesses
The return of Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) ‘Stay the Night’ initiative is set to provide a “boost” for small...
Rural Life
Copernicus: March 2024 was the warmest on global record
March 2024 was warmer than any previous March in the global data record, making it the tenth month in a...
Rural Life
Storm Kathleen could 'wreak havoc on properties' - NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual has warned that Storm Kathleen, which is set to arrive tomorrow (Saturday, April 6), could potentially wreak “havoc...
Agri-Business
HSE reminds walkers to be cautious around cattle this Easter
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a reminder to countryside walkers to exercise caution around cattle this Easter....
