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Probe into Yorkshire's rural economy
Business and community leaders are examining ways of improving Yorkshire's multi-billion rural economy.
£12.5m for foot-and-mouth farmers
The government has unveiled a £12.5m aid package for farmers hit by foot-and-mouth restrictions.
Flood recovery scheme reaches £1m
More than £1 million in grants has been offered to businesses struggling to recover from summer floods in Gloucestershire.
'Brighter future' beckons for Cumbria
£1m cash boost for rural tourism
A £1 million campaign aims to woo tourists back to the countryside in the wake of the summer floods and foot-and-mouth outbreak. Mixed outlook for rural office rents
Commercial property rentals in the countryside are showing increasing returns – but average office rents fell 2.4% last year to just over £8 per sq ft. £10,000 for top rural entrepreneur
A £10,000 prize is up for grabs following the launch of a competition to find Britain’s top young rural entrepreneur.
£1.6m for business in rural north-east
More than £1.6 million has been paid out since One NorthEast took on Defra’s rural development programme in north-east England.
Rural zone attracts £13m investment
More than £13.3m has been invested in the West Midlands following the establishment of a rural regeneration zone.
Funds for rural workspace in Cumbria
Redundant rural buildings are being brought back into commercial use in Cumbria with the help of three recently introduced support measures.
£2m boost for business in Devon
Businesses can now apply for a share of a new £2m fund to develop rural economy and improve productivity in Devon.
Rural broadband 'not up to speed'
Households in rural areas are being misled by broadband providers about the speed of their connections. £6m rural business centre for Devon
A £6 million rural business park aims to help overcome a shortage of available work space for new and expanding businesses in Devon. Campaign seeks to woo rural tourists
NATIONAL tourism agency Visit Britain is to launch a marketing campaign to promote the countryside.
Opportunities for business in Sussex
Rural areas are top for business
Closure plan for rural job centres
New tax 'will hit rural areas hard'
Small scale diversification projects will be hit hardest by a proposed new tax, claim rural businesses.
