#ruralaffairs — Public Fediverse posts

‘There is real danger’: landline phone users voice fears over digital switchover https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/02/landline-phone-users-voice-fears-over-digital-switchover #ConsumerAffairs #TelecommunicationsIndustry #Money #RuralAffairs #UkNews #Bt #Ofcom #Broadband #Business #Wales #Scotland #England #ConsumerRights #Infrastructure

Patients face long journeys for medicines as pharmacies cut weekend hours https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/13/patients-face-long-journeys-for-medicines-as-pharmacies-cut-weekend-hours #Nhs #Society #Health #RuralAffairs #PharmaceuticalsIndustry #Business #UkNews #HealthPolicy #Politics #PublicServicesPolicy

Country diary: To the old quarry, for a Triassic quest | Jennifer Jones https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/03/country-diary-to-the-old-quarry-for-a-triassic-quest #Fossils #Biology #Science #Environment #RuralAffairs #UkNews #TreesAndForests

Country diary: The magic of knowing a meteorite fell here, of all places | Amy-Jane Beer https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/24/country-diary-the-magic-of-knowing-a-meteorite-fell-here-of-all-places #Meteors #Meteorology #Science #Environment #Television #Culture #RuralAffairs #UkNews #Space

British Library acquires archive of rural life writer and essayist Ronald Blythe https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/12/british-library-acquires-archive-ronald-blythe #Books #BritishLibrary #RuralAffairs #Suffolk #Essex #UkNews #Culture #Heritage

British Library acquires archive of rural life writer and essayist Ronald Blythe https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/12/british-library-acquires-archive-ronald-blythe #Books #BritishLibrary #RuralAffairs #Suffolk #Essex #UkNews #Culture #Heritage

Labour could end badger cull but only with Covid-style testing and vaccines – report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/04/labour-badger-cull-coronavirus-vaccine-report #Bovinetuberculosis #Infectiousdiseases #Medicalresearch #Animalwelfare #Microbiology #Ruralaffairs #Coronavirus #Environment #Wildlife #Politics #Badgers #Animals #Science #Farming #Labour #UKnews

‘Peaceful trespass’ planned at Dorset beauty spot after new owners shut path https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/04/peaceful-trespass-bridehead-dorset-beauty-spot-owners-shut-path #Accesstogreenspace #Ruralaffairs #ThomasHardy #Environment #England #Dorset #UKnews

UK conservation goals insufficient to save ants and bees, says expert https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/08/uk-conservation-goals-insufficient-ants-bees #Extinctwildlife #NaturalEngland #Greenpolitics #Conservation #Ruralaffairs #Environment #Worldnews #Wildlife #Insects #Animals #Science #UKnews #Bees

Defra cuts pose ‘existential threat’ to England’s most beautiful areas https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/27/defra-cuts-existential-threat-england-most-beautiful-areas #Accesstogreenspace #Nationalparks #Climatecrisis #Ruralaffairs #Conservation #Environment #Coastlines #SteveReed #Wildlife #Politics #Farming #England #UKnews

Defra cuts pose ‘existential threat’ to England’s most beautiful areas https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/27/defra-cuts-existential-threat-england-most-beautiful-areas #Accesstogreenspace #Nationalparks #Climatecrisis #Ruralaffairs #Conservation #Environment #Coastlines #SteveReed #Wildlife #Politics #Farming #England #UKnews

Badger culling to end in England by 2029, government says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/30/badger-culling-end-england-2029-government-says #Bovinetuberculosis #Animalwelfare #Greenpolitics #Ruralaffairs #Environment #Wildlife #Badgers #Farming #England #Animals #UKnews

Badger cull may have increased bovine TB risk in neighbouring herds – study https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/21/badger-cull-may-have-increased-bovine-tb-risk-in-neighbouring-herds-study #Bovinetuberculosis #Animalwelfare #Ruralaffairs #Environment #Wildlife #Badgers #Animals #England #UKnews

Yorkshire Dales grouse moor owner appointed to ‘key role’ at DEFRA – Raptor Persecution UK

The owner of a #Yorkshire #Dales #grouse moor has been appointed to a ‘key role’ at #DEFRA by the Secretary of State for #Environment, #Food and #RuralAffairs, #ThereseCoffey.

https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2023/07/27/yorkshire-dales-grouse-moor-owner-appointed-to-key-role-at-defra/