Two MILLION rural homes are to be taken out of the ‘digital slow lane’ in £5bn broadband drive Project Gigabit will see as many as 2.2million homes and offices get fast internet It is targeted at rural areas where people have long suffered poor connections Residents will be able to download films in less than … Read more
Two MILLION rural homes are to be taken out of the ‘digital slow lane’ in £5bn broadband drive Project Gigabit will see as many as 2.2million homes and offices get fast internet It is targeted at rural areas where people have long suffered poor connections Residents will be able to download films in less than … Read more
Kamala Harris is mocked for claiming rural residents can’t get photocopies of their IDs to vote by mail because they don’t have ‘Kinkos or OfficeMax’ Harris made the remarks in an interview with BET News on Friday Expressed concern that rural residents don’t have any Kinkos or OfficeMax Was discussing rules in some states that … Read more
Opening party for one rural Illinois bar led to 46 COVID-19 cases, the hospitalization of a nursing home resident and the closure of a school that kept 650 children out of class A bar in rural Illinois held an opening party indoors, where attendees often didn’t wear masks or practice social distancing Within two weeks, … Read more
One consequence of the Covid crisis is that the demand for country homes with a campsite in the grounds – be it for camping, glamping or caravans – has gone through the roof. ‘People want to escape to the peace and quiet of the countryside, but money is often an issue,’ says Carol Peett, of … Read more
Vaccine delivery to Sydney and much of regional NSW will be delayed as a result of severe flooding, the Department of Health has said. Most locations in the country will have received vaccines by the end of the weekend, except for parts of NSW affected by extreme weather. ‘Vaccine delivery is being affected in Sydney … Read more
Xi Jinping has claimed ‘victory’ over extreme poverty in China, marking the end to a near four-decade mission for the ruling communist party. The President gave an hour-long speech in Beijing on Thursday hailing the achievement, claiming it proves that China’s communist system is ‘the fundamental guarantee against risks, challenges and difficulties.’ But critics say … Read more
Cattle grids don’t just stop cows! Metal grates trigger emergency brakes in new cars forcing drivers to skid off the road Somerset council said cattle grids are leaving some modern cars confused The cars mistake the grids for obstructions and automatically brakes the vehicle The council have spent £70,000 addressing adapting the grid to By … Read more
A prolific gang stripped the lead from dozens of rural churches across England causing utter devastation to village communities, a court was told today. Police swooped on the Romanian men, who were all living in the West Midlands, after the targeted churches were left with repair bills collectively totalling more than £2million. Among those counties … Read more
House prices of £2million properties in rural areas have risen by the fastest rate in a decade as wealthy people in cities hunt for countryside retreats across the UK. Homes in the southwest, the Cotswolds and Scotland were most popular as well as luxury properties in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Norfolk. While countryside homes like … Read more