Though many Democrats viewed President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic as his greatest weakness, election returns show that in places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support. In 376 counties with the highest number of new cases per capita, the overwhelming majority – 93 percent of those counties – went … Read more
The Veronicas sell their rural Sunshine Coast home for $770,000 less than two years after first buying it By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:24 GMT, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 05:24 GMT, 3 November 2020 The Veronicas have sold a rural Sunshine Coast property less than two years after purchasing it. According … Read more
Inside SAS Australia’s centre of hell: Explore the small town where Seven’s reality show is filmed – from rugged terrains to gruelling conditions and FREEZING temperatures By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:40 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 05:40 BST, 21 October 2020 Channel Seven’s SAS Australia sees 17 celebrities complete gruelling … Read more
North Yorkshire’s Ryedale, the Sevenoaks area in Kent and Herefordshire have seen house sales rise by as much as 63 per cent compared to a year ago, according to new research. These countryside locations have been boosted by lockdown demand for increased indoor and outdoor space amid the persistent pandemic. Property website Zoopla looked at … Read more
Broadband users in rural areas are being left behind in major network upgrade, spending watchdog warn Report by the NAO says target of nationwide broadband by 2025 is ‘challenging’ The National Audit Office said this could mean rural areas are left until last One in five premises in rural areas lack access to basic broadband … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing a mounting Tory rebellion over radical plans to ‘concrete over’ rural Britain to build more homes as senior back-benchers blame the policy on a ‘mutant algorithm’. Senior Tory backbenchers are said to have warned the Prime Minister that the proposals to build 300,000 homes a year will spell electoral doom for the … Read more
Boris Johnson faces Tory rebellion over radical plans to build more rural homes – as senior backbenchers blame the PM’s policy on a ‘mutant algorithm’ Prime Minister has plans to boost house building in the Tory-supporting shires But, by contrast, he is insisting on less development in Labour-supporting cities Senior Tory backbenchers have warned that it … Read more
Homes and businesses in rural areas who want faster broadband could benefit by applying to a government voucher scheme. The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme was launched by the Government in 2018 with the aim of increasing gigabit-capable coverage across the UK, especially in the countryside. For the fastest and most reliable broadband, capable of delivering … Read more
A woman who suffered a spinal fracture after a fall while out walking with her boyfriend has told how an app helped emergency services rescue her. Laura Moreton, 28, an occupational therapist from South Wales, was out on a rural walk with her boyfriend Lewis George, 30, on 26 June when she fell and suffered the … Read more
Are 500 big cats are prowling the British countryside? Wildlife expert warns rural UK is home to 250 black leopards and 250 pumas as study finds five carcasses with tell-tale gnaw marks on the bones Dr Andrew Hemmings believes 80 per cent of reports he received are credible He identified bite marks on 5 animal carcasses … Read more