Rural Communities
A new ballistics study has revealed steel shot lethality is on a par with lead shot in ranges up to 50 yards. Commissioned by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Gun Trade Association (GTA), and undertaken at Cranfield University the study tested the theories behind moving two shot sizes larger when… Read more »
More than 2,000 schoolchildren were treated to an upland educational experience during this year’s Let’s Learn Moor events. Talks and interactive presentations were provided by those who live and work in the uplands including gamekeepers, farmers, conservationists, local organisations and the emergency services. Now in its fifth year the project continues to offer local schools… Read more »
Latest articles
By Liz Stephens Around a million people living in rural areas in the UK face high levels of financial exclusion according to a government report which seeks to deal with the issue. Rural Money Matters highlights the issue that those in financial difficulty in rural areas are often less visible and more difficult to reach…. Read more »
Rural communities are becoming holiday homes for the rich, the Liberal Democrats warned today. “The most stunning parts of our country should not be the enclaves of the rich and retired, party leader Nick Clegg said. “They should be communities for everyone.” The party said local authorities must be sanctioned to create more social housing… Read more »
