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
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 massive Tory rebellion over radical plans to build more rural homes – as senior back-benchers 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 … 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
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
Back in February, before the rest of the world were put on lockdown, the U.S. Commerce Department gave Huawei a 45-day reprieve. It was continued but it has officially lapsed which could bring problems to the operation of rural telecoms networks in the country. The reprieve officially expired last week Thursday which could pose some … Read more
Homebuyers living in major cities are planning their escape to the countryside as a property website reported a 125 per cent increase in people looking to move to villages after the coronavirus lockdown. Rightmove said it is seeing an uplift in city dwellers considering moving to the countryside – and this is outperforming an increase … Read more