Tim Bonner: The battle for rural votes
‘Labour will treat the countryside with respect’. ‘Only the Conservatives can be trusted on rural issues’. These are...
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Land Reform Bill: large estates in the...
Last week the call for evidence on the Land Reform Bill closed. We submitted our response, which can be viewed here.
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Rural MPs and MSPs must listen to the views...
Time and again we hear the calls from some MSPs in the chamber stating that they are offended by challenging comments,...
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Tim Bonner: How bridging divides could...
There might not be an obvious connection between Captain Ian Farquhar, whose memorial service was held at Badminton...
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Popular show celebrating rural life rejects...
Organisers of The Royal Bath and West Show, held annually in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, have rejected calls from...
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Connected communities: how to unleash the...
On Wednesday 22 May Onward and Vodafone hosted a panel debate on how to unleash the rural economy through better...
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Major London NHS trust now serving venison...
A major London NHS trust is rolling out wild venison across its hospitals in a drive to improve sustainability.
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Sunak or Starmer? The countryside decides
Rishi Sunak has called a general election on 4 July and the countryside will be a key electoral battleground. There are...
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The Game Chef: Well and truly hooked
Always championing sustainability, The Game Chef goes big game fishing to catch and release bluefin tuna off the UK’s...
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The Lobby: protecting our way of life
As the general election approaches, Nick Herbert, Chairman of the Countryside Alliance, tells James Heale how he is...
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Welsh Government postpones Sustainable...
In a move welcomed by Countryside Alliance Wales, the Welsh Government has postponed the Sustainable Farming Scheme,...
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Tim Bonner: Government seeks balance in...
I know from my inbox exactly how concerned people across the countryside are about solar farms. Most people are...
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