Rural

When Olivia Lott left her job in London to move to a village in rural Devon, she expected a quieter pace of life – but not the almost complete absence of mobile reception. With patchy phone signals forcing her to climb hillsides…

In its first autumn budget, the Labor government allocated £500 million to improve broadband speed and mobile phone coverage across the UK, with a particular focus on rural areas. Councilor Rachel Reeves highlighted that the…

The Welsh government is considering introducing tax cuts to stem the tide of people leaving the country, especially from rural areas, and to preserve the Welsh language. Inspired by Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha, where rural residents…

Rural councils across England will be required to approve a significant increase in wind and solar farms under a new set of planning rules introduced by Housing Secretary Angela Rayner. The changes, outlined in draft planning…

The UK government has announced a major investment of £800 million to upgrade broadband infrastructure for 312,000 rural homes and businesses across England, Scotland and Wales. The initiative is part of a wider strategy to achieve…

The Rural Electrification Scheme, a non-profit scheme set up by the government in 1973 to expand power access to the rural poor, has accumulated losses of Sh55.9 billion, threatening its sustainability. The plan, run by Kenya Power on…

Three is likely to miss its rural broadband coverage targets as a deadline to tackle "mobile signal not spots" approaches. Mobile network operators have until July to expand their coverage to 88% of the UK, the initial target of a…

Kevin Stansbury, the CEO of Lincoln Community Hospital in the 800-person town of Hugo, Colorado, is facing a classic Catch-22: He could boost his rural hospital’s revenues by offering hip replacements and shoulder surgeries, but the…

The government has unveiled a £7 million fund to support remote areas of the UK and provide them with better access to wireless networks that will underpin the government's broader mission of developing the rural economy. The new fund…

The value and economic opportunity offered by Bitcoin are ideal for the diverse and dynamic rural areas of the United StatesThis is an op-ed by Hongumart, a frontline healthcare worker who resides in…