Burrowing badgers have forced the closure of a rural road in south-west Scotland on safety grounds. Source link

Nearly 50 small primary schools in County Tyrone have closed their doors over the last 20 years. Source link

I join two tourists in the mountains to immerse ourselves in the wonders of the night sky with a star guide. Source link

Malcolm Priorrural affairs producerWilliam MaughanWilliam Maughan's farm was one of four broken into in one night by a balaclava-clad gang of thievesEarly this summer a gang dressed in black ...

The Liberal Democrats are calling for specialist rural crime teams to be embedded in every police force in England and Wales.The proposals would see forces appointing a named contact ...

BBCAlex Barry says he sometimes has to run a rural pub and hotel single-handedly Closing entire floors of hotel rooms and offering a £500 reward for new staff are ...

BBCLocal councillor Monique Bonney on the roof of St Nicholas' Church in Rodmersham, KentSir Keir Starmer will later unveil sweeping changes to the planning system that could see councils ...

7 hours agoBy Malcolm Prior, @NewsMPrior, BBC News, rural affairs correspondentSimon PorterFarmer Simon Porter has had to install metal girders to stop thieves from ram-raiding his farm storage shedsFarmers and landowners say ...

The Liberal Democrats say fuel duty relief should be expanded to 20 new areas to support motorists in rural communities.Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said "a real rescue ...

One of the schools has just 13 pupils – the minimum needed for a rural primary school is 105. Source link

Renting in the countryside is outpacing London and other cities as house prices rise, a study finds. Source link

Scotland's Rural College researchers said some communities faced problems around housing and fuel costs. Source link