Tag: rural
Lib Dems call for rural crime teams in police forces
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 f [...]
Pylon plans in rural Wales could spark social unrest, Plaid warns
Civil unrest could break out if a company continues to try to access land by force for its plans to raise miles of pylons through rural Wales, a polit [...]
Rural Kent on the frontline of PM’s housebuilding battle
BBCLocal councillor Monique Bonney on the roof of St Nicholas' Church in Rodmersham, KentSir Keir Starmer will later unveil sweeping changes to the pl [...]
Harris and Walz Point Their Campaign Bus to Rural Georgia
The Democrats’ presidential ticket will head to the Sun Belt, aiming to sway voters in more conservative areas to their side.
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How Tim Walz’s District in Minnesota Embodies Rural Democrats’ Challenges
The Minnesota governor, No. 2 on the ticket, might not win his old House seat if he were to run now.
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Harris and Walz Roll Into the Midwest, Trying to Claw Back Rural Support
At a big rally in Eau Claire, Wis., before a visit to Detroit, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz pushed their economic message, laid his Midwestern backgroun [...]
Walz Grew Up in Rural Nebraska, Where Finding a Date ‘Was Kind of a Problem’
Tim Walz moved several times during his childhood in Nebraska, where his high school graduating class had just 25 students.
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Liberal Democrats call for rural fuel duty relief expansion
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 sa [...]
Biden to Travel to Minnesota to Highlight Rural Investments
The president’s push to focus attention on the domestic economy comes as his administration has been dealing with events overseas after the terrorist [...]
A Rural Michigan Town Is the Latest Battleground in the U.S.-China Fight
Firestorms over Chinese investments, like a battery factory in Green Charter Township, are erupting as officials weigh the risks of taking money from [...]
Local elections 2023: Green strategy of targeting rural Tories pays off
The Green Party is making strong gains at English local elections, as results continue to come in.
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Gridless Uses Bitcoin Mining to Power Rural Africa – Crypto Projects to Watch 2023
As for competitors, as ridiculous as it sounds, Gridless doesn’t really have any pure competitors at the moment. Sure, there are microgrid providers i [...]
Shellfish deaths: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee calls for investigation
A committee says a new study must be done to provide "as definitive an explanation as possible".
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Republicans’ National Power Struggle Goes Local in Rural Pennsylvania
In one deep-red pocket of rural Pennsylvania, three warring factions each claim to represent the Republican Party. Tensions boiled over in a scuffle o [...]
Bitcoin mining project in Kenya helps power rural community
A hydro-powered crypto mining project based in Africa released an update on its efforts to bring energy developments to rural communities via Bitcoin [...]