Rural life in decline as key services such as post offices and GP surgeries disappear - Daily Mail 14th April 2008

Nearly half of communities have seen the loss of key local services in the past four years, a report reveals. Towns and villages across the country are losing basic amenities such as post offices, GP surgeries, shops and schools at a record rate. The Government-commissioned report found that 45 per cent of England's neighbourhoods - 14,493 out of 32,439 - are more 'geographically deprived' than they were in 2004.

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