Ted Goldup was brought up at Highland Count Farm near Bridge, Canterbury, part of the Higham estate where is father was a tenant.

In 1945, after the family had moved to Guilford, Ted joined Gibbs of Ripley where he lea...

 The sale took place on November 5^th 2003 at the auction market. Some of the items for sale included:

Lot 221:

A Victorian Invalid Carriage circ...

Lord Haskins travelled throughout England during 2003 to investigate rural economic and social issues. Below is a summary of his speech given at the University of Reading on November 10^th 2003.

Lord Haskins ...

On October 21^st of 2003, I ...

Introduction

Over the past fifty years significant changes have taken place in the co...

The local GM Nation? Debate held at Reading University was a well-attended and interesting evening. Two speakers from Greenwatch and Greenpeace voiced their opposition to the practice claiming insufficient research has been undertaken and evidence from other countries indicates that there will be he...

200 delegates, predominantly drawn from the Rural Community Council attended the Rural Proofing, Rural Change Conference at Harper Adam College, Shropshire. The theme reflected the concerns of all rural communities facing a rapidly changing environment.

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Two key areas were covered during this forum. Young people from the Worcestershire Youth Club spoke about their experiences in a rural area and the advantages and disadvantages of living the countryside. They believed they are viewed with hostility by government and felt that they have been left out...