The Revolution is Rural

Scotland’s Rural College is showing that it doesn’t “follow the herd” with a new set of films designed to “dispel myths, challenge stereotypes and broaden horizons”.




Waste site director given suspended sentence for operating illegally

Waste site operator Barry Connally, director of Rhino Recycling Limited, was given a suspended prison sentence after operating the site in Pershore illegally.




Preventing pollution and hazards from soil water run-off

Environment Agency and Herefordshire Council are using satellite technology to target sites where soil water run-off is causing big problems for the environment and the county’s roads.




Emergency byelaw to protect salmon stocks throughout the Severn

The Environment Agency is today introducing an emergency byelaw to protect salmon in the River Severn and its estuary, after a review of recent data showed a significant reduction in salmon stock levels in the Severn.




New face tops Student Association

A new face on the student politics scene and a long-serving representative are among the seven officers elected to Scotland’s Rural College’s Student Association (SRUCSA).