Villages losing pubs and shops
Ian Nicholson/PA Wire
One in three villages has seen a local pub or shop close in the past year, according to new research.
Wales and the North West were the worst-hit parts of the country, with almost half of some villages losing a pub, while Northern Ireland had the highest number of rural shop closures, a survey of 1,250 rural residents showed.
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