The convenience of online shopping has made it particularly popular in rural areas of mid and west Wales, said the consumer council.

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Mid and West Wales AM Rebecca Evans raised the issue of drug misuse in rural areas, and Mr Sargeant emphasised the importance of supporting access to relevant services.

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The majority of the poor and least educated live in rural areas, with vast numbers concentrated in rural South and West Asia.

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An article published last November in Korea's JoongAng Daily said the country would recruit 100 teachers from India to work in rural areas where there is a shortage of English instructors and after failing to find qualified teachers from the West.

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Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs in the South West have made great play of the possibility of the rebate being extended to rural areas of the mainland.

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