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Monday September 27, 2010
Village pubs and schools still in danger.
In excess of two pubs a day are closing.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said 893 pubs were forced to call last orders for good in 2009.The statistics show that key services are disappearing from village life "at an alarming rate", said the National Housing Federation.About 400 village shops closed in 2008 while rural schools shut down at the rate of one a month in England between 1997 and 2008, said the organisation - which represents England's housing associations.