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Transforming communities: What are the magic ingredients?
Transforming communities: What are the magic ingredients?
An afternoon of debate and discussion at Locality’s first national symposium on Thursday 22 September at the Coin Street Neighbourhood...
13 Sep 2011
Tibberton Community Shop invites locals to invest in enterprise
Tibberton Community Shop invites locals to invest in enterprise
Tibberton villagers are being invited to buy £10 shares in their new shop to help pay for it to be...
2 Sep 2011
Cumbrian community celebrates end of fight to save their local
Cumbrian community celebrates end of fight to save their local
Community-owned pub The Butchers Arms set to open on Saturday 27 August It has been all hands to the pump...
22 Aug 2011
Yorkshire producers sought for new project
Yorkshire producers sought for new project
Stockbridge Technology Centre has launched a knowledge transfer project to bring the issues of food security  and climate change to...
16 Aug 2011
Social enterprises exploding in most deprived areas
Social enterprises exploding in most deprived areas
During a time of national concern over the state of civil unrest throughout the country, especially amongst young people particularly...
12 Aug 2011
Rural police launch crackdown on gangs who prey on farmers
Rural police launch crackdown on gangs who prey on farmers
A police operation has been launched to combat gangs of organised criminals preying on Yorkshire farmers and stealing expensive agricultural machinery...
11 Aug 2011
Villagers mark shop's ten year milestone
Villagers mark shop's ten year milestone
Residents of Lydbury North, a small village near Bishops Castle in South Shropshire, are this year celebrating their community shop’s...
1 Aug 2011
Interactive broadband map highlights continuing problems in rural areas
Interactive broadband map highlights continuing problems in rural areas
An interactive map of the UK has been produced by Ofcom that highlights the continuing issue of lack of broadband...
1 Aug 2011
Rochdale residents unite community through food
Rochdale residents unite community through food
A group of people in Rochdale have come together in an attempt to unite the town through food.Maracuja, a co-operative...
1 Aug 2011
Communities to benefit from top legal and finance advice
Communities to benefit from top legal and finance advice
Co-operatives UK launches ‘most comprehensive’ suite of resources for community enterprisesThe most comprehensive suite of resources ever to be developed...
18 Jul 2011
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