Rising oil price brings worries for rural households

The BBC reports that many rural households are worrying about heating their homes this winter as the price of oil increases
How Airbnb-next-the-Sea is taking over the Norfolk coast

The Eastern Daily Press reports how new figures reveal the rapid expansion of ‘Airbnb-next-the-Sea’, as growing numbers of landlords on the Norfolk coast turn to the online portal to rent out their properties
‘Warm banks’ and ‘mobile community shop’ set for rural villages

Lincolnshire Live reports that organisations helping local residents deal with the rising cost of living will be granted £65,000 towards ‘warm banks’ and a mobile food shop for rural areas, with a total of £22,000 going towards a ‘mobile community shop,’ which will make weekly visits to villages around Retford
UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme continues to perform well after 10 years

A 10-year assessment of the performance of the UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme has found that it continues to meet expectations and perform as designed
Pubs as creative hubs: Pub is The Hub backing new ‘Pubs Welcoming Creativity’ initiative with charity Creative Lives

Pub is The Hub, www.pubisthehub.org, is supporting a new national initiative from Creative Lives, an organisation that champions voluntary-led creative activity, to encourage publicans to welcome creative activities into their pubs
Hinterland – 24 October 2022

In this edition of Hinterland – Flu in the wings, the housebuilding itch, scary challenges in the world of hospital discharge, community transport as a key rural theme and we finish with a seasonal pumpkin flavoured and finally