These delightful small towns in England offer everything from craggy coves and cream teas to hillside picnics and frothing pints. By Jonathan Thompson Updated on December 6, 2022 ...

The town evokes a bygone, perhaps part-imaginary England, one portrayed in the 1970s sitcom “Dad’s Army” about homefront soldiers in World War II, which was filmed nearby.

But there’s divergence: High performing small towns and rural counties do well, and low performing ones lag far behind national averages, as a 2021 report from Endeavor argued. Whereas many small ...

After the Second World War, new towns were built across the East of England, including Milton Keynes, Stevenage, Harlow and Basildon. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories?