Could live/work win Britain gold at the 2012 Olympics? One of London's leading housing associations certainly thinks so. Read about Dominion Housing Group's exciting new Burford Wharf development a stone's throw from the heart of the new sporting venue

Live/work is an essential ingredient for a healthy rural economy, claims a new manifesto from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and social housing experts the National Housing Federation

At the Leeds Round Foundry, where many residents live and work in the same close-knit community, a business hub gives small businesses and those working from home easy access to the sort of office facilities most workers take for granted. Residents also benefit from improved social links and networking opportunities. But making this sort of service viable takes much careful planning. Toby Hyam recalls lessons learnt setting up the Round Foundry’s business hub

In the debate over child care and working parents, wage-earning mothers typically come first in the firing line. But there's an alternative, suggests Emma Jones – with home-based working mothers can pursue profitable enterprise without compromising child care

Projected broadband take-up in UK homes indicates a sharp increase in the number of households wanting round-the-clock email and internet access. And country dwellers are fasting catching up with urban residents