A pioneering hi-tech jobs scheme is being launched to put 800 people back in work and establish Newcastle as Europe's first "Digital City".
Read more: UK: Digital City project set to put 800 into work
Ministers in the UK have unveiled plans for public libraries to play a key role in delivering e-government and promoting access to ICT within local communities.
Ein neuer SMS-Dienst stellt sich auf die Terrorängste der Londoner Stadtbewohner ein. Die BBC berichtet vom City Alert Texting System (Cats), das Textnachrichten im Falle eines Terroranschlages an vorher registrierte Handybesitzer verschickt. So sollen Anwohner gewarnt und Betroffene mit Verhaltensregeln versorgt werden.
Read more: England: Londoner werden bei Terror-Anschlägen per SMS informiert
E... there is some good news for tax payers in Suffolk today.
With a growing worry over rising tax bills, residents in the county's coastal district have been given a chunk of government cash to offset one of the authority's biggest costs next year.
London Connects, London's e-government agency, is working to develop an online multi-lingual tool to help enable members of ethnic communities to participate more fully in local government.