Try the new template first – without activating it

Twentig One is a new free and powerful block theme built for WordPress Full Site Editing. A word of warning though, the FSE experience is not for everyone. But now you can now try it without activating it: Together with…

We’re using Anthropic’s Claude for self help support

Our AI Helper Has Moved We’ve updated the OurLocality Helper — our AI-powered support tool — and moved it from ChatGPT to Claude, made by Anthropic. The reason is straightforward: Anthropic’s approach to AI safety and ethics is a better…

Post Zero?

There is a moment before a post. Before the algorithm wakes up, before the counters begin to tick, before a compulsion starts tugging at your sleeve. Post Zero lives there. It’s the un-numbered space, the pause that doesn’t ask for…

Server manoeuvres in the dark

Most of our domains migrated successfully yesterday during the allotted maintenance window. A number needed further nudging and cajoling, and several required a gentle kick. By this morning there were only 4 websites left with a temporary redirect. We’re still…

Ourlocality Scheduled Maintenance 2pm on Thursday 13th August

We’ve set a maintenance window of around 1 hour at 2pm Thursday 13th August. In the run up all website owners are requested to keep away from the administration area. Updates right up to the wire may not get transferred,…

We’re moving platform

Background Since 2010 our hosting partner has been a York based company, Bytemark. We’re planning to move to a new host based in Cambridge, called Mythic Beasts. Our infrastructure will remain in the UK.