Rutland rated among best places to live in the UK
Saffron Walden has been named as the top place to live in the region
Rutland has been named by the The Sunday Times as among the best places to live in the East Midlands.
Within the Midlands, Leamington Spa in Warwickshire has been named as the top place to live in the area.
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Wadhurst in East Sussex has beaten 71 other locations to be named the UK's best place to live.
Judges for the Sunday Times said the small market town offers "pretty much everything needed for modern life in miniature".
It was praised for its good schools, convenient transport links, variety of high street shops and being surrounded by "stunning scenery".
The Wadhurst Warriors, a group of fathers who began fundraising for the town's primary school in 2004 and now raise money for the whole village, were praised as the "stars of the show".
Judges also praised the town of less than 5,000 people - the smallest winner of the award in its 11-year history - for the many activities available for children, the farmers' market, clubs, classes and the community cinema at the Community Hall.
Wadhurst Warriors chairman Chris Poulton told PA news agency the group organises events such as fetes, fireworks nights and putting up Christmas decorations- and the money raised is used to help those in the village who need it, such as the Girl Guides and local school.
He said: "We do believe Wadhurst is the best place to live and that is down to us all working together to make it a place where everyone can be supported.
"We don't do it for ourselves, we do it for the community."
"Being recognised is great but the more we can give back to the community the better.
"Recognition can just be someone coming up to us and saying thank you."
A parish council spokesperson told PA news agency: "This is really exciting news. Wadhurst is a lovely, lovely place to live with a great community feel.
"What makes it really special is the community, We have lots of different village clubs and a really active community.
"We are all helping each other out and during Covid that really came to the forefront, with lots of groups helping to get food and medicine to people.
"I would say to someone thinking of moving here that it's a great place to live, you have the best of both worlds.
"You have easy access to towns and cities but if you want a rural lifestyle it is perfect."
Ruthin in Denbighshire was identified as the best place to live in Wales, Dunkeld in Perthshire was named as the best place to live in Scotland, and Donaghadee in Co Down was placed top in Northern Ireland.