13 h. ago 'I visited frozen in time seaside town and have never been so glad to leave'

Walking the almost-empty streets of this small seaside town near Clacton-on-Sea felt like a fever dream. Returning to London has never felt better

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14 h. ago 'I visited Tenby for first time but one simple thing put me off'

Christopher Evans visited Tenby for the first time in a bid to find the "prettiest town in Wales"; however, he admitted one thing about the popular seaside town put him off

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3 d. ago Calls for 'hugely beneficial' Greater Manchester bus scheme to be extended as trial comes to an end

Disabled and elderly people have been able to travel on buses at any time of the day

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8 d. ago Boffins on verge of cracking human time travel after sending particles back into past

Austrian eggheads have made a huge breakthrough in quantum science by sending particles into the past using a fancy gizmo that works a bit like a remote control

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8 d. ago Brit visits Irish Wetherspoons and is left floored after looking at menu

A British YouTuber who earns a living from food and travel vlogs visited a Dublin Wetherspoons for the first time and was left 'shocked' after scanning the menu

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8 d. ago Linlithgow MSP's delight that peak rail fares are gone for good

From Monday, September 1, ScotRail customers will pay the same fare no matter what time or day of the week they travel.

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1 week ago College student’s “time travel” AI experiment accidentally outputs real 1834 history

College student’s “time travel” AI experiment accidentally outputs real 1834 history  Ars Technica

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1 week ago How to watch West Ham vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream as Sky Sports use new rules

Chelsea take part in a second consecutive London derby as they travel to take on West Ham - but what time does the tasty clash kick off and what channel is it on?

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1 week ago People spot 'eerie' detail in 1941 photo and claim it's evidence 'time travel exists'

A historic black and white photograph taken outside a cinema has left people questioning whether time travel is real

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1 week ago UK’s ‘fairytale village’ is ‘frozen in time’ with no cars allowed

In Clovelly in North Devon, life moves at a slower pace, with goods hauled on wooden sledges and donkeys still making occasional appearances on the cobbled streets

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2 w. ago American tourist left stunned after visiting Poundland for the first time

Cara, who hails from Portland, Oregon, documented her first trip to budget retailer Poundland during a visit to the UK - and was left stunned by what she found. 

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3 w. ago Gorgeous Devon village is like a 'time warp' with locals saying it's 'never changed'

The village has been named as one of the best UK seaside towns - and for good reason. This pretty part of the southern coast has retained its beauty and quintessential English seaside style

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3 w. ago ‘Once again, the west turns away’: a new book recounts the fall and rise of the Taliban

Esteemed foreign correspondent Jon Lee Anderson’s new book offers a full accounting of life in Afghanistan from before 9/11 to nowJon Lee Anderson is “not done with Afghanistan”, despite having reported on it for more than 40 years, through invasions, occupations, the rise and fall of the Taliban and two great power retreats.“I always want to go back,” said the New Yorker staff writer. “It gets into your skin. Afghanistan is an incredible place, an incredible society. It’s always like time travel to me, and I knew people there that are larger than life. They stay with you I may return shortly.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Ghost' village where time stopped in 1943 as everyone forced to leave and gates locked at dusk

Wartime era meant villagers who were forced to abandon their homes, they left a haunting note behind - and never retuned

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last month 'Frozen in time' town is like 'mini Rome' without the crowds

It is renowned for its Roman ruins and medieval architecture, and is often described as a 'mini Rome' without the bustling crowds

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last month To the Sea by Train: The Golden Age of Railway Travel is a trip down the tracks of time to the great British seaside

The British seaside holiday began with the railways. Before the mid 19th century and the tentacle-spread of rail to the country’s outer edges, the coastline was, apart from a few Georgian watering holes, inhabited mainly by fishermen. A century later, sand and shingle was decked with resorts, spas, piers and promenades.

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