39 m. ago Demolition of Scotland's 'Chernobyl' begins as workers move in on abandoned ghost town

Wrecking machines have started knocking down the Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow after the buildings were deemed to be dangerous.

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49 h. ago Brits brave the Benidorm blackout: Tourists celebrate as lights come back on after huge Spanish power outage left strip looking like a 'ghost town'

The popular holiday destination famous for its heaving night life was forced to close all of its shops and most of its bars as all businesses and residents were left without power.

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3 d. ago Celebrity European resort that became an 'eerie ghost town' sees tourist revival

The eastern Mediterranean spot was visited by Elizabeth Taylor in its heyday but now attracts a different type of traveller

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3 d. ago Beautiful European seaside resort left to rot becomes haven for dark tourism

In the eastern Mediterranean, a beachside resort that was once a hub for holidaymakers has become a ghost town after years of neglect

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2 w. ago Giant fritters and roast root veg with whipped feta: Alissa Timoshkina’s recipes for an eastern European Easter feast

An eastern European celebration of spring: a giant, shareable fritter of cabbage, pea and spring onion, and roast new potatoes and carrots with herby whipped fetaThis menu is the perfect marriage of eastern European flavours and British seasonal produce. Cabbage, the hero vegetable in my kitchen, stars as the main dish, which is my take on Ashkenazi latkes. Presented here as the size of a rösti, it makes the perfect veggie centrepiece, and invokes the eastern European spirit of sharing. The side makes a perfectly creamy and zingy companion, showcasing the best of new season potatoes and carrots. Fresh, vibrant and full of colour, this duo is an edible herald of spring. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Locals have say on King Charles' Poundbury 'ghost town' estate with strict rules

When creating Poundbury, the King sought to challenge 20th-century planning trends and policies, which had led to isolated housing estates and shopping centres away from places of work and leisure - forcing people to make more car journeys

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2 w. ago King Charles' Poundbury has been called a 'ghost town' full of £400k homes and a 'feudal Disneyland' by sneering critics... but what do locals REALLY think?

EXCLUSIVE: Poundbury is on Duchy of Cornwall land near Dorchester, and was King Charles ' vision of an utopian idyl - however in recent years it has been criticised as a 'feudal Disneyland.'

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2 w. ago Jayne Torvill says farewell tour with Christopher Dean will be ‘quite emotional’

Torvill said they are ‘excited and eager’ for their tour – Torvill And Dean: Our Last Dance.

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2 w. ago Scotland's 'Chernobyl' scheme demolition work begins as bulldozers move into 'ghost town'

The area has been a hotspot for firebugs, yobs, urban explorers and photographers.

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3 w. ago Our tiny village has been turned into a ghost town after B&B was turned into a hotel for migrants... and now we could get 84 more

Three years ago the holidaymakers and day-trippers stopped coming to the Carna Bay Hotel in Connemara, County Galway, after it closed its doors to the public to welcome in Ukrainians.

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3 w. ago Best Real Madrid kits to celebrate European football legends

Discover the best Real Madrid kits to show your support for Europe's most celebrated club as they gear up for another historic summer

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4 w. ago Britain should 'celebrate' and take 'national pride' in being part of European Convention on Human Rights says Labour law chief

Attorney General Lord Hermer said the UK should use the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights to 'celebrate' what it does and the UK role in it.

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4 w. ago ‘Women give birth on the ground’: Congolese forced to return home find devastation

Residents of Sake – given 72 hours by M23 rebels to leave camps in Goma – find a ghost town with homes in ruins and no way to make a livingCongolese people forced to return to their home town from displacement camps when the M23 rebel group advanced on the city of Goma earlier this year have described scenes of devastation, with hundreds of homes destroyed by fighting and no opportunity to work or access aid.As M23 entered Goma, a regional humanitarian hub that hosted hundreds of thousands of people displaced by previous rounds of fighting in the region, more than 100,000 people left camps around the city to return to their homes. Continue reading...

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