2 h. ago 'Completely abandoned' British town that's 'like living in The Walking Dead'

The area has been abandoned for more than a decade and was home to more than 12,000 residents

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53 h. ago ‘There’s a basic decency among British people’: Hope Not Hate’s Nick Lowles on how to defeat the far right

Lowles has spent his entire adult life organising against fascism, facing countless threats as a result. He discusses the street confrontations of the 80s, foiling a murder plot, Nazi satanists – and the urgent need for optimism and actionIn 1979, a 10-year-old Nick Lowles saw a hard-right party political broadcast. Born in Hounslow in London, he had moved to Shrewsbury when he was seven: “A very white town. There was a British Movement march soon after we moved up there.” Theirs was a “small-P political household”. His dad was a social worker, his mum worked for various charities. “She was from Mauritius, and now on the telly, the National Front were saying they were going to send people who weren’t born in Britain home in six months. I was petrified that my mum was going to get sent home.” The ambient racism of 70s and 80s Britain permeated everything. “I just remember being scared,” Lowles says. “We used to go on holiday and I tan really easily. I was frightened of coming back to...

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3 d. ago 'I visited Disney World in Florida and was taken aback by worrying detail'

One Disney fan took a trip to the Orlando theme park after reports that people were abandoning it in droves – what he found took him by complete surprise

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3 d. ago 2025 Emmy Awards live: Stars walk the red carpet on TV’s biggest night as Severance tops nominations

Nate Bargatze is hosting this year’s Emmy Awards, which kick off tonight in Los Angeles at 8pm ET

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3 d. ago The British market town that's 'essentially unchanged and uninfluenced by the world'

The small town of Thirsk in North Yorkshire has been described as a "gem" and a "charming" place to visit, with a bustling market square and a selection of independent shops

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5 d. ago Italian hidden gem with 'most beautiful' scenes where The White Lotus was filmed

A British holidaymaker has shared a look at the 'most beautiful' Italian town of Taormina in Sicily, which is where the second season of The White Lotus was filmed

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5 d. ago Boxing tonight: How to watch, live stream and ring walk time for Canelo vs Crawford

As Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford prepare to trade blows in Las Vegas in front of a worldwide audience, here's everything you need to know about watching the mega-fight

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8 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: Trains running on SIX London Underground lines despite RMT walkout

Central, Circle, District, Northern, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines resume some services despite the RMT strike

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8 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: Central Line breakthrough amid London Underground walkout 'carnage'

Boost for Londoners as parts of the Central and District lines resume services despite the RMT strike

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8 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: Central line breakthrough despite London Underground walkout 'carnage'

Central line resumes service between between White City and West Ruislip/Ealing Broadway

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8 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground walkout 'carnage' as Elizabeth Line badly hit

Northern line gets up and running but most other services are suspended by the RMT strike

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8 d. ago Spanish tourism hotspot 'desolate' as Brits leave place 'empty'

The area has been completely abandoned by British tourists who have decided to go elsewhere for their holidays

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9 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground and DLR hit by RMT walkouts on 'torrid Tuesday'

Northern line gets up and running but most other services are suspended by the RMT strike

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9 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground and DLR wiped out by RMT walkouts on 'torrid Tuesday'

Both the Tube and the DLR are out of action due to the RMT strike

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9 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground wiped out as RMT walkout brings day of misery for commuters

Virtually all London Underground services are suspended on a miserable Monday for commuters

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9 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground wiped out as RMT walkout brings rush hour misery

Virtually all London Underground services are suspended on a miserable Monday for commuters

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1 week ago 'I visited a charming UK town that feels like it's from a romcom with magical cinema in the woods'

Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire is a charming town that feels like it's been plucked straight from the pages of a novel, with stunning architecture, bustling rows of independent shops and the famous Kinema in the Woods.

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1 week ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground wiped out as RMT walkouts to cripple capital all week

Virtually all London Underground services are suspended on a miserable Monday for commuters

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1 week ago Rick Astley feared he'd have to 'walk off live TV' after coughing fit

Ronan Keating had to rush to help Rick after he suffered a coughing fit during an appearance on The One Show

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1 week ago Tube strike latest LIVE: Commuter misery as London Underground wiped out by RMT walkout

No London Underground trains will operate on Monday as a five-day run of walkouts by RMT union members kicks in

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