5 h. ago 'World's most beautiful city' is 'frozen in time' just 1 hour from Manchester

A study using the golden ratio formula found 83.7% of Chester's buildings met the criteria for the world's most beautiful city

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7 h. ago 'Ghost' village with 'enchanted' ruins inspired classic novel and now frozen in time

A village in the East Lancashire district, close to the Yorkshire border, was largely abandoned but is thought to remain immortalised in English literature forever

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31 h. ago Frozen in time village where cars are banned just an hour from Manchester

The historic village near Colne features ancient ruins, 1,000-year-old bridges and a fascinating connection to one of literature's most famous novels

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3 d. ago Iran protests live: Footage shows violent clampdown on demonstrators continuing with 'hundreds killed' as former MI6 chief warns the regime 'will try and crush' any uprising

New footage from inside Iran, shared despite an 84-hour internet ban, shows the despotic regime is continuing to crack down on nationwide protests. 

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3 d. ago New rules for workers include paid leave from day one and 52 weeks off

Day-one rights to statutory sick pay, a ban on zero-hour contracts and new protections for new mothers and pregnant women are also included

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3 d. ago Sex, drugs and insider trading: As Industry returns, City insiders reveal if whirlwind of debauchery portrayed in hit BBC drama is fact or fiction for new recruits

Industry depicts investment banking as a whirlwind of sex, drugs, partying and 120-hour working weeks.

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5 d. ago London Zoo Lions Discover Frozen Lake for First Time and Are Totally Mind

London Zoo Lions Discover Frozen Lake for First Time and Are Totally Mind-Blown  PetHelpful

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6 d. ago Toby Carvery sad moment sparks wave of heartwarming gestures

A 93-year-old widow shared how a sad moment in a Toby Carvery restaurant in Hale Village, Cheshire, on Boxing Day led to a sweet outpouring of kindness from strangers

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7 d. ago 'I've never been so glad to go home after visiting frozen in time seaside town'

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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9 d. ago Stunning village where cars aren't allowed feels like stepping back in time

Quaint fishing village has a picture-perfect harbour, historic cobbled streets, a gorgeous tidal pool and a lovely stretch of sandy beach - and no cars are allowed inside the village

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1 week ago UK's quaint fishing village with blue boats and stunning views feels 'frozen in time'

Northumberland village is one of the UK's most picturesque fishing villages, boasting charming cottages, sweeping views of the sea and plenty of fresh air — perfect for a serene getaway.

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2 w. ago Emmerdale fans predict shock romance for Kev Townsend amid 'death' twist

Fans of long-running ITV soap Emmerdale think that there might be a surprise romance on the cards amid a horrifying kidnap and death plot in the Yorkshire-village

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2 w. ago Say goodbye to windscreen scraping with 8p trick that melts away frost ‘in just seconds’ and won’t damage your car

YOU can clear your frozen windscreen in no time using items you already have at home. As the first snow of the season has swept across the nation and temperatures are set to drop below -4C this week. The dreaded window scraping and then getting into your freezing car can be enough to cancel the...

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2 w. ago At least seven die after bus overturns on mountain road in Vietnam

Bus was carrying teachers to a village school for volunteer work

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2 w. ago Christmas Day driveway chaos as person seen wrestling with police officers

Multiple police cars and two ambulances rushed to a village street in Greatham on Christmas Day evening after reports of an altercation involving a group of people

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2 w. ago Quiet village descends into chaos as man wrestles with police on Christmas Day

One resident looked outside their home in Greatham to find blue lights and sirens blaring as multiple police cars and vans, as well as two ambulances, swarmed the village street as the altercation erupted

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3 w. ago Food blogger's clever freezer trick makes Christmas gingerbread cookies so much easier

Emmy Clinton, the healthy recipe creator and founder of Entirely Emmy, shares a simple gingerbread cookie recipe that can be made ahead of time and frozen for stress-free Christmas baking

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4 w. ago EU leaders urged to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defence

Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summitEuropean leaders are being urged to decide whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence at a time of unprecedented pressure from the US.At a critical summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders will be asked to make good on a promise to find urgently needed cash for Ukraine, with Kyiv under pressure to cede territory as Russia ekes out advances on the battlefield. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Homeless Nigerian migrant who followed care home worker through Surrey village and exposed himself to another is jailed for a year

Olubenga Akinpelu, 57, pursued the woman down an alleyway in a sleepy Surrey village with a broken glass bottle in his hand.

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4 w. ago 'Ghost' village where time stopped 82 years ago and gates have to be locked at dusk

Tyneham village in Dorset is like nowhere else in the UK, a frozen in time relic of the past yet it will never be forgotten. It was a thriving community until residents were forced to leave in the Second World War and were never allowed to return

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