35 h. ago Charred chimneys are all that’s left of these LA midcentury homes. Inside the quest to save them

A piece of history burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires. Project Chimney is salvaging what’s left to honor the architecture – and eventually create a memorialBy mid-morning last Thursday, Evan Hall was standing near the top of Monument Street in Los Angeles’s Pacific Palisades, looking out over the Pacific Ocean. He was running out of time.Hall stood in the charred ruins of a 1953 home designed by the modernist architect Richard Neutra. Beside him, a handful of hard-hat-clad preservationists, masons and construction workers all looked up at the same thing: a chimney. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Trump deploys Marines to Florida as AOC goes into meltdown over new deportation powers: 'This is exploding'

Last month, he deployed 700 Marines to Los Angeles to contend with unruly anti-immigration protestors, sparking a furious response from California Governor Gavin Newsom .

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56 h. ago Parents furious after housebuilder blocks off where they all parked to drop off kids at school

The developer said access had been closed off in the interests of health safety whilst it continued construction work on homes

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59 h. ago 2025's hottest ticket? A new luxury Belmond sleeper train makes its maiden voyage this month

Rail travel looks a whole lot different on board the Belmond’s new uber-luxury sleeper train, which will chug through some of the UK and Wales’s most breathtaking backdrops

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61 h. ago Our daughter has Down Syndrome – this Lake District destination made the perfect family holiday

A quieter corner of this popular UK region proved to be the ideal spot for a child-friendly break for Anthony Bennett and his brood

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5 d. ago Inside the sleepy Lake District town torn apart by mosque row: Neighbours turn on each other in bitter split over £2.5m Islamic centre plan

It's a usually sleepy small town on the edge of the Lake District but the tourist trade invariably passes it by so Dalton-in-Furness rarely commands any national attention.

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9 d. ago Musician ’emotional’ after arriving at Glastonbury following 650

Jack Cullen’s route to the festival took him through areas including the Lake District and saw him perform in quirky venues, including a sauna.

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1 week ago Furious protests over mosque 'monstrosity' on edge of Lake District as construction continues on £2.5m Islamic centre

Tensions have been steadily rising in Dalton-in-Furness, with protestors from each camp seen standing opposite one another, waving flags and chanting slogans.

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1 week ago Furious protests over Lake District mosque 'monstrosity' as construction continues on £2.5m Islamic centre

Tensions have been steadily rising in Dalton-in-Furness, with protestors from each camp seen standing opposite one another, waving flags and chanting slogans.

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1 week ago 'Botched' restoration to church Virgin Mary statue sparks huge protests from furious worshippers in Spain

The Virgin of La Macarena is one of Spain 's most famed Catholic effigies, and many Spaniards travel south every year to catch a glimpse of the wooden figure during the city's Holy Week parades.

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1 week ago Brits ditch Spain for secret European hotspot with £1 pints and beautiful beaches

Spain has long been the favourite holiday hotspot for Brits. But with rising prices and furious anti-tourism protests, sunseekers are taking their suitcases elsewhere

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2 w. ago Arrest after suspicious device thrown into Belfast Islamic Centre during evening prayers

A 34-year-old man was arrested under the Terrorism Act and is being held in custody

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2 w. ago The male Greta Thunberg who's masterminding furious protests against British tourists in Spain: Jaume Pujol, 16, is as naive and Left

Sauntering through the tourist-thronged streets of Palma in his shorts this week, he looked like any other Majorcan teenager who had just finished his end of year exams.

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2 w. ago Moment furious hotel worker fights back against crowd of anti

Thousands of people took to the streets across Spain to demonstrate against overtourism on Sunday.

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3 w. ago The best spa hotels in the Lake District for outdoor saunas and forest views

After a day walking the fells, indulge in tranquil treatments among the forests at the best spa hotels in the Lake District, with hot tubs, forest views and more

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3 w. ago UK village with just 150 residents is hidden gem with 'stunning views' and waterfall

The Lake District National Park is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and charming villages, drawing visitors from across the globe — but this spot is a hidden gem

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3 w. ago Defiant trans athlete AB Hernandez hits out at 'weird' protests from furious parents after pummeling girl rivals

AB Hernandez, who is a biological male, was met with fresh protests after claiming gold in the high jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation state finals at the end of May.

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4 w. ago Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status

Campaigners say designation promotes unsustainable sheep farming at expense of nature recovery and local communitiesConservationists have launched a campaign to revoke the Lake District’s Unesco world heritage status, arguing that it promotes unsustainable sheep farming at the expense of nature recovery and local communities.In a letter to Unesco, the ecologist Lee Schofield argues that the designation “promotes a false perception of farming, is not economically sustainable, is working against crucial efforts to restore the natural environment and mitigate the impacts of climate change, does not help sustain farming livelihoods, is not wanted by local people and is contributing to damaging overtourism.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Couple's last day of holiday ruined by cruel 'Scouse stereotype' insults

Catherine Kemp, 57, and her partner Stephen Rice, 56, were enjoying a weekend away in the Lake District when they popped into a pub called the Crafty Baa in Windermere for a drink

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