26 h. ago France's best village revealed and the residents are desperate for tourists to visit

Searching for your new favourite holiday destination? Luckily there's one gorgeous European village where tourists will be welcomed with open arms.

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2 d. ago I stayed in a spectacular hotel suite in Edinburgh and I didn't want to leave

A luxury overnight stay at W Edinburgh, featuring champagne afternoon tea from Sushisamba, with the city as the backdrop to a modern and stylish suite

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3 d. ago Gulliver’s World 2025 overnight stay and theme park deal from £139 for four

The 2025 school holiday deal includes a family sleepover inside the Warrington theme park grounds – and prices start at £139 for four

Economics

3 d. ago Unexpected overnight stay in Wales lets you sleep surrounded by 150,000 books

Book lovers rejoice, there's finally a place in Wales where you can sleep surrounded by stories!

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7 d. ago In words and photos, rural Alaska residents reflect on their village's sustainable practices

In rural central Alaska, a village is in the midst of a clean energy transformation that locals say will boost savings, build resilience and provide jobs. Galena wants to curb its reliance on expensive, imported diesel that when burned is one of the largest contributors of planet-warming emissions.

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7 d. ago Nightmare 'smelly' village where locals stuff duvets down toilets so sewage doesn't bubble up

One resident in a nightmare Devon village has had condoms wash up in her garden as furious locals live with sewage and foul smells all while battling against plans for more homes in the area

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8 d. ago Stirling to launch 'tourist tax' consultation next month following council approval

Stirling's proposed scheme would impose a five-per cent levy, or 'tourist tax', on overnight stays in all forms of paid visitor accommodation within the council's jurisdiction.

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1 week ago Calls for change to motorhome rules after Brexit sparks ‘clear demand’

Hampshire County Council approved plans to ban campervans and motorhomes from staying overnight at the south coast beauty spot of Keyhaven

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1 week ago 'England's prettiest village' compared to North Korea as drones snoop on homes

Castle Combe in the Cotswolds is often hailed as one of Britain's most idyllic villages, but residents say they are being terrorised by drones flying over their homes

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1 week ago 'England's prettiest village' residents say it's 'like North Korea' as drones snoop on homes

People living in 'England's prettiest village' say tourists are unleashing swarms of drones and 'spying' on their homes - leaving them feeling like they 'live in North Korea'

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2 w. ago The ‘sacrifice zone’: villagers resist the EU’s green push for lithium mining

Residents of a Portuguese rural idyll where four vast mines are planned are among those who feel they will pay too high a cost for the energy transitionFilipe Gomes had been craving fresh air and quiet routine when he and his partner quit the chaos of London’s catering industry for the fog-misted hills of Covas do Barroso, the sleepy Portuguese farming village in which he was raised.But his rural idyll has been disturbed by miners drilling boreholes as they push to dig four vast lithium mines right beside the village. The prospecting has sparked resistance from residents who fear the mines will foul the soil, drain the water and fill the air with the rumbling thunder of heavy trucks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Residents of scenic Swiss village evacuated amid rockslide threat

Farmers have also moved their animals away from the area

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2 w. ago Britain's unluckiest village that 'stinks of eggs' now has giant death machine

A picturesque village in the UK has an unlucky reputation after residents were forced to live by a landfill – with new plans potentially opening an incinerator

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2 w. ago Earthquake hits Scottish village as "big explosion" wakes residents and houses shake

Residents living in Comrie, Perthshire, said a nearby earthquake “felt and sounded like a big explosion” and left houses "vibrating".

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3 w. ago UK abandoned wartime village frozen in time where empty terrace houses sit

In Dorset, you can find a ghost village that has been frozen time from which residents were forced to evacuate with just a few weeks notice during the Second World War

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3 w. ago I stayed overnight in a surreal Welsh Village with no residents and this is what happened after dark

Want Wales without the crowds? Stay overnight in this eccentric, empty village by the sea

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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 Psycho buzzard terrorising village is filmed breaking into people's homes

Residents of the village near Romford in East London have been ‘living in fear’ for months after a buzzard began swooping down on residents at the end of March

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3 w. ago Furious locals demand action after their beautiful beach is 'taken over by gay nudist men having sex in public'

Residents of the pretty village of Corton near Lowestoft, Suffolk are demanding an end to what they describe as a growing phenomenon. Local Labour MP Jess Asato has joined the protest.

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3 w. ago Foreign Office issues warning to anyone staying overnight in Greece

They have warned that your accommodation may no longer be suitable

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