59 m. ago ‘Reflecting on this photo, I feel emotional’: Karen Weideman’s best phone picture

Since Weideman took this image, her husband, pictured inside the bus, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, giving it more resonanceThe restored heritage village of Old Petrie Town lies about a 90-minute drive from the farm in Queensland, Australia, where Karen Weideman lives. She and her husband, Michael, were visiting back in 2022 when she took this photo on her iPhone 11. “The town is spread across 48 acres of parkland, and some of the buildings date back to the 1800s. It has markets, museums and galleries; we love to just wander around, taking in the sights,” she says. “You’re also spoiled for choice when it comes to food; we had some incredible chicken satay for lunch. Then it started raining so we began heading home, but we passed these beautiful old buses on the way. Number 77 was a Brisbane city council school bus from the 60s.”Always on the lookout for new things to photograph, she asked Michael to step inside and pose for her. “He’s for ever patient, and my biggest ...

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96 m. ago We live in Britain's strictest village and we LOVE it... but we're terrified of new neighbours moving in

EXCLUSIVE: Locals in an authoritarian village which has strict rules have complained their way of life is under threat.

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2 h. ago Doctor drowned in bath at Notting Hill flat after discovering boyfriend's affair

Rielle Longhurst, 30, was distraught after learning ‘the love of her life’ had cheated on her

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2 h. ago Village bakery opens stunning café in gorgeous setting just off the M6

It sits in a beautiful countryside spot, but is less than two miles off the M6 in Cheshire

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4 h. ago Next shoppers solution for 'corners with no plug sockets' is 'pretty' table lamp

The Confetti Glass Rechargeable Wireless Table Lamp from Next requires no plug sockets so shoppers can take it to any room in the house

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4 h. ago Korean cushion foundations with 'magic' results are going viral – but does Tirtir's work?

Tirtir’s foundation has been a viral sensation that promises smooth, glowing skin – but could it live up to the hype? I put it to the test to see if it really was as good as TikTok says

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4 h. ago Greek island of Zakynthos named most crowded resort in Europe

A new Which? Travel report on overtourism also cites Mallorca and Paris as destinations suffering from an influx of visitors, but some argue that bad behaviour is as much of a problem as numbersIn Great Yarmouth there are some signs of regeneration: the vast glass palace of the Winter Gardens is being refurbished and the ornate Cafe 1903 next to the historic Hippodrome is busy. But the bustling tourist industry of the Edwardian era is long gone. “When Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show came in 1903, the tent held 5,000,” says local historian Roger Silver. “A couple of years earlier the Bass Brewery brought 10,000 workers on a day trip from Burton upon Trent. It took 16 trains.”Coincidentally, that is the same number of visitors who poured into the Italian mountain village of Roccaraso (population 1,500) in January, drawn by the presence of Tik Tok influencer Rita de Crescenzo. But the similarities end there. The Yarmouth invasion received no complaints, while the residents of Roccaraso r...

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5 h. ago Emmerdale spoiler as 'guilty' villager arrested for pushing Joe Tate

Joe Tate was pushed from a window as an act of revenge with one Dales resident seeking justice

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5 h. ago 'I explored a village perched on a hill an hour from Manchester

It has beautiful cottages, a ruined church and even a village dungeon

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5 h. ago Magical UK village just as pretty as Bath but without as many tourists

This village just outside Bristol has experienced a boom since the pandemic, drawing travellers with its picturesque countryside, award-winning pub and historic architecture

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6 h. ago Nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan are a step closer to war. Here’s a timeline of how it happened

A gun massacre of tourists on April 22 has pushed India and Pakistan a step closer to war, marking the biggest breakdown in relations since 2019

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7 h. ago ‘I took a river cruise around Southeast Asia and found one part so moving’

Our writer took an unforgettable river journey through Laos where she was welcomed by locals, explored ancient caves, visited a pottery village and tried a local delicacy

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7 h. ago Insanely beautiful fairytale European village looks straight out of a Disney film

Each year between spring and autumn, every balcony and street in the village is decorated with fantastic floral arrangements, adding to its magical mood and alluring ambiance

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8 h. ago Beautiful UK seaside town listed as top 7 best in entire country with 'chic vibe'

This unique coastal destination balances its working port heritage with a cool and contemporary feel with tourists loving its seawater lido

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10 h. ago Pakistan launches strikes against India in retaliation for earlier attacks

Pakistan is responding after India fired missiles at bases in the country following a massacre of tourists in Kashmir

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10 h. ago Tiny UK seaside village with pretty beach once named among Britain’s dirtiest

The number of UK beaches awarded the Brown Flag Award went up by almost 50% in the past year, but this Kentish seaside spot was the only one to buck the trend

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11 h. ago Toxic tofu? How plastic waste from the west fuels food factories in Indonesia

Tofu factory owners in Indonesia’s East Java feed their boilers with tonnes of foreign plastics each week to produce tofu sold in the regionPlastic waste from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, the US and Britain is being used to fuel tofu production in Indonesia, the Guardian has learned.Five factory owners in an industrial village in East Java, and one environmental organisation told the Guardian that imported plastic is burned daily to fuel furnaces in factories that produce tofu, prompting concern about serious health impacts. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Ten most crowded tourist hotspots to avoid revealed – see best places to avoid the masses

Greece is among countries facing a backlash because of the scale of the tourist influx, with anger about lack of affordable housing for locals among other issues

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11 h. ago Emmerdale villager arrested in connection with Joe Tate's 'murder' in upcoming scenes

Emmerdale fans have been trying to work out who pushed Joe Tate, and the police think they're one step closer as they'll soon be arresting one of the nine suspects for the crime...

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11 h. ago The hidden gem loch just outside Glasgow near 'best fish and chips in Scotland'

The secluded beauty spot is more popular with fisherman than it is tourists.

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