15 h. ago Destination dubbed 'land of eternal youth' where 1/10 residents live to 100

One in 10 residents in the tiny Italian village live to be 100, an impressive statistic that has fascinated scientists.

Politics

67 h. ago Tiny Tenerife village 'collapsing' under tourist strain as fed up locals issue plea

Despite being hailed as a 'rural' escape from the droves of tourists, a tiny mountain village in the north of Tenerife says it is crumbling due to an influx in tourists

Politics

1 week ago Manchester man found shot dead in Pakistan in 'execution' after his 'guard dogs were poisoned'

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Mohammed Anwar Zeb was killed at his home in a tiny remote village in the Swat Valley, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KPK) in Pakistan

Events

2 w. ago How a tiny village in a deserted part of Spain became a centre for gay weddings

A couple of hours’ drive from Madrid, Campillo de Ranas has played a huge role in promoting same-sex marriage – and revived the fortunes of the ‘black villages’ of GuadalajaraDriving north-east out of Madrid on the A2 motorway, the industrial sprawl seemed as never-ending as the roaring river of traffic. The change, when it came, was sudden and complete. After Peñarrubia the heavy traffic vanished, and with it the industrial estates and dull dormitory towns. We were now in Guadalajara, a province of Castilla-La Mancha which, with an average of just five inhabitants per square kilometre, has been described as “the largest demographic desert in Europe”.The Spanish call places like this la España vaciada. The word for “empty” is vacío, but vaciada means “emptied”, as if there were something deliberate about the way the fabric of rural Spanish society has been worn threadbare by depopulation and underdevelopment. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Pretty village is a hidden gem of 'unspoilt beauty' with fascinating ancient history

Hutton-Le-Hole in North Yorkshire is a tiny village that's known for its unspoilt beauty and has been hailed as a 'tranquil retreat' in the heart of the North York Moors National Park

Politics

3 w. ago Our tiny village has been dubbed the next Chipping Norton... but that's the last thing we want!

Fittleworth has been dubbed the next Chipping Norton, but with excellent views and picturesque cottages, residents say their village is better than the Cotswold tourist magnet.

Politics