13 h. ago Grandad crushed to death by own luggage truck as he helped tourists with bags on remote UK ‘holy’ island

A GRANDFATHER was crushed to death by a luggage truck in a freak accident on a remote "holy" island, an inquest hears. Christopher Lamont, 63, was killed whilst transporting baggage from passenger ferries to accommodation on Bardsey Island, North Wales. Christopher suffered fatal chest injuries when he tried to stop the 4x4 utility truck from...

Events

3 d. ago Businessman claimed he wanted village pub to stay open. Then he took over and shut it

Locals say the pub was 'a community for people of all ages' and that its loss has left their village 'a darker place'

Politics

3 d. ago Meet the man who bought a doomed house on Norfolk's collapsing coastline for £125k because he 'didn't know' it was feet from disaster

Many would consider the chance to purchase a £125,000 three-bedroom clifftop property in Norfolk, yards from a lively village resort a no brainer -but those people have never been to Hemsby.

Economics

3 d. ago Meet the man who bought a doomed house on Norfolk's collapsing coastline for £125k because he 'didn't know' it was yards from disaster

would consider the chance to purchase a £125,000 three-bedroom clifftop property in the heart of Norfolk, yards from a lively village resort a no brainer -but those people have never been to Hemsby.

Economics

8 d. ago This Nepal village has survived for 1,000 years. Now recurring floods threaten its future

Til, the remotest of three villages in the Limi valley on the Tibetan border, was already wrestling with a dwindling population but a series of natural disasters has led many to consider where their future should beOn the night of 15 May this year, the usual quiet of the Himalayan village of Til in the far north-west of Nepal was broken by a strange rumbling. Pemba Thundup came out of his house, barefoot, to see a deluge of earth, water and rocks coming down the mountainside towards the flat-roofed mud houses. The whole village was soon awake and, carrying the elderly people on their backs, members of 21 families scrambled to safety in a nearby field.After two weeks of sheltering in tents, with no sign of any government help to rebuild or resettle, they reluctantly moved back into their broken homes, but unanimously agreed to leave the centuries-old settlement for a safer location by the end of the year. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago BBC Shetland locations you can visit in real life including remote village where season 10 is filmed

Shetland recently returned to screens for its tenth season which is being filmed in a tiny village which is home to only a few hundred people - here's where it is in real life

Politics

1 week ago The workplace shift causing you to feel you’re picking up co

The benefits of remote work – in terms of work-life balance, recruitment and reducing turnover – can be very real

Politics

1 week ago Lighthouse perched on edge of remote Scottish island goes on sale for £350k

Scots looking for a change of scenery may want to consider this truly unique property find

Economics

1 week ago UK woman's 'pure joy' lifestyle in new country leaves people divided

Renae Smith took to TikTok to explain why she decided to leave the UK and move to a Mediterranean nation where she enjoys a carefree - and much cheaper - lifestyle

Politics

1 week ago Sri Lankan freshwater fishers keen to turn invasive species threat into an opportunity

An invasive fish is threatening the livelihood of people in this northwestern village by aggressively eating traditional fish and shellfish species in the Deduru Oya reservoir, but the Sri Lankan fishers want to turn the adversity into an advantage.

Events

2 w. ago Outlander popularity causing ‘repeated issues’ for historic Fife villages

Outlander has been a boon in terms of tourism in historic villages across Scotland – but it has come at a cost

Culture

2 w. ago Revealed: Electric buses serving Britain's towns and villages could be remotely taken over and deactivated by their Chinese manufacturers

Yutong vehicles have been purchased by transport networks across the country since 2018, with the overall number operating in Britain believed to stand at more than 2,500.

Economics

2 w. ago Remote Fife pub with 'refined seafood' named best for family meal in Scotland

The estate-to-table inn was described as "full of warmth".

Society

3 w. ago New images of Paul McCartney at his remote Scots sheep farm in 1968 released

The Beatles legend has told how buying a farmhouse in Kintyre helped him recover from the fall-out of the collapse of the band.

Politics

3 w. ago Final moments of gran who 'died alone' on remote island after cruise ship left her behind

Suzanne Rees, 80, was part of a 60-night Coral Expeditions cruise which was all set to explore some of Australia's most majestic sites - but she never made it back to the boat

Events

3 w. ago Inside Britain's most remote village where people often get STUCK

Tucked away in the Scottish Highlands is a remote village which is only accessible by boat.

Politics

3 w. ago How you can reach the UK's most remote islands in just two hours

For those craving wild landscapes, windswept shores and crowd-free beaches - you don't have to board a long flight to a faraway destination to find them. 

Politics

3 w. ago The UK's 'most remote village' where people get stranded in its 'perfect pub'

The village of Inverie in Scotland is thought to be the UK's most remote village and it's home to the most remote pub too a place that visitors never seem to tire of visiting

Politics

3 w. ago Tourist, 80, who died on remote island after cruise left without her is pictured as heartbroken daughter speaks out

THE 80-year-old tourist who died on a remote island after a cruise left without her has been identified as her devastated daughter speaks out. Suzanne Rees, 80, was on the first stop of a 60-day cruise trip around Australia when she got separated from the group on a hike and tragically died. Katherine Rees said...

Events

3 w. ago Lightweight and compact remote control ceramic home heater now less than £50

'Warms a room in minutes and is more effective than my previous static fan heater'

Society