3 h. ago 'The Holiday' and 'Bridget Jones' were filmed in one charming English village

You can visit the same pub where Cameron Diaz's character in The Holiday has her first real date with Graham, played by Jude Law

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3 h. ago Charming English village where 'The Holiday' and 'Bridget Jones' were filmed

Tourists can visit the Surrey village where parts of The Holiday, starring Cameron Diaz and Jude Law, were filmed

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14 h. ago Bridget Jones is to get her very own statue in Leicester Square (and yes, she will be wearing her famous mummy pants)

A bronze of the much-loved fictional character modelled on the role played by Renée Zellweger for two decades will be unveiled in London 's West End on Monday.

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40 h. ago Historical novels that will knock your socks off: Small Acts of Resistance by Anita Frank, Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris, The Good Nazi by Samir Machado De Machado

Eithne Farry reviews the best historical fiction out this month

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2 d. ago Masked Israeli settlers set fire to vehicles in attack on occupied West Bank

Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked two Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday (11 November) and set fire to vehicles and property before clashing with Israeli soldiers who arrived to intervene, according to officials.

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3 d. ago Ed Sheeran's plan to combine historic seaside cottages into mega coastal home upsets new neighbour and parish councillors

The 34-year-old Shape of You singer snapped up the two three-bedroom 19th century terraced houses for a total of £1.95million.

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3 d. ago Israeli president condemns ‘serious’ attack by settlers on West Bank villages

Isaac Herzog makes rare statement on often-ignored violence as settlers injure Palestinians and attack soldiersDozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, injuring four Palestinians and attacking Israeli soldiers in the latest incident of rising settler violence.The settlers attacked the Palestinian villages of Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf, setting vehicles on fire and damaging property belonging to a Bedouin community, with charred remains of cars left behind the next day. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Cotswolds village considers permanent coach ban due to overtourism

An influx of traffic has led to consternation among local people

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4 d. ago 'Charming' UK street is home to magical shops and is packed with history

The Shambles is a must-visit thanks to real-life Diagon Alley making it a hidden gem. Many of the buildings lining the street today can trace their origins back to the late fourteenth century

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5 d. ago Explore Britain’s iconic wartime history, from Churchill’s bunkers to Bletchley Park, home to the enigma codebreakers

TODAY is Armistice Day, which marks the signing of the agreement to end the fighting of World War One. It came into force at 11am on November 11, 1918.  Along with Remembrance Sunday, the day honours those who have died in conflicts, with the nation falling silent at 11am.  This weekend the King led commemorations at the...

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9 d. ago Hampstead restaurant used as Bridget Jones filming location to close

Hampstead restaurant used as Bridget Jones filming location to close  This Is Local London

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9 d. ago ‘Masterpiece’ war film fans say is ‘one of the best films ever made’ airing on TV tonight

It made history with its release in 1995 and tonight this iconic film will go down in the history books of your movie nights at home as it's set to air on Film4

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2 w. ago Chernobyl nuclear power plant's radioactive ruins turns dogs mysterious bright blue colour

Almost 40 years on the world's worst-ever nuclear accident, animals still roam the exclusion zone that remains off limits to humans - but some of the 700 dogs now have blue fur

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2 w. ago Pop superstar Dua Lipa tops the Heat Rich List as Bridget Jones hunk Leo Woodall and actress Anya Taylor

Pop superstar Dua Lipa topped the Heat Rich List 2025 on Tuesday - as the UK and Ireland's 30 wealthiest under 30 celebrities were named.

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2 w. ago Bridget Jones: At last, a statue modern Londoners can relate to

Bridget Jones: At last, a statue modern Londoners can relate to  The Times

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2 w. ago 'I had dinner in Bridget Jones' living room and it was a surreal experience'

A new restaurant has opened in the London flat that was used as Bridget Jones' home in the iconic film series, and one woman was lucky enough to enjoy a meal there

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2 w. ago The charming 'abandoned' village with car ban one hour from Manchester

The picturesque village of Wycoller in Lancashire has been around for more than 1,000 years, but it was only in the 18th century that it was put on the map and found its riches

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2 w. ago The charming 'abandoned' village with car ban that's been brought back to life

The pretty hamlet of Wycoller, which lies four miles east of Colne in Lancashire, is unlike any other in the UK. It was slowly abandoned by its residents, but has since been restored

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2 w. ago Trump cuts likely hindered warning process for Alaska storm that displaced hundreds, experts say

Reductions in weather balloon launches could have degraded forecasts that residents depend on to prepareA faltering federal response to one of the worst storms in Alaska’s history, which caused hundreds of people to become homeless, is drawing further scrutiny over the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal weather and climate protections.The powerful remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta of south-west Alaska on 12 October, inundating a vast low-lying area of tundra that is home to some of the most remote and inaccessible communities in the country. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump cuts probably hindered warning process for Alaska storm that displaced hundreds, experts say

Reductions in weather balloon launches could have degraded forecasts that residents depend on to prepareA faltering federal response to one of the worst storms in Alaska’s history, which caused hundreds of people to become homeless, is drawing further scrutiny over the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal weather and climate protections.The powerful remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta of south-west Alaska on 12 October, inundating a vast low-lying area of tundra that is home to some of the most remote and inaccessible communities in the country. Continue reading...

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