59 h. ago ‘It’s pretty grim’: Tunbridge Wells residents struggle through several days without water – again

South East Water blames bad weather as pubs are forced to close, toilets overflow and people go without showersAs the residents of Tunbridge Wells trudged down their sodden high street in the pouring rain, the idea that they had run out of water – for the second time in just a few weeks – seemed farcical.At the end of November the local water treatment centre, which had been flagged as at risk by the regulator in 2024, was forced to shut down, leaving 24,000 households without water for two weeks. The Drinking Water Inspectorate later said this outage was foreseen and was due to a lack of maintenance at the site. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Love Island beauty strips to tiny black bikini in the snow for daring display

Love Island star Mary Bedford braved the freezing cold and posed for some scorching snaps in the snow, wearing a skimpy black bikini, a fur coat and a pair of matching earmuffs

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3 d. ago Haunting Bolton car crash update as community 'absolutely broken' by fatal tragedy

A red Seat Leon and a Citroen C4 Picasso taxi collided on Wigan Road, Bolton, in the early hours of Sunday, killing four people and injuring five others, with residents saying crashes occur on the street every couple of months

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4 d. ago Tiny UK island with just three residents is looking for people to work there

Two miles off the tip of the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales is a 1.5-mile-long island, known as the legendary 'Island of 20,000 Saints'.

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7 d. ago Tycoon reveals plans to create 'Caribbean Dubai' on tiny island

Belgian businessman Olivier Janssens has big plans for the small paradise island in the West Indies - but some locals aren't happy.

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7 d. ago Beautiful tiny island with just 3 residents and breathtaking views is looking for people to work there

The island is known as the "Island of 20,000 Saints" and is said to be the final resting place of thousands of pilgrims

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8 d. ago Gorgeous uninhabited island wants 2 people to run coffee shop but with one major catch

While the island has no permanent residents, it is on the look out for two people to run the shop and overnight accomodation.

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1 week ago Tiny Scottish island where they celebrate Christmas 12 times a year

If you're suffering from the January blues, there are options open to you

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1 week ago Rare job opportunities on tiny Welsh island that's home to just three residents

Bardsey Island in the Irish Sea is just one mile-long

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1 week ago Tiny Welsh island with just three residents and breathtaking starry nights

Bardsey Island, known in Welsh as Ynys Enlli, is looking for new staff in both permanent and seasonal roles

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1 week ago Greece's beautiful island with stunning blue waters offering people £15,000 to move there

The tiny Greek island is offering incentives to families and skilled workers to relocate there, including free food, accommodation, and a monthly stipend.

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1 week ago Banjo & Ro’s Grand Island Hotel breathes new life into a tiny Hebridean island

The designer duo battle storms and decay to bring a mansion back to life in their new BBC show.

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2 w. ago New Year's celebrations begin as tiny island of over 1,500 first to enter 2026

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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2 w. ago Tiny 'Survivor' island in the Pacific Ocean with population of 18,000 to start taking Trump's deportees

Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise to expel undocumented migrants, has accelerated deportations and cracked down on border crossings since returning to power.

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2 w. ago Tiny 'Survivor' island in the Pacific Ocean with population of 18,000 will start taking Trump's deportees

Donald Trump, who campaigned on a promise to expel undocumented migrants, has accelerated deportations and cracked down on border crossings since returning to power.

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3 w. ago Tiny Pacific nation of Palau to take migrants from US in return for aid

The island nation will take up to 75 migrants, months after lawmakers rejected a previous request from WashingtonPalau will take up to 75 migrants from the US in return for additional aid, after the tiny Pacific Island nation signed a memorandum of understanding with Washington on transfer of third-country nationals.US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau spoke to Palau president Surangel Whipps in a call on Tuesday about transferring third-country nationals to Palau, the two sides said in separate statements, after Palau’s lawmakers rejected a previous request from Washington on the matter earlier this year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tiny 'gingerbread house' on billionaires' island Martha's Vineyard selling for eye

For those looking to set down roots on the luxurious island, the community is seen as a more economical route to living in one of the most expensive areas of the US.

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3 w. ago ‘Cue air punches and tears’: why Next Goal Wins is my feelgood movie

Continuing the series where writers pick their go-to mood-lifting films is a look back to the inspiring sports documentaryIt feels apt following a 2026 World Cup draw featuring tiny island debutants Curacao and Cape Verde to revisit Next Goal Wins, an underdog story I adopted upon first watch as if it were a team I would loyally follow for the rest of my life.The documentary chronicles the world’s (once) worst soccer team, American Samoa, and their valiant efforts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, but to label it merely a soccer film is to overlook a perfect study of remarkable characters, circumstances and a lesser seen island life. You don’t need to be a sports fan to be uplifted here. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Élysée Palace staff member accused of stealing tableware worth up to €40,000

Silver steward is one of three people arrested in connection with alleged theft from presidential residenceA silver steward employed at the Élysée Palace in Paris has been arrested for stealing silverware and porcelain, amid a wave of thefts from high-profile French institutions.Investigators arrested the man and two alleged accomplices last week. They are accused of taking the objects from the official Paris residence of the French president and trying to sell them on online auction websites such as Vinted. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New cruise ship you can live on forever and it costs less than a London flat

Villa Vie Residences has announced plans for a new residential cruise ship where people can buy cabins and live at sea permanently - with prices starting lower than average London property

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