2 h. ago Inside tiny village where residents are 20x more likely to catch horror disease there's no cure for

Montchavin, a ski resort in the French Alps with a population of around 200, has seen an alarming cluster of the fatal motor neurone disease (MND) - with around one in ten people diagnosed

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18 h. ago Van dwellers in Bristol could get PERMANENT site after 700 people are found living at the side of the road

The city has one of Britain's biggest population of van dwellers of around 700 - who are now so established their children are following suit, including 25-year-old Jack Knight.

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24 h. ago Tiny village nestled in 'waterfall country' with pubs and a choice of beautiful walks

We love a Welsh village with lush walks and proper pubs, and we've found one that ticks all the boxes

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31 h. ago ‘They were chanting as they killed people in their homes’: survivors describe attack on Sudan’s Zamzam camp

On 11 April Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries attacked the country’s largest displacement camp. The extent of the brutality remains unclear, but some accounts are now emergingOnce they had massed on the perimeter of Sudan’s Zamzam camp, the Rapid Support Forces began the onslaught – shelling, firing from anti-aircraft guns mounted on pickup trucks and storming into the camp chanting racial slurs as they fired on their victims.An estimated 700,000 people had sought refuge in Zamzam, Sudan’s largest displacement camp, but last weekend they were forced to seek cover and plot the best escape route. Most had fled these fighters before. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'I visited tiny village dubbed Italy of UK and one thing surprised me'

As beautifully unique and Mediterranean-esque as this tiny UK village is, there is one particular reason I have no plans to ever visit the insatiably popular Portmeirion ever again

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3 d. ago Tiny Scottish village linked to man who crucified Jesus is perfect for an Easter getaway

A Scottish legend claims the Roman governor who ordered Jesus' crucifixion may have been born in this Highland village

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3 d. ago Tiny Ayrshire village celebrates its first ever mobile phone signal

The small village of Barr has finally been connected after years of being a mobile phone 'deadzone'.

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6 d. ago Race against time to save British Steel plant as minister refuses to make guarantee

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds refused to guarantee vital raw materials will arrive on time to save the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe, which employs around 2,700 people

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7 d. ago Tiny UK seaside village 20 miles from famous neighbour rated among the best

This little village lies right beside one of Britain's most well known seaside towns - but it has its own wealth of attractions to explore, from the UK's only desert to a famous railway

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8 d. ago Tiny village with less than 700 people is 'one of prettiest in the Peak District'

Castleton in Derbyshire is a small village in the Peak District that is a big hit with tourists for its stunning scenery, walking routes and picturesque cottages

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9 d. ago Tiny UK village visitors only ever pass through named best place to live

This small village is South West Wales is often overlooked for other Pembrokeshire gems, but its proximity to the Preseli Mountains and its vibrant community spirit have helped put it on the map

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1 week ago The ruined castle in the heart of the Peak District with incredible views

It overlooks one of the Peak Districts prettiest villages and is just an hour's drive from Greater Manchester

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1 week ago Our tiny village has been turned into a ghost town after B&B was turned into a hotel for migrants... and now we could get 84 more

Three years ago the holidaymakers and day-trippers stopped coming to the Carna Bay Hotel in Connemara, County Galway, after it closed its doors to the public to welcome in Ukrainians.

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1 week ago Tiny but 'timeless' commuter village 50 minutes from Manchester named one of UK's best places to live

The area boasts beautiful canal-side homes, lush countryside and a bustling community spirit

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1 week ago The Picts: A tiny Angus village, its carved stones and an ancient, sacred place

Stand in Aberlemno and you find yourself at the heart of a landscape of deep importance to the Picts - and a place where villagers care very much about their history indeed.

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1 week ago Tiny Welsh village you'd never think of stopping in named one of the best places to live

There's a close-knit community at the heart of Maenclochog, with its local Caffi'r Sgwar and the Globe Inn being strong community hubs

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1 week ago Spanish seaside village on popular Canary Island tourists are totally unaware exists

A tiny seaside village on a popular Canary Island is home to amazing restaurants and quaint streets with pretty buildings to explore — and most tourists do not know it exists

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1 week ago 'We live in England's most beautiful village but TikTok tourists make it intolerable'

Residents in the Cotswolds are considering restricting the number of people who can visit after an influx of 'TikTok' tourists have brought chaos to its tiny streets and villages

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2 w. ago Tiny UK village with its own island where absolutely no one lives

Tucked away in Cornwall, Boscastle is a tiny village with its own island, The Meachard, a dramatic, wave-battered rock where absolutely no one lives

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2 w. 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.

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