30 h. ago 'Ghost' village abandoned in 1943 as residents forced to flee

Tyneham village in Dorset was abandoned in 1943 when the British military requisitioned the village for training purposes during World War Two.

Politics

51 h. ago UK village on lockdown as US Vice President JD Vance's holiday sparks fury

The US Vice President is headed to the Cotswolds' idyllic Dean in Oxfordshire, where the entire village has been locked down - leaving residents disgruntled over road closures, sniffer dogs, ID checks and a constant security presence

Politics

63 h. ago Anyone showing support for Palestine Action ‘will feel full force of the law’, justice minister says – UK politics live

Government defends decision to proscribe protest group after mass arrests at a demonstration in Westminster over the weekendIn other news, a hostile environment era deportation policy is being expanded by Labour as the government continues to try to limit the threat from Reform by talking and acting toughly on migration.Foreign criminals from 15 more countries, including India, Bulgaria and Australia, face deportation before they have a chance to appeal against the decision to remove them, in a widening of the government’s “deport first, appeal later” scheme.Richard Dannatt wrote privately to two separate Home Office ministers asking them to address the “threat” posed by the group after its activists targeted a factory in 2022.The activists caused extensive damage to the factory which is run by Teledyne, a US multinational that sells technology for military, aerospace and other applications. Lord Dannatt has been a paid adviser to the company since 2022. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago The pretty little villages set to be decimated by Heathrow's plans for a third runway

Three historic villages with listed buildings and residents who have lived there for four generations are set to be decimated by a third Heathrow runway.

Politics

3 d. ago 'I visited the Spanish town that considered banning tourists

The charming white-washed village sees an estimated 800,000 visitors a year - and residents have previously complained about the antisocial behaviour of visitors

Events

4 d. ago Cotswolds village dubbed Britain's Beverly Hills has just one pub and a cafe

The tiny chocolate box village of Great Tew in Oxfordshire has just 156 residents and is served by one pub and a small cafe - but A-listers are moving in in their droves

Politics

7 d. ago Man United transfer could see Jurgen Klopp signing finally leave Liverpool

Liverpool are likely to feel the impact of Manchester United's pursuit of Benjamin Sesko this summer, with RB Leipzig circling as they eye reinforcements in attacking areas

Sport

7 d. ago 'Doesn’t feel right': Jamie Carragher reacts as Liverpool get Alexander Isak transfer boost

The Liverpool legend has delivered his verdict on a potential move for Alexander Isak

Politics

7 d. ago UK village where residents feel like they're living by the Mediterranean

It's a popular place to live for people looking for a countryside feel while still being close to a city, and it's no surprise why residents love it.

Politics

9 d. ago Fury at 'sex party' Airbnb where guests 'left used condoms in OAPs' gardens'

Elderly residents in a sleepy village have been left shocked after guests of an Airbnb used its outdoor hot tub for steamy sex sessions and lobbed used condoms into their gardens.

Society

3 w. ago BRYONY GORDON: We must stop falling for Instagram and the influencers with their fake lives. It will make you feel nothing but despair

In hundreds of years time, when people gather to discuss the decline of early 21st century society and the various cultural moments that led to it, I really hope that they remember to include this.

Society