34 h. ago Man walks into abandoned Kent pub and is shocked to discover deserted item on counter

An urban explorer was left shocked by a bizarre discovery after he decided to visit an eerie pub that had been left abandoned for nearly 20 years

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5 d. ago Country pub bought for £850k by Russell Brand left to rot without even serving a pint after he 'fled village'

In many ways the tranquil hamlet of Pishil is the quintessential Oxfordshire village oozing with rural charm - in many ways bar one that is.

Economics

5 d. ago 'Fed up' community where drivers throw litter out of cars and rubbish piles up every day

Residents and businesses in Grangetown say the area was once 'spotless' but is now blighted by daily fly-tipping in plain sight, rubbish strewn everywhere and has become a dumping ground

Transport

1 week ago Punter orders pint of Guinness in the pub and is fuming at what arrives

A pub-goer has been left fuming after ordering a pint of Guinness down the pub - only to be served a glass of the Black Stuff in the most bizarre way possible

Politics

1 week ago 'I dined at Jeremy Clarkson's pub and left gobsmacked by what I was served'

EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star headed down to Jeremy Clarkson's Oxfordshire pub The Farmer's Dog and sampled some of the food on offer for guests and visitors

Politics

1 week ago ‘Bee buffets’: the pollinator pathways turning drab alleys into insect havens

Corridors of nectar-rich plants encourage pollination and brighten up city streets at the same timeTake a closer look at the colourful plants dotted along an initially unassuming Bristol alleyway and you’ll see them teeming with insects. Bumblebees, hoverflies and ladybirds throng around a mixture of catmint, yarrow, geraniums and anemones. “It’s buzzing with pollinators now,” Flora Beverley says.Just over a year ago, the alley we are walking down was a dreary, litter-strewn dumping ground. Now, thanks to the pollinator pathways project, it is filled with nectar-rich plants and bee hotels. Colourful murals line the walls. A neighbour and her son passing by stop to tell Beverley they watered the plants yesterday. The local people who helped to transform the pathways continue to maintain them too. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Wetherspoons customer fumes at menu change before Sir Tim Martin says 'vamooshed'

A Wetherspoons customer was left disappointed after a change to the pub chain's menu when the tuna option disappeared, but Sir Tim Martin is involved and it could return

Economics

2 w. ago Wetherspoons customer rages at jacket potato as Tim Martin says 'your wish is my command'

A Wetherspoons customer was left disappointed after a change to the pub chain's menu when the tuna option disappeared, but Sir Tim Martin is involved and it could return

Economics

2 w. ago Eerie photos show abandoned new build estate left to rot three years after homes put up

A new build estate in County Durham has been left to rot and is abandoned, with local residents claiming it's turned into a ghost town and that it's all very 'strange'

Culture

2 w. ago The migrant hotel flashpoint in the heart of London's banking district: How Canary Wharf has become an asylum seeker 'dumping ground' with 'terrified' locals scared to leave homes

The decision to house hundreds of illegal migrants in the heart of East London's banking district has prompted a furious reaction from locals.

Events

4 w. ago UK's wonkiest pub site 'left to rot' as 'local treasure' devolves into 'dumping ground'

The Crooked House pub, much-loved in the local community, was gutted in an arson attack before being bulldozed two days later in August 2023, the site has been left to rot

Politics

4 w. ago Fury as remains of Britain's wonkiest pub 'left to rot' for two years after it was destroyed in fire

The Crooked House (pictured, the site now), in the village of Himley, Staffordshire, was gutted after a suspected arson attack in August 2023 - two years ago this week.

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