21 h. ago Locals' fury over plans to build travellers' site on outskirts of quiet Welsh village

More than 300 enraged locals have signed a petition objecting against plans to build a travellers site on the outskirts of a quaint Welsh village in Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales.. 

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65 h. ago The amazing ice cream shop nestled in a countryside village that's worth the drive this Easter

The beautiful Lancashire village is home to an award-winning ice cream shop

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3 d. ago 'Dwarf' wall just two bricks high is at centre of extraordinary planning row between developer and businessman who is trying to stop them knocking it down

Lioncourt Homes, which is building a 70-home estate in Hempsted, Gloucester, says it needs to rip down the wall - which is barely 20cm tall - to create an emergency access route.

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6 d. ago New £80m tram stop transformation among key developments in the works

These are all the significant developments tabled with councils across Greater Manchester recently

Economics

6 d. ago OpenAI countersues Elon Musk over ‘unlawful harassment’ of company

ChatGPT developer asks US federal judge to stop former founder making any further attacksThe ChatGPT developer OpenAI has countersued Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire of harassment and asking a US federal judge to stop him from “any further unlawful and unfair action” against the company.OpenAI was co-founded by Musk and its chief executive, Sam Altman, in 2015. However, the two men have been at loggerheads for years over its direction as it transitions from a complex non-profit structure into a more traditional for-profit business. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Lochwinnoch home to the stars as BBC hit series Shetland films in village

The cameras were rolling in Renfrewshire as telly fans eagerly await 10th series.

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8 d. ago The small English village where residents like a 'quiet life' that will soon be home to new Universal theme park

The new Universal Studios theme park and resort is set to be open in 2031

Politics

1 week ago Mother and three kids released by Ice after protests from US ‘border czar’s’ hometown

About a thousand people marched outside of Tom Homan’s home in village of less than 1,500 after family was detainedA mother and her three children who were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents as part of a sweep in the tiny hometown of the Trump administration’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, have been released following days of outcry from community figures, advocates and protesters calling for their freedom.Over the weekend, about a thousand protesters marched outside of Homan’s home in a small New York village, calling for the release of the family after they were detained last month. The family has not been named or spoken out publicly. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ice frees mother and three kids after protests in US ‘border czar’s’ home town

About a thousand people marched outside of Tom Homan’s home in village of less than 1,500 after family was detainedA mother and her three children who were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents as part of a sweep in the tiny home town of the Trump administration’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, have been released following days of outcry from community figures, advocates and protesters calling for their freedom.Over the weekend, about a thousand protesters marched outside Homan’s home in a small New York village, calling for the release of the family after they were detained last month. The family has not been named or spoken out publicly. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'It looks like Hitler's bunker!' Locals furious over neighbour's £350K eyesore in Cornwall village dubbed Britain's second home capital

EXCLUSIVE: The Fallen Angel (pictured) is a luxury honeymoon villa in Mousehole, Cornwall, described by locals as 'Hitler's bunker'.

Economics

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 Beautiful UK seaside village home to one of Britain's top rated beaches

This picturesque English village is home to an award-winning beach that has become a haven for holidaying UK families, world-class surfers and - according to local legend - mermaids

Society

1 week ago Dramatic moment Home Counties hawk's reign of terror ends as bird of prey is finally captured

A pesky Harris's hawk that has been terrorising the quiet Home Counties village of Flamstead, Hertfordshire for weeks has finally been captured - by a brave resident aptly named Steve Harris.

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2 w. ago Dramatic moment Home Counties hawk's reign of terror ends as jogger finally captures bird of prey that has forced petrified villagers indoors for weeks

A pesky Harris's hawk that has been terrorising the quiet Home Counties village of Flamstead, Hertfordshire for weeks has finally been captured - by a brave resident aptly named Steve Harris.

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2 w. ago Fishermen in idyllic seaside village win battle with second home owners to carry on 'noisy' centuries

Boat skippers in Sea Palling, Norfolk, have received complaints that noise from a yard where they store their boats and equipment is ruining the area's peace and quiet.

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2 w. ago Britain's second home ghost towns FIGHT BACK: Locals told to secretly REPORT rich neighbours greedily buying up houses as seaside villages wage war on out

EXCLUSIVE: From April 1, more than 150 councils across the country will increase the tax on second homes to 100 per cent - meaning bills could rise as much as £10,000 for the year.

Society

2 w. ago ‘A beloved figure’: Welsh village ready for tourists as Richard Burton biopic opens

Events planned in Pontrhydyfen for centenary of actor’s birth, as many recall his visits home with Elizabeth TaylorHardly a day goes by when villagers don’t spot a cinephile traipsing in the footsteps of Richard Burton, peering at his old house, taking in the vista across the valley from the aqueduct, perhaps enjoying a pint in the Miners Arms, where he and Elizabeth Taylor drank on visits back to his south Wales birthplace.The tourist traffic to Pontrhydyfen is likely to increase after a biopic focusing on the gritty early life of Burton opens in cinemas this weekend, especially as it comes in the centenary year of the Hollywood actor’s birth. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Fundraisers set up following devastating fire at historic homes in Perthshire village

No one was injured, but at the height of the fire 12 SFRS appliances attended at Kirkton Cottages, Fortingall, on Friday.

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3 w. ago South Korea fires: 18 dead as acting president speaks of ‘unprecedented damage’

A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple is among buildings destroyed after dry and windy weather saw mostly contained blazes spread againAt least 18 people have died and another 19 injured as wildfires ravaged South Korea’s southern regions amid dry weather and strong winds, according to government officials.Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s prime minister and acting president, said five days of fires had caused “unprecedented damage” and asked agencies tackling the disaster to “assume the worst-case scenario and respond accordingly”, according to Yonhap news agency. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israeli hostage describes sexual assault by Hamas thugs and waking up half naked after kidnapping on October 7

Ilana Gritzewsky, 31, was taken from her home in an Israeli village near the Gaza border on October 7 before being released during a ceasefire in November 2023.

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