14 h. ago Kettering fire: Man arrested for murder after three people including girl, 4, killed in blaze

A 54-year-old man has been arrested following a devastating fire in Kettering that killed three people including a four-year-old girl as locals say the "whole village is in shock"

Events

37 h. ago Shoppers 'gutted' over 'insane' name change of high street shop after 230 years

After first opening its doors in 1792 having been founded by Henry Walton Smith and his wife, Anna, WHSmith stores will see its name changed following a buyout by the owners of Hobbycraft

Politics

46 h. ago ‘Love the car, not the CEO’: how Europe’s Tesla owners feel about their cars

Some voice regret over Musk’s backing of Trump, but others say CEO’s views do not detract from the car’s appealTesla showrooms across the world are expected to face anti-Elon Musk protests on Saturday, as Musk’s senior role in the Trump administration has contributed to a European consumer backlash by some Tesla owners and prospective buyers.It follows a 44% drop in Tesla sales in Europe on average last month, according to the research platform Jato Dynamics. Tesla’s European market share fell to 9.6% last month, the lowest it has registered in February for five years. Continue reading...

Politics

60 h. ago Village at civil war after pig farmer sells land for controversial £600million historical theme park in heart of Oxfordshire

The prospect of a £600 million theme park in the sleepy village of Bucknell, Oxfordshire, has sparked a bitter local war, leaving the air thick with talk of traffic chaos, the Spice Girls and even Vladimir Putin.

Economics

61 h. ago Village at civil war after pig farmer sells land for £600million historical theme park that denies it is linked to Russia or the far right

The prospect of a £600 million theme park in the sleepy village of Bucknell, Oxfordshire, has sparked a bitter local war, leaving the air thick with talk of traffic chaos, the Spice Girls and even Vladimir Putin.

Economics

62 h. ago Village at civil war after pig farmer sells land for £600million historical theme park that denies it is linked to Putin or the far right

The prospect of a £600 million theme park in the sleepy village of Bucknell, Oxfordshire, has sparked a bitter local war, leaving the air thick with talk of traffic chaos, the Spice Girls and even Vladimir Putin.

Economics

3 d. ago Welcome to Britain's kindest village: Volunteers run shop, library and post office, pub is locally

Residents of Trawden in Lancashire run their own community centre, pub, shop and post office and hold regular friendship meetings for the elderly in what must be Britain's kindest village.

Politics

4 d. ago Charity faces legal action after relocated elephants in Malawi allegedly kill 10 people

People living near Kasungu national park say they are living in fear after translocation of 263 elephants by International Fund for Animal Welfare People living on the edge of a protected area in Malawi are taking legal action against an NGO that moved more than 250 elephants into the area, which they say have killed at least 10 people.Villagers near Kasungu national park, which is Malawi’s second largest and crosses the Zambian border, say they are living in fear for their livelihoods and safety after 263 elephants were introduced in July 2022, causing a sharp spike in human-wildlife conflict. Ten people claiming to be affected by the translocation from Liwonde national park have begun legal action against the International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw), demanding that the conservation NGO construct adequate fencing to protect the 167 villages around the park and compensate local people for the damage caused by the elephants. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Luxury holiday Airbnb faces being knocked down after village locals had enough of wild parties

The local council has been bombarded with complaints from furious locals complaining about noisy guests disrupting the peace and tranquillity of the rural village

Politics

6 d. ago The idyllic seaside village at war: Holiday let and second home owners complain 'noisy' fishermen are ruining their peace and quiet...putting centuries

Holiday let and second home owners have complained that activity at a yard where fishermen store boats and equipment is ruining their peace and quiet.

Society

6 d. ago The idyllic seaside village at war: Holiday let and second home owners complain 'noisy' fishermen are ruining their peace and quiet...putting centuries

Holiday let and second home owners have complained that activity at a yard where fishermen store boats and equipment is ruining their peace and quiet.

Society

6 d. ago Seaside paradise village split between locals and holiday let owners over 'noisy' fishermen

Holiday let and second home owners have complained that activity at a yard where fishermen store boats and equipment is ruining their peace and quiet.

Politics

7 d. ago Why TikToker from Pakistan with 3.4m followers buys a property in a small Yorkshire village... and what locals think about their new neighbour

A Tiktoker's first restaurant outside Pakistan is being welcomed by a village in Yorkshire.

Culture

9 d. ago Beautiful European village with £28 flights from UK and quaint cobbled streets

Whether you're wanting a week filled with history and grand architecture, or want to eat your weight in local cheese and meats - this charming village is off most tourists' radar, but is well worth a visit

Economics

9 d. ago Horrifying final moments of teenage girl as crocodile drags her to death in front of friends

Being near the water's edge is commonplace in a local Zimbabwe village and often, children are sent to fetch water or clean crockery, but on one fateful day, the children weren't alone

Events

1 week ago ‘Like kidnapping your grandpa’: why relocating orangutans threatens their survival

The endangered great apes of Malaysia and Indonesia struggle when translocated despite efforts to protect them, finds researchWhen authorities were called about reports of an orangutan in an Indonesian village, they arrived to find it bound with ropes by concerned local people. Worried about the animal’s proximity to humans, plans for translocation were made: removing it to an undisturbed forest habitat, far from human settlements, where it could peacefully live in the treetops. But when they finally identified the 20-year-old male, they found it had been relocated before, but, instead of settling in the new site it had travelled about 130km (80miles) away.Researchers are starting to realise that many great apes struggle when they are moved far from their homes, despite well-intentioned efforts to protect them. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago 'Wee and poo attacker' found dead in UK village as locals discover true identity

Sahnoun Daifallah was jailed for nine years in 2009 and was branded a 'potentially very dangerous man' after he was convicted of spraying a mixture of urine and faeces from a 1.5 litre container

Events

2 w. ago Three North Koreans are tied to stakes and riddled with NINETY bullets each in public execution, with their bodies torched in front of horrified onlookers after failed bid to flee country

The trio were brutally murdered before an audience of terrified locals, including children, in the village of Songjong-ri, for daring to flee to the 'democratic' South.

Events

2 w. ago Trump official filmed fashion influencer videos from her government office — as thousands lost jobs in DOGE cuts

In one post on her now-deleted Instagram account, McLaurine Pinover shared a link to her 800 followers where they could buy her $475 purple midi-skirt

Politics

2 w. ago Urgent warning to people buying £1 daffodil bouquets from supermarkets

The bright yellow blooms are a sign that spring has sprung – but gardening expert David Denyer has urged people to follow one 'vital step' after buying daffodils

Economics