Raging rivers of mud sweep through towns and villages in Crete wrecking hundreds of homes

Raging rivers of mud sweep through towns and villages in Crete wrecking hundreds of homes with residents clambering onto rooftops to survive amid torrential rain on Greek island Schools have been closed and locals told to stay indoors after severe flooding rocked the Greek island Cars have been swept away and homes and businesses have … Read more

Explosions at Russian munitions depot as villages are evacuated

Ten Russian villages are evacuated after explosions at munitions depot sparked by wildfires By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline Published: 14:37 BST, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 14:53 BST, 7 October 2020 Ten villages in Russia have been evacuated after wildfires sparked a blaze at an ammunition depot, causing multiple explosions. Rounds could be heard detonating … Read more

Welsh couple whose TV knocked out village’s internet for 18 months delights GMB viewers once again

A Welsh couple who knocked out their village’s internet for 18 months have delighted Good Morning Britain visitors once again after being gifted a new TV by Piers Morgan.  Pensioners Alun, 67, and Elaine Rees, 63, left viewers in hysterics last week after appearing on the show and telling off presenter Piers, 55, for speaking … Read more

Couple whose TV knocked out entire village’s internet for 18 months leave Piers Morgan in hysterics

Good Morning Britain viewers fell in love with an ‘amazing’ crocheting wife and retired farmer whose TV knocked out an entire village’s internet for 18 months.  Pensioners Alun, 67, and Elaine Rees, 63, left Piers Morgan in hysterics this morning after Elaine told him it made her cross when he ‘didn’t let Susanna speak’.  Piers tweeted … Read more

Russia’s answer to Machu Picchu: The ancient ghost villages of Dagestan

If abandoned ghost villages are your thing, this Russian republic does a nice line in them.   Nestled in the heart of Dagestan in southwestern Russia are several ancient settlements that have been completely deserted, with residents having fled to bigger towns and cities in search of better opportunities. One of the most impressive is the … Read more

Real-life Ewok villages! Mesmerising pictures of Germany’s incredible treetop walkways

If you go down to the woods in Germany, you’ll be sure of a mesmerising surprise. Scattered across the country is a mix of incredible Ewok-village-style treetop walkways offering spectacular views over surrounding forests, rivers and mountains and featuring twisted walkways, slides and rope bridges.  Wind your way down to see which path piques your … Read more

UK’s 20 most Instagrammable villages revealed based on hashtags

When it comes to pretty villages, Britain is undoubtedly a class act. And so this picture-list of its most ‘Instagrammable’ hamlets is sweet eye-candy indeed. It has been compiled by property website Bankrate, which took to image-sharing site Instagram and assessed the number of hashtags 100 villages dotted around the UK each had. Then it … Read more

Britain’s 20 most Instagrammable villages revealed from Devon to Wales and Cumbria to Northumberland

When it comes to pretty villages, Britain is undoubtedly a class act. And so this picture-list of its most ‘Instagrammable’ hamlets is sweet eye-candy indeed. It has been compiled by property website Bankrate, which took to image-sharing site Instagram and assessed the number of hashtags 100 villages dotted around the UK each had. Then it … Read more

It’s official, these are Spain’s most beautiful villages so says Los Pueblos mas Bonitos de Espana

Villages that kiss mountaintop clouds, hamlets of wedding-white houses that overlook the sea, settlements where the streets are lined with millions of mosaic tiles – these are just a few of the calendar-worthy sites that you’ll find in the official list of Spain’s most beautiful villages.  Composed by Los Pueblos mas Bonitos de Espana – aka The … Read more

Center Parcs reopens its five UK holiday villages today

Center Parcs has reopened its five UK holiday villages today more than three months after it was forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic. The leisure company, which announced it would be closing its sites temporarily from March 20 amid the ‘exceptional circumstances’ that the nation was now in, will once again welcome guests to … Read more