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The most expensive villages in each county of Britain have been revealed, with some areas seeing average house prices reaching more than £1million. These spots contain the priciest average property prices during the past five years, according to exclusive data from estate agents Savills. As transactions tend to be lower in these locations, it removed … Read more
India’s coronavirus caseload skyrocketed by a record 15,000 yesterday as migrant workers left major cities and returned to rural villages. The increase of 15,413 cases on Sunday – and a further 14,821 reported today – has brought India’s total Covid-19 infections to 425,282. Sunday’s rise was the largest daily increase in cases reported in India so far. There … Read more
Under normal circumstances they make for perfect stay-cation destinations. But residents in Scottish rural villages and glens have been urging visitors and those wishing to isolate there to stay away. Signs and blockades have been erected on single track roads and normally popular destinations, with messages such as ‘go home’ and ‘closed’ written across them. … Read more
One of Britain’s biggest model villages has been put up for sale at an asking price of £230,000. The miniature village, known as Bondville, is located on the coast of Bridlington, East Yorkshire and depicts a traditional seaside setting. It has around 200 houses, three churches, a war memorial and a working railway, all at … Read more
Britain’s picture postcard villages as they used to be: Picturesque hamlets and towns across Britain usually teeming with visitors fall quiet as coronavirus lockdown means tourists are staying away Pictures reveal how some of Britain’s most popular villages for tourists are eerily quiet due to the lockdown Haworth, Yorkshire, famed for its connection to the … Read more
Vanuatu is smashed by 235km/h winds as category five Tropical Cyclone Harold reduces entire villages to ruins By Australian Associated Press Published: 03:56 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 03:57 BST, 7 April 2020 In Vanuatu, homes have been destroyed and livelihoods ruined by Tropical Cyclone Harold, which passed through the country’s northern islands as … Read more
Prepare to be charmed. That’s because a ranking of the 25 most charming towns and villages in the UK has been revealed – think quaint cobbled streets, picturesque harbours, thatched cottages and, in general, loveliness all round. It has been compiled by Big 7 Travel, which graded UK settlements based on factors such as natural … Read more
Residents in areas of Shropshire were urged to evacuated today as the River Severn rose to all-time high levels amid severe flooding after more than 400 tonnes of water per second rushed down towards Shrewsbury. Large parts of the county are already underwater, with many access roads closed, and things could get worse with the … Read more
Perched on the Pacific, San Francisco is a gold-rush town that’s now pulsating with tech start-ups, and dominated by the Golden Gate Bridge. Get in closer, though, and the city becomes a series of villages, all with their own identity; from hippy Haight-Ashbury and the cool Mission District to the old money of Nob Hill, … Read more