A seaside town has become inundated with thieves and drug dealers, residents say, as they complain of dozens of abandoned homes. Locals in Horden, County Durham, say they are plagued by drug deals on their doorsteps while their streets are left creepily
Vacant shop and cafe fronts now line the once thriving area (Image: Manchester Evening News) Once a bustling hub, this Manchester suburb could soon be a ‘ghost town’, according to worried locals who admit they “struggle to sleep at night.” West Didsbury,
The crew of a British tanker have abandoned their ship in the Red Sea after it became at risk of sinking due to attacks by the Houthi rebels. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the Rubymar commercial vessel was left abandoned on
An enormous empty highway consisting of 20 lanes is the main image to describe the sheer scale of this city in comparison to the small number of people living there. Myanmar’s capital has been built entirely from scratch in secrecy by the
The “ghost population” of humans, as it has been described, are believed to have lived in Africa around half a million years ago. Their genes were spotted by scientists in modern-day humans, traces that turned up after researchers analysed genomes from West
Russia has long been suspected of operating a secret navy made up of overtly commercial vessels which are in fact transporting military hardware. Despite Mocow’s attempts to keep the maritime logistics trail network in the shadows, Ukraine is believed to be actively
Residents living near a “ghost town” housing estate built for NHS staff say it has become a magnet for fly-tippers, vandals and drug dealers since being abandoned three years ago. Hospital Close, in Evington, Leicester, was once a bustling community of hospital
The pilot of a so-called ’ghost plane’ that crashed into a mountainside in Virginia, USA, had more than 40 years’ piloting experience under his belt and was even known to colleagues as “Mr Safety”. Pilot Jeff Hefner was flying a private jet
A Welsh town once considered one of the most holy areas in the United Kingdom has been left to rot, quite literally. Penrhys in Wales is home to Virgin Mary’s Holy Well. It was once considered one of the most important Christian
New York Mets fans have been waiting for Kodai Senga to make his big league debut, as the Japanese starter was a prized addition to the rotation that was considered by many to be the best in baseball. One of Senga’s go-to