The cute little village of Haigh has been dubbed one of the “poshest” in the UK. Yet, despite the title, house prices in the area are below the national average. Haigh is to be found less than five miles north east of
An old land mine found by children in eastern Afghanistan exploded while they were playing with it, killing nine children, a Taliban spokesman said Monday. The mine, which the children found near their village in Gero district in Ghazni province, was from
Russian forces have inadvertently bombed their own region, escalating concerns over military oversight and competence. On March 31, the Russian Air Force mistakenly discharged two FAB-500 air bombs in Belgorod Oblast, marking the 16th such incident in just two weeks. Reports indicate
A huge remnant from the Cold War used today as a missile warning station and to listen in on Britain’s enemies sits in a stunning Yorkshire dale and is affectionately known as the ‘Golf Balls’. Rows of massive antenna housed in giant
Six families threatened with eviction by the Ministry of Defence have been told they can stay in their homes after the Sunday Express revealed their plight. But others are still being forced out with just eight weeks to find somewhere new to
A £4.4m mega-project has outraged residents who have said it is killing local businesses in the small village of Castleton in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. As part of the scheme, a bicycle lane has been installed on Manchester Road as part of a
A church clock that chimed throughout a village for 150 years was made silent on Sunday evening, following a single complaint that it was too loud. St John the Baptist church’s clock tower was barred from ringing in December 2023 following the
A police investigation has been launched after “shocked” shop workers found scores of dead animals scattered in front of the building. About 50 dead hares, a barn owl and a kestrel were found dumped outside Broughton Community Shop in Hampshire on Friday
Wouldn’t it be lovely to live in a place where animals could live in total harmony with people and roam about freely. Well that’s exactly what’s on offer in the stunning UK village of Belstone, in Dartmoor, Devon. The story of the
A village is being constantly drenched in bird droppings after it was invaded by a flock of tens of thousands of starlings – in scenes compared to “The Birds”. Residents have been left in a flap over the ‘downpours’ of bird poo