Britain’s beauty spots are being inundated with campervans and campsites filled to bursting – provoking angry locals to call for action to stop the ‘tidal wave’ of holidaymakers destroying their areas. Fed-up residents in Scotland have called for a ‘congestion charge’ on campervans as beauty spots across the UK experience a camping boom amid surging … Read more
Angry locals in Devon and Cornwall have lambasted tourists as hordes of caravans have descended upon Cornish beauty spots. Holidaymakers have been taking advantage of the eased lockdown restrictions and are heading to popular destinations all over the country to try and get a break. But locals are so enraged they have hung a sign … Read more
‘I’ll have a Corona, hold the virus’: Drinkers share their excitement at returning to their locals as pubs reopen after three months – with a few hangovers expected in the morning Drinkers shared their excitement at having their first-pint in three months Memes hinted at the copious volume of booze set to be consumed by … Read more
Roundabout’s £2.3million cost drives locals round the bend after its original budget trebled Roundabout that prioritises cyclists and pedestrians over vehicles is criticised The project originally had an £800,000 budget but it costs went to £2.3million Planners were criticised for starting the project without checking for problems By Andrew Levy For The Daily Mail Published: 02:00 … Read more
Prince William raised a pint to pub re-openings in England as he visited one of his locals in Norfolk today. The future king, 38, popped into the Rose & Crown in Snettisham, around six miles from his family’s country home, Anmer Hall, and savoured his first sip of cider at a pub since the coronavirus … Read more
Residents in Northampton, Massachusetts are mobilizing to try and prevent the city from turning the site of 10,000-year-old village into a $3.8 million traffic roundabout. More than 500 artifacts have excavated from the site and Northampton resident Greg Skibiski is leading an effort to prevent the city from building over the site, which is currently … Read more
For all the talk of a second wave of Covid-19, it was not the risk of killer germs which had infuriated the locals hereabouts yesterday. It was all the rubbish. As yesterday’s Mail revealed in graphic detail, Bournemouth beach had resembled a human ant heap this week on the hottest afternoon of the year when … Read more
Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologised to traditional land owners after demolishing Aboriginal shelters of cultural significance dating back 46,000 years. The caves in Western Australia’s Pilbara region were legally destroyed by explosives last Sunday. Explosives were detonated in a part of the Juukan Gorge, demolishing two ancient rock shelters and prompting outcry and renewed national debate … Read more
Queen upsets the locals at Sandringham by building half-mile ‘eyesore’ earth bank to stop cars parking on roadside The Queen, 94, had the 1,000-metre kerb erected at the royal estate in Norfolk The foot-high mound has prevented visitors from parking along the grass verge The earth bank was started last autumn and is near St … Read more
A mystery good Samaritan who paid for 171 villagers to enjoy fish and chips every Friday over three months of lockdown, has now launched a very different initiative to help them lose weight. The anonymous benefactor has been footing the bill for every villager in Denchworth, Oxfordshire, to enjoy fish and chips – normally £5 per head … Read more