Homes in three Northern towns have fallen in value over the past decade, while in some parts of London prices have doubled compared to 2010, new analysis shows. House prices in Hartlepool, Redcar & Cleveland and Blackpool are lower than they were ten years ago. But all of the ten areas where house prices have … Read more
Ben Napier and Erin Napier are the big stars of HGTV (Picture: Getty Images) Married couple Ben and Erin Napier have seen themselves become renovation superstars thanks to their shows on Home Garden Television (HGTV). And the TV stars have admitted they could never have believed that they would become household names, let alonge landing … Read more
To thrive in urban environments birds need to either develop large brains like seagulls or have more offspring like pigeons, a study finds. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg say big brains or lots of offspring are the two strategies that are key to survive in an unnatural environment. The team say a number of … Read more
Las Vegas looks like a ghost town as the sun sets after Nevada orders closure of ALL casinos shutting down The Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage and Luxor.
UK becoming a country of ghost towns: Think tank calls for overhaul of town planning rules to allow high streets to thrive By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 Britain will become a ‘country of ghost towns’ unless High Street planning laws … Read more
Britain’s once busy and bustling nightlife areas resembled ghost towns last night as businesses started to announce closure dates amid the coronavirus outbreak. One trade body, UK Hospitality, has announced that people working in cafes, hotels and bars could lose their jobs by May if laws aren’t changed. Main nightclub streets in Leeds and Birmingham were … Read more
Makeshift hospitals are springing up in Europe as coronavirus fears spread across the continent today with Spain and Bulgaria declaring states of emergency and Denmark warning against any foreign travel. Medics have been working from tents in Italy and Poland with patients placed on temporary beds while they are tested for the virus which has … 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
You may have had your fill of the sights of Paris but still feel drawn to the French capital. One way to discover something new is to visit easily accessible places in the countryside just outside the city that most people don’t know about. I have lived in Paris since 1991 and still delight in … Read more
Flood-hit towns took another severe battering yesterday as February was declared the wettest on record. Storm Jorge was the latest in a series which have struck the UK, bringing heavy downpours, 70 mph gales and snow. More than 300 flood warnings and alerts were in place across England and Wales yesterday. And today there are … Read more