A tiny Austrian lakeside village rumoured to be an inspiration for Arendelle in the Disney film series Frozen that had to limit tourist numbers is now longing for visitors to return to its empty lanes. Hallstatt, population 780, estimates it had a million day-trip visitors last year, before the coronavirus pandemic halted international tourism. Other … Read more
Not fur real: Armed police swoop on sleepy Kent village after a ‘tiger’ is spotted on the loose… but turns out to be a 20-year-old sculpture made by a local grandmother Sculpture mistaken for a tiger in woodland in Ightham, near Sevenoaks, in Kent Kent Police sent ten armed officers to cope with the perceived … Read more
EMMERDALE viewers struggled to look past last night’s Easter Egg hunt in the village as the soap’s schedule shake-up continues to play havoc with its timeline. The coronavirus pandemic forced the soap to halt filming last month and reduce its weekly TV schedule to prolong its run until more episodes can be shot. Emmerdale viewers … Read more
Suddenly my lips had gone numb and a similar sensation was progressing down my throat. I was sitting in a hut in a remote area of Fiji and sharing a murky-brown liquid with a group of village elders. The narcotic drink, called kava, is made from the roots of the kava plant – piper methysticum … Read more
Stunning 14th Century coach house with character features celebrated by architect Nikolaus Pevsner in Devon village goes on the market for £975,000 A five bedroom, Grade I listed country home has gone on sale for £975,000 The building formed part of an old 14th century manor house in Lustleigh, Devon The current owners have renovated … Read more
Young man, there’s no need to feel lock-down! Morrisons staff dress as the Village People to perform YMCA to raise customers’ spirits during crisis The rendition of the 1978 karaoke hit was met with applause from customers Staff can be seen dressed in police officer, air hostess, and builder costumes YMCA is the band’s most … Read more
A tiny parish in Cornwall could become the most valuable place on Earth thanks to the discovery of huge copper reserves, experts said today. The village of Gwennap covers just a square mile but drilling tests have revealed it is home to fresh reserves of copper-tin mineralisation. During the 18th and early 19th centuries the … Read more
The owners of a farm who recently won their battle over ‘bullies and abusers’ to keep their privately-owned beauty spot have described the neighbours who threatened them as a ‘vipers nest’. Ruth Ramsden, 56, and her husband James, a barrister, initially turned down an application to turn the creekside copse at their home on Shillingham … Read more
The village pond that’s become an Instagram sensation thanks to visitors posing for photos in it next to bizarre props, from jet skis to tents Umbul Ponggok, a 230ft by 130ft pond in central Java, has 40 natural springs. And a quirky side Villagers invested money to transform it from a moss-covered body of water … Read more
Hugh Jackman enjoys an early morning walk around the West Village with his mother Grace By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 15:56 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 15:56 GMT, 11 March 2020 He’s known for portraying a crime-fighting mutant in the X-Men movies. But Hugh Jackman looked world’s away from his shaggy Wolverine character … Read more