Britain’s most expensive villages revealed by estate agents Savills

The most expensive villages in each county of Britain have been revealed, with some areas seeing average house prices reaching more than £1million. These spots contain the priciest average property prices during the past five years, according to exclusive data from estate agents Savills.    As transactions tend to be lower in these locations, it removed … Read more

Scotland’s rural villages send visitors a clear message with home-made signs

Under normal circumstances they make for perfect stay-cation destinations. But residents in Scottish rural villages and glens have been urging visitors and those wishing to isolate there to stay away.  Signs and blockades have been erected on single track roads and normally popular destinations, with messages such as ‘go home’ and ‘closed’ written across them. … Read more

Vanuatu is smashed by 235km/h winds as Cyclone Harold reduces villages to ruins 

Vanuatu is smashed by 235km/h winds as category five Tropical Cyclone Harold reduces entire villages to ruins Cyclone Harold has wreaked havoc on the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Entire villages appear to have been reduced to ruins by the category five storm  The cyclone – carrying 235km/h winds – will reach Fiji in the … Read more

From that bridge to Chinatown and even Alcatraz – San Francisco is a collection of vibrant villages

Perched on the Pacific, San Francisco is a gold-rush town that’s now pulsating with tech start-ups, and dominated by the Golden Gate Bridge.  Get in closer, though, and the city becomes a series of villages, all with their own identity; from hippy Haight-Ashbury and the cool Mission District to the old money of Nob Hill, … Read more

The most charming towns and villages in the UK revealed with Rye in East Sussex No1

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

UK weather: River Severn rises to all-time high devastating towns and villages

Residents in areas of Shropshire were urged to evacuate today as the River Severn rose to all-time high levels amid severe flooding after more than 400 tonnes of water per second rushed down towards Shrewsbury. Large parts of the county are already underwater, with many access roads closed, and things could get worse with the … Read more