The best towns and villages to visit in the Lake District
With gorgeous walks, excellent dining options and picture-perfect pubs, these are some of the best places to base yourself during a stay in the Lake District ...
Mapped: The regions hit worst by 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
Three people died in Myanmar after a mosque partially collapsed, according to reports. The quake destroyed multiple buildings ...
Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake hits near Tonga in the South Pacific
A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours ...
Home buyers ‘may look to split higher stamp duty costs with sellers’
Buyers may reflect higher stamp duty costs in their offers, with some being in a strong negotiating position, housing market ...
Declining Eid travel and spending dampen holiday spirit as soaring prices hit Indonesia
The usual festive mood of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan has been subdued in ...
Starmer and Trump agree need to ‘keep up collective pressure on Putin’
Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump have agreed on the need to “keep up the collective pressure on Putin” during a ...
What the papers say – March 31
Political headlines both at home and abroad lead the papers at the start of the working week. The Times reports the Prime ...
Two arrested over series of desert train heists that saw Nike shoes worth millions stolen
Arizona authorities have arrested two people in connection with a series of train heists that resulted in the theft of Nike shoes worth millions. On Thursday, officials with the Hualapai Nation Police ...
Keir Starmer to call for countries to unite to eradicate ‘vile trade’ of people smuggling at summit
Sir Keir Starmer will call on the 40 countries that are gathering in London on Monday and Tuesday to work together to stop ...
Explorer becomes first woman to solo traverse Baffin Island
A British explorer has become the first woman to solo traverse across Canada’s freezing Baffin Island a day earlier than expected. Camilla Hempleman-Adams battled temperatures as low as minus 40C and ...
Liberal Democrats take aim at Tory place as ‘party of Middle England’ in local elections
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has vowed to replace the Conservatives as the “party of Middle England”, as he launches ...
Jessica Simpson says she drinks snake sperm — here’s why
Jessica Simpson has revealed that she drinks snake sperm for the sake of her career. In a video posted to her Instagram on Friday, the 44-year-old singer takes a sip out of the herbal drink in her ...