Penistone in South Yorkshire is the highest market town in the country - and it's that fact that its slightly unfortunate name stems from. Originally called Pengeston, then later Peningston, the name...
Portloe, a charming village nestled on the Roseland peninsula in Cornwall, is teetering on the brink of becoming a ghost town. Once a thriving fishing community, it now lies dormant for much of the...
Portugal PM's party wins snap election but falls short of majority1 day agoAlison RobertsBBC correspondentReporting fromLisbonReutersPortugal's governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has won...
The first holiday that you ever paid for yourself was probably the most memorable, most likely under £200 and the freedom of escaping to a sunny resort, filled with laughter, spicy-margaritas and a...
Gary Lineker expected to leave the BBC8 hours agoKatie RazzallCulture and Media EditorPA MediaGary Lineker is set to leave the BBC, with an announcement expected on Monday.Speculation is mounting the...
Portugal PM's party wins snap election but falls short of majority1 hour agoAlison RobertsBBC correspondentReporting fromLisbonReutersPortugal's governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has won...
Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia2 days agoGuy De LauneyBalkans correspondentJURE MAKOVEC/AFP via Getty Images"Melania" appeared on the banks of the River Sava in July 2020, four months...
As a self-confessed bookworm, and someone who rarely watches TV, I read anything up to five books a week, and sometimes even more. By my reckoning, I’ve read at least 5,000 books since I was a...
The beautiful village of Broad Campden, one of the most beautiful villages in the UK (Image: Getty)The UK has so many villages that look like they're straight from the pages of a book or the scene of...
Trump and Putin needed for breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, Rubio says2 days agoJessica RawnsleyBBC NewsReutersTop US diplomat Marco Rubio says he does not have high expectations for...
Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia22 hours agoGuy De LauneyBalkans correspondentJURE MAKOVEC/AFP via Getty Images"Melania" appeared on the banks of the River Sava in July 2020, four months...
Britain looks set to get soaked by a 550-mile wall of rain, with downpours possible across much of the country. A new weather map from WXCharts suggests that expected warm weather will likely be...
Brits are always keen to get as much as they can for their money when taking a much needed break abroad. Some popular foreign destinations that have emerged over recent decades are in Europe, such as...
Plumes of smoke can be seen billowing into the air over Bicester after reports of loud explosions near Bicester Heritage site.Numerous reports from local residents on social media suggest a large...