Watch: How Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert almost ended in disaster On Saturday night Lady Gaga performed for her biggest audience ever, two million people on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro....
It is a well-known fact that Princess Elizabeth ventured out of Buckingham Palace to celebrate among the enormous crowds in London on VE Day in 1945, with the story even serving as the inspiration...
Nationalist Simion ahead in Romanian election rerun1 hour agoNick ThorpeCentral Europe Correspondent, BucharestEPAThe nationalist candidate George Simion has won a resounding victory in the first...
Syrian security forces 'oversaw' armed civilians who killed Alawites, accused man says23 minutes agoLucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondentReporting fromNorthern SyriaBBCOne of the men accused of...
When visiting Devon, tourists may typically flock to the county's stunning beaches or other tourist hotspots, with some 'hidden gems' remaining relatively unknown, except to those already in the...
Woman missing since 1962 found 'alive and well'1 hour agoMike WendlingBBC NewsReporting fromChicagoWisconsin Missing Persons AdvocacyA woman missing for nearly 63 years has been found alive and well...
A historic World War II Spitfire dramatically crash-landed in a Kent field while “practising for a VE Day event”. The aircraft plunged into a farmer’s crops after it was seen circling “for a...
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I visited the city that many consider to be the most boring getaway in Europe - but I had a great time. Europe is full of exciting city breaks and each one of them is different from the...
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Greece is one of the most visited countries in the world, boasting plenty of sun-filled spots across the mainland and stunning islands. Among the most popular islands, visited by millions every year,...
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Looking out over the sandy beach at Dymchurch, on a late summers day (Image: Lemanieh via Getty Images)For a perfect "quintessentially" British seaside day, look no further than this charming Kent...