The way ahead is very steep and narrow and to call this ridge a road is an exaggeration. Without four-wheel drive and above-average ground clearance, you’re on a highway to nowhere here on the spectacular Via del Sale in the Italian alps. The Via del S…
Home plan in Downham Market rejected over fears it would spoil view of oak tree
A solitary tree in a market town has become the focal point of a battle between a developer and a council. The oak, situated on a small parcel of land, stands prominently among the houses on London Road, Downham. Residents who have lived in the area ha…
National Highways says drivers must give gritting teams ‘time and space’ as colder weather sweeps in
Drivers are being urged to give gritters time and space to salt the roads as temperatures across England plummet. Five gritters, says National Highways, were struck by other vehicles when spreading salt last winter – compared to just one incident the y…
Myanmar rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh
(Adds acronym of rebel group that took control of Laukkai town in paragraph 6) (Reuters) -An ethnic armed group in the western Myanmar state of Rakhine said it has taken control of a town bordering India and Bangladesh, marking the latest loss for the …
Suspected cable thieves arrested by vigilantes in Adamawa
Three suspected electricity cable thieves have been arrested by vigilantes in Adamawa State. The suspects were alleged to have stolen the cables at Sabore Guga, a community along the MayoBelwa – Jada road in the southern part of the state. The suspects…
Vet jailed for life after stabbing ex-girlfriend to death in ‘senseless attack’
By Ryan Fahey A vet has been jailed for life and must serve a minimum of 15 years for stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend in a “senseless attack”. Alberto Fioletti, 31, of Fordingbridge, Hampshire, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court for the killi…
‘My lazy boyfriend got ChatGPT to write my birthday card – I’m so angry’
By Paul Donald Hoping your boyfriend will show effort for your birthday and put a little thought into the message on the card should be basic, but one woman has asked social media users if she should be angry he got artificial intelligence to write it …
Opinion: Another Labour landslide could be on cards at general election after poll indicates Conservative losses, writes Paul Francis
How worried should the Conservatives be about the latest opinion poll which suggests the party is in for a hiding at the general election, which we now know is scheduled for autumn? Of course, all polls come with a health warning, and the stock line wh…
Fireaway’s bid for 24-hour opening in Whitfield near Dover
A rapidly expanding pizza empire has unveiled plans to throw open its doors 24 hours a day to help boost trade. Fireaway Pizza hopes to serve motorists around the clock at its Whitfield Service Station branch near Dover. The 155 UK restaurant-strong fi…
Watch: MAGA pastor squirms after being confronted with ‘God gave us Trump’ video
A pastor supporting former President Donald Trump squirmed on Monday after being shown a video that his preferred candidate promoted that suggested he was divinely chosen. During an interview on CNN, host Poppy Harlow played a video that Trump promoted…