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Europe’s incredible £2.2bn train line that runs through ancient ruins

In one of Europe’s oldest cities, a marvel of modern engineering now rumbles beneath ancient streets. Thessaloniki’s much-anticipated £2.2 billion driverless metro line opened its doors in...

Five ways for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder

Five ways for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder1 hour agoMarc AshdownBusiness correspondent, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMortgage rates are expected to come down over the next year, which could...

Brits snub Spain and crown new favourite European destination amid anti-tourism tensions

Spain has long held the title of being the top dog when it comes to a sunny holiday but with rising tensions regardinovertourismmany holiday makers are looking for alternative European spots. As...

Fears deadly virus has already hit Britain after sweeping Europe

There are fears that a deadly virus has hit Britain after sweeping through Europe and killing 90% of the rabbits it infects. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) was identified in France and the...

WHSmith to close 2 more stores this weekend as high street becomes 'ghost town'

The high street staple WHSmith will close two of its cherished stores this weekend amid a slew of other shops shutting down. The Halesowen branch in the West Midlands and the Diss, Norfolk outlet...

I remember my hometown full of life — but it has been hit so hard

My hometown was full of life and activity but it has been hit so hard (Image: Lois McCarthy)Different generations have their own version of what my hometown used to be. My parents rave about the...

I live next to major UK airport and can hardly breathe - it's going to get worse

John Anderson says that he fears an expansion of Luton Airport will making living next to it worse (Image: Phil Harris)If it were not for the huge airport complex opposite, Wigmore’s residential...

Catholic, 64, nailed to cross in Good Friday 'crucifixion' as vow to God after 'miracle'

A devout Catholic has nailed himself to a cross on Good Friday – for the 36th time in a vow to God after surviving a "miracle" fall.Ruben Enaje, 64, is pictured alongside two other devotees pinned...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's charity 'cuts ties' with pro-Palestine organisation

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's charity has reportedly cut ties with a Muslim charity after its founder made anti-Israel comments. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation has pulled...

Joe Dea dead: Legendary MTV video director dies aged 71

Joseph “Joe” Dea, a music video director, reality TV director and four-time Emmy winner, died aged 71 on Sunday March 13 of glioblastoma, which is a form of brain cancer. The video pioneer has...

Octopus Energy issues ‘act now’ message as customers to be cut off

Octopus Energy has issued a message urging customers to “act now” or face having their electricity or hot water cut off.The major energy supplier is warning UK households with an outdated radio...

Elon Musk's SpaceX tipped to build Trump's 'Golden Dome' to shield US from missile threat

Elon Musk's SpaceX is a frontrunner in a race to secure a contract to build Donald Trump's "Golen Dome" missile defence shield, according to reports. Sources have said Mr Musk's space technology...

Reform's Richard Tice tells Nicola Sturgeon to say sorry in huge gender row

Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry also demanded that the former Scottish first minister say sorry.Ms Cherry said: “I’m a long-term feminist. I’m a lesbian who came out in the 1980s and campaigned...

Gold hits fresh record high over trade war impact fears

Gold hits fresh record high over trade war impact fears1 hour agoAnnabelle LiangBusiness reporterGetty ImagesGold has jumped to a fresh record high as investors fret over the impact of the trade war...

When do impressions stop being funny and start being mean?

When do impressions stop being funny and start being mean?21 minutes agoAmy WalkerBBC NewsGetty ImagesAfter British actress Aimee Lou Wood called a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch that impersonated...

The African country with the 'smallest army' of just 1,500 people

A West African country, embroiled in a brutal civil war until 2003, has the smallest army on the entire continent as it plots a route to continued peace. Liberia, one of the only African states to...

Meghan Markle 'turns to famous friend in the Cotswolds' after snubbing Victoria Beckham

Meghan Markle is reportedly seeking emotional support in the picturesque Cotswolds, as she navigates feelings of exclusion from the Hollywood community. This development follows the disappointing...

Inside King Charles’s posh ‘ghost town’ with £400k houses

Poundbury, built on Duchy of Cornwall land, is currently home to some 5,000 people in a mix of private and affordable housing, as well as providing employment for 2,730 people working in more than...

Chaos in Greece as armed mob petrol bomb cars turning Athens into war zone

The Cradle of Democracy was on fire last night as angry protesters fought battles with riot cops, setting cars and buildings on fire in an horrific night of violence. Public anger has been brewing in...

Richard Zachariah dead: Beloved 90s TV presenter dies just months after famous ex

Legendary ABC presenter Richard Zachariah has died aged 80, four months after his partner and former co-host Maggie Tabberer passed away aged 87. His cause of death is yet to be confirmed.The couple...