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Incredible train station is home to world's longest platform after £44m mega-project

India is famous for incredible images of its busy train stations and carriages. Therefore there can be little surprise that the world’s longest train platform is in the country which also has the...

Red Arrows flypast timings as map shows when and where planes will be seen over UK

Britain will come together to commemorate VE Day’s 80th anniversary tomorrow with the Red Arrows set to arc across the skies. The date saw Nazi Germany officially defeated in 1945 as World War 2...

BBC comedian Milton Jones cancels tour dates as he shares devastating cancer news

BBC comedian Milton Jones has announced he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer as he cancels the remaining tour dates for his comedy tour Ha!Milton Tour. On Monday (April 28), the 60-year-old...

Fury in England’s smallest town over new Domino’s - ‘it will ruin it!’

Nestled on a spit of land overlooking the gently lapping waters of a quiet estuary, this town dubbed England's smallest could claim to be a slice of rural paradise. But trouble is on the horizon in...

Red Arrows VE Day 2025 route - when and where to spot military planes in UK skies

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day military planes will soar in the skies to honour the legacy of those who served in World War 2. The King and Queen will join veterans to watch a Bank Holiday...

England's tallest water tower set to be transformed in massive £9.5m project

England’s tallest water tower is set to reopen as a major tourist attraction after sitting unused for more than 30 years. The 40-metre-high Balkerne Water Tower in Colchester, also known as Jumbo,...

The Daily Express cartoonist who mocked the Kaiser with mud in WW1 trenches

Before the great Carl Giles was employed to entertain and delight readers with his cartoons in the Daily Express, his predecessor at the paper had been just as prodigious in the years preceding him....

Ultimate quiz with 100 questions on Britain to test yourself with this Easter

Test yourself with 100 questions on Britain (Image: Getty)There's nothing that brings the family together more than a good old fashioned quiz.If you're stuck for what to do over the Bank Holiday why...

Colossal squid filmed in ocean for first time since discovery 100 years ago

Colossal squid filmed in ocean for the first time20 minutes agoLewis AdamsBBC News, EssexA colossal squid has been filmed in its natural environment for the first time since the species was...

The train station home to UK's longest platform that takes 10 minutes to walk along

A railway station in Essex is home to the nation's longest platform, which takes around ten minutes to walk across from end to end. According to British train operating company Cross Country Trains'...

Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funding after university rejects demands

Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funding after university rejects demands21 minutes agoBrandon DrenonBBC News, WashingtonGetty ImagesThe Trump administration has said it is freezing more than $2bn...

Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade

Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade8 minutes agoIan YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesThe number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres last year was down...

Tesco reveals it is adding new aisle to 93 UK stores - full list

In a first for UK supermarkets, Tesco has announced a major change to its stores and has revealed the 93 locations where the change will be seen first. After a successful trial in over 200...

The underrrated little UK city that was England's capital 1,000 years before London

With its winding ancient streets teeming with Roman and medieval buildings, colourful pastel-painted cottages and a thriving foodie scene, this Essex town only became a city in 2022 as part of the...

Shoplift gang who took 857 trollies of goods worth £130 handed themselves in

A gang of shoplifters who filled 857 trollies with £130,000 worth of stolen goods turned themselves in after receiving an ultimatum letter from the police. The six thieves targeted numerous shops...

Couple horrified after bailiffs repossessed £22k car for not paying bus gate fine

A couple have been left horrified after bailiffs repossessed their £22,000 car as punishment - for failing to pay a £35 bus gate fine while they were abroad.Ravi Oak, 55, and Anu Apte, 53,...

Major retailers close 13,000 UK stores as high street crisis continues - full list in 2025

Experts have warned of high street store closures around the corner after more than 13,000 shut their doors last year. A new map has revealed the continuing nationwide decline, suggesting that more...