Locals in ‘crazy’ Derbyshire town of Belper MOO out of their windows in unison every evening

Locals in ‘crazy’ Derbyshire town of Belper MOO out of their windows in unison every evening to fight the boredom of coronavirus lockdown At 18:30 every day for three weeks, residents in Belper have ‘Mooed’ together Resident Jasper Ward said it was a way to make the lockdown more bearable  While it may appear crazy, … Read more

Doncaster council social media campaign to urge locals to follow coronavirus lockdown rules

The ill-fated attempts to move a dead and rotting beached whale has been used by one council to stress the importance of following the government’s lockdown guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Doncaster Council took to social media to share the true story of the 45-foot sperm whale that was detonated by explosives, despite expert advice, … Read more

Cornish locals report up to 650 second home owners and Airbnb tourists amid fears of Easter influx 

Hundreds of holiday lets and second home owners who have arrived in Cornwall ahead of the Easter weekend have been reported to the council. Locals have highlighted some 650 cases of people ignoring the government’s lockdown orders in the past five days alone, according to The Times. Since the nationwide measures to limit the spread … Read more

Locals block driver who had driven 115 miles to Snowdonia despite coronavirus lockdown

A group of furious locals blocked a Range Rover driver after he travelled 115 miles from Sheffield to Snowdonia despite the coronavirus lockdown. The man was spotted at around 10am on Saturday as he drove down country lanes near Bala in Gwynedd, Wales. Aled Wyn Williams recorded the confrontation before police were eventually called to the … Read more

Locals block driver who had driven 115 miles to Snowdonia despite coronavirus lockdown

A group of furious locals blocked a Range Rover driver after he travelled 115 miles from Sheffield to Snowdonia despite the coronavirus lockdown. The man was spotted at around 10am on Saturday as he drove down country lanes near Bala in Gwynedd, Wales. Aled Wyn Williams recorded the confrontation before police were eventually called to the … Read more

Did Austria hide the virus outbreak? Locals accused of covering up cases, writes GUY ADAMS 

They call it ‘Ibiza on ice’ – an Alpine resort famed for its perfectly-groomed pistes where visitors ski all day, and raucous bars where they party all night.  By summer, Ischgl is a small town of around 1,600 residents in the Tyrol region of Austria.  But when the snow comes, it transforms into what the … Read more

Did Austria hide the virus outbreak? Locals accused of covering up cases, writes GUY ADAMS 

They call it ‘Ibiza on ice’ – an Alpine resort famed for its perfectly-groomed pistes where visitors ski all day, and raucous bars where they party all night.  By summer, Ischgl is a small town of around 1,600 residents in the Tyrol region of Austria.  But when the snow comes, it transforms into what the … Read more

Locals want to keep the chic state of Maine to themselves… all the more reason to book yourself in

This is Kelly’s Landing, a lobster ‘pound’ (or shack) on a wooden deck jutting into Maine’s Moosehead Lake. The woman next to me starts chatting. She’s a resident of Greenville, and delights in telling me that Moosehead Lake is the holiday destination New Yorkers prefer to keep to themselves. ‘This is a quiet, rustic, relaxed … Read more

Cornish Farmer, 56, wins fight to keep hold of land which locals wanted to turn into village green

The owners of a farm who recently won their battle over ‘bullies and abusers’ to keep their privately-owned beauty spot have described the neighbours who threatened them as a ‘vipers nest’. Ruth Ramsden, 56, and her husband James, a barrister, initially turned down an application to turn the creekside copse at their home on Shillingham … Read more