Stay away! Police chief tells bank holiday tourists to steer clear of Peak District after beauty spots are plagued by huge lines of cars, piles of rubbish and burnt-out barbecues Mark Thorley says tourists are failing to heed warnings to stay away from area He said a ‘number of issues were raised’ last weekend as … Read more
Furious village vigilantes may attack city dwellers who visit beauty spots now the coronavirus lockdown has been eased, police chiefs have warned. Rural police and crime commissioners fear locals will lash out at visitors as they try to protect their communities from the deadly bug. Officers can no longer kick tourists out of hotspots after … Read more
‘Sure, people are aware of the Cotswolds and the Peak District, but then when their thoughts turn to the Midlands they think of industry. ‘Actually, there are wonderful spots of wilderness to explore. ‘For example, Tufa Waterfall is beautiful, but the people in the village didn’t even know it existed. ‘For two years we explored … Read more
Red spots on the hands, blisters on the torso and itchy wheals have been identified as possible signs of the coronavirus. Dermatologists have warned of five skin symptoms that may be a sign of the deadly infection after studying 375 patients in Spain. Experts were asked to identify patients who had an unexplained skin ‘eruption’ … Read more
British holidaymakers hoping to visit UK tourism hotspots such as seaside towns were warned today they will be unable to do so ‘for some time to come’. Many workers with pre-booked annual leave who had been hoping to travel abroad this spring or summer will now be turning their sights to a holiday in Britain. … Read more
Think of a scientist and a lab-coat-wearing bod staring at a petri dish tends to spring to mind. Dr Mike Gil is a living reminder that being a scientist can also involve adventuring in some of the earth’s most remarkable and remote spots – amid some of its most astonishing creatures. Mike, 34, you see, … Read more
Think of a scientist and a lab-coat-wearing bod staring at a petri dish tends to spring to mind. Dr Mike Gil is a living reminder that being a scientist can also involve adventuring in some of the earth’s most remarkable and remote spots – amid some of its most astonishing creatures. Mike, 34, you see, … Read more
Beauty spots and rural villages across Britain have told holidaymakers and second homeowners that they are ‘not welcome’ during the Easter weekend as many put up road blocks in a bid to deter tourists from visiting. National parks and seaside resorts have been left deserted during what is normally one of the busiest times of … Read more
It is the finest of British traditions: the summer picnic, where the simplest food tastes even more delicious and special when eaten outdoors. Whether you want to linger over a family feast or just stop to drink in the landscape, we’ve found 100 perfect picnic spots. Many of these stunning locations are known only to … Read more
An elusive mid-sized black hole that was tearing apart a wayward star has been spotted by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope. A team of astronomers found the stellar object – known as an ‘intermediate-mass black hole’ – 740 million light-years away using Hubble and X-ray observatories. Experts from the University of New Hampshire in … Read more