I’m paid to walk all over the UK and this overlooked market town with 950-year-old castle and Spoons pub is a favourite

I’m paid to walk all over the UK and this overlooked market town with 950-year-old castle and Spoons pub is a favourite

What makes a great English Market town? A 950-year-old castle, an original Georgian theatre and a Wetherspoons boozer? Well, if that’s the case, Richmond in North Yorkshire has made the cut – and thanks to its proximity to the Yorkshire Dales, it’s a walker’s paradise too. 6 Richmond is a vibrant market town in North … Read more

The ‘mini Stonehenge’ in the north of England located just 30 minutes | Travel News | Travel

The ‘mini Stonehenge’ in the north of England located just 30 minutes | Travel News | Travel

This pretty UK city in Yorkshire is less than an hour away from an unusual landmark similar to the famous Stonehenge. Druids Temple is 30 minutes away from Ripon and both places are great for an autumn day out if you’re looking to enjoy a weekend away before winter kicks in. Near Druids Temple, there … Read more

Inside UK’s sickest town where ‘abandoned’ locals go jobless for DECADES & live on £10 kebab, pizza and burger ‘combos’

Inside UK’s sickest town where ‘abandoned’ locals go jobless for DECADES & live on £10 kebab, pizza and burger ‘combos’

IT was once a thriving steel-making hub of industry, but now Middlesbrough has been dubbed “Britain’s sickest town”, where the jobless can go without work for decades. In the home of the calorie-laden ‘Parmo’, nearly a third of the population aged 16 to 64 is neither in work nor looking for a job – around … Read more

Shocking moment pensioner in his 70s sent flying into air as he’s mowed down while crossing road – before driver flees

Shocking moment pensioner in his 70s sent flying into air as he’s mowed down while crossing road – before driver flees

SHOCKING footage shows the moment a pensioner was sent flying into the air as he was mowed down while crossing the road. CCTV released by cops shows a white Audi ploughing into the elderly man in his 70s before speeding off from the scene in West Yorkshire. 2 Shocking CCTV footage shows a pensioner sent … Read more

I went to one of Britain’s ‘poshest’ towns with £20 | UK | Travel

I went to one of Britain’s ‘poshest’ towns with £20 | UK | Travel

It’s been named among the “best” and “happiest” places to live in all of Britain. But how far would £20 get you in the affluent Victorian spa town of Harrogate? Calling it the “poshest” town in North Yorkshire, Samantha Teasdale visited the town, after being warned about its high prices by family and friends, advice … Read more

Quaint British villages with toy-town cottages, car-free roads and cosy pubs – handpicked by our travel writers

Quaint British villages with toy-town cottages, car-free roads and cosy pubs – handpicked by our travel writers

IT SEEMS like autumn is already in the air – and if you’re in need of some new staycation inspiration for the rest of this year then look no further. The Sun’s travel team have picked our favourite towns and villages to visit in the UK from award-winning hotels and cosy pubs to secondhand haunts and … Read more

Plane crash horror as aircraft ploughs into field killing pilot and passenger

Plane crash horror as aircraft ploughs into field killing pilot and passenger

AN aircraft has crashed in a small village this morning, leaving two people dead. The horror smash occurred shortly before 10am near Thorganby, Yorkshire. 4 An aircraft has crashed close to a small Yorkshire villageCredit: © YappApp 4 Nearby roads have been sealed offCredit: © YappApp Police, ambulance crews and fire engines are on the … Read more

The beautiful little city named one of UK’s best is also one of its safest | Travel News | Travel

The beautiful little city named one of UK’s best is also one of its safest | Travel News | Travel

Situated in the heart of North Yorkshire, Ripon is a picturesque city that has consistently been named one of the UK’s best places to live.  Known for its stunning architecture, rich history, and tight-knit community, Ripon is not only beautiful but also one of the safest cities in the country, making it an ideal place … Read more

Woman, 49, pulled from Yorkshire river is named by cops as man, 47, ‘known to her’ charged with murder

Woman, 49, pulled from Yorkshire river is named by cops as man, 47, ‘known to her’ charged with murder

A WOMAN who died after being pulled from a river has been named by cops as a man was charged with murder. Emergency services rushed to Yorkshire’s River Derwent at around 11.40pm on Wednesday. 2 A woman who died after being pulled from a river has been named by copsCredit: YorkshireLive/MEN 2 Emergency services rushed to Yorkshire’s … Read more

Mum of Claudia Lawrence who vanished 15 years ago visits her ‘haunting’ empty home as she marks ‘nightmare’ Mother’s Day

Mum of Claudia Lawrence who vanished 15 years ago visits her ‘haunting’ empty home as she marks ‘nightmare’ Mother’s Day

THE mum of Claudia Lawrence has visited her “haunting” empty home as she marks a “nightmare” Mother’s Day. Claudia, 35, disappeared after she finished work at the University of York’s Goodricke College in March 2009. 4 Claudia Lawrence went missing 15 years agoCredit: PA:Press Association 4 Joan, Claudia’s mum says going back to her daughter’s … Read more