Villagers

The Balloch Castle ash - suvivor of 1996 Oasis concert, disease and multiple storms - is in the running for Tree of the Year. PIC: Woodland Trust

Tree which survived Loch Lomond Oasis concert among 'toughest' in UK

Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, where residents have been evacuated from their homes over fears of collapsing disused coal mines

Villagers evacuated as ‘ground movement’ sparks fears old mines are collapsing

Anna Brocklehurst, mum of three from Dull' lapa up the wintry thrills in Vienna as part of an unusual tourist exchange. PIC: Vienna Tourist Board/Hermann Hoeger

Perthshire village visits Vienna in remarkable 'Dull' test

Campaigners outside the Brig Inn pub

Community raises over £20k to save local pub in Scottish village

I went to the Trentino region of Italy and explored The Dolomites

I saw a new side to Italy during a brilliant adventure holiday

A woman look down to the busy St Monans harbour from Braehead. PIC: St Monans Collection of William Easton.

The time capsule photos of a 'lucky' Scottish village and its people

Hot Tottie Sauna in Luss

Sauna by Scottish loch that got locals hot under collar is approved

Residents have complained about the raw sewage in Elphinstone. Picture: Google Maps

Fury as raw sewage 'pumped out' near gardens in quiet Scottish village

Why our food choices can make all the difference in saving endangered elephants Philip Lymbery

Highlands Rewilding, a unique company which aims to generate ethical profits and boost communities through nature-restoration, recently purchased Tayvallich estate in Argyll for £10.5 million – adding to a property portfolio which includes Bunloit in Inverness-shire and Beldorney in Aberdeenshire

Argyll villagers in landmark deal to create homes and boost nature

Despite tourists bringing noise pollution and traffic chaos to the quaint nearby village of Alton, locals living near Alton Towers say it has major benefits.

Alton Towers: Why residents living next to theme park ‘love’ it

The Diddly Squat farm shop sells local produce from the farm and neighbouring local producers in the Cotswolds (Picture: Clarkson's farm)

Workers at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm must now wear body cams

Imber and Tyneham are two villages that were abandoned during World War Two

England’s ‘lost twin villages’ frozen in time since World War Two

This picture shows a boat that was carrying Rohingya refugees after their arrival at a beach in Krueng Raya, Indonesia's Aceh province on December 25, 2022. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP via Getty Images)

58 Rohingya Muslims land on beach in Indonesia’s Aceh

A view over Warkworth Castle and the surrounding village which has topped the list of British villages which have risen in value for 20 years straight.

20 British villages with property value increases for last 20 years

A Sumatran elephant in a conservation area in Way Kambas, Lampung, Indonesia (Picture: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)

How elephants are dying because of factory farming – Philip Lymbery

Under threat: St Fillans has been a place of worship for nearly 900 years
Pic: Walter Neilson

Fife village fights to save 900-year-old Kirk from closure

The earliest known picture of Lawers on Loch Tay, likely taken by the Glasgow Photographic Society or the Photographic Society of Scotland between 1852 and 1864. PIC: Mark Bridgeman.

Earliest photo emerges of a 'haunted' village that disappeared on a lochside

The UK Government has been accused of forcing fishermen to "perform the Monty Python fish-slapping dance" before helping them.

UK Government accused of forcing industry to do 'Monty Python dance’

A settlement was recorded at Lawers on the banks of Loch Tay for more than 1000 years. PIC: Mark Bridgeman.

The village that stood for 1,000 years - and slowly slipped away

From a childhood adventure Dan’s company is now helping villages provide schools for their children, clean water and medical aid posts

Ad Feature The vanilla firm looking to change the world

The village on the banks of Loch Lomond attracts more than 750,000 visitors a year, but many of its 120 residents are now threatening to block roads unless the council imposes restrictions on traffic picture: PA

Scottish residents threaten to block roads as tourism reaches 'crisis point'

Hillend in Fife is in a valley, which means fog - and pollution - can linger

Calls for Fife to reject gas plants over toxic air pollution fears

Fire crews were alerted to a fire at the Rathburn Chemicals factory in Walkerburn this morning.

Walkerburn chemical factory fire closes A72

Yetholm shop and post office.

Yetholm shop buyout bid receives £11k boost

The mysterious Santa-like figure adds notes to each present, usually tagging thema "random actof kindness", before signing "fromKegworths Secret Santa".

Mystery 'Secret Santa' delights residents with random gifts left around their vi...

The Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland Line. Picture: Getty Images

Controversial new snack bar for Harry Potter fans at Glenfinnan Viaduct is appro...

Harry Potter fans flock to the tourist hot spot. Picture: Getty Images

Plans for snack bar at Glenfinnan Viaduct for Harry Potter tourists

Sandwiched between the Month Hills and the River Spey in Badenoch is the deserted township of Crathie. It was once home to around 30 families. PIC: Peter Scott/ Am Baile.

Memories of a deserted Highland township and the last people to call it home

Villagers in Skinflats who use the F23 are irate at the councils decision to axe the bus service. Picture: Michael Gillen

Skinflats residents vent fury as Stenhousemuir to Grangemouth bus is axed

Steve Whiting and David Aird hope to welcome customers to The Glenfarg Inn next year. The Glenfarg Hotel, which contained a bar, closed its doors over three years ago.

Villagers seek £200k to open community pub to replace occasional ‘pop-up’ bar

Building work starts on new Fife shop

The Handa Practice in Cumbernauld Village

Parliamentarians’ survey finds 98% of Cumbernauld Villagers against GP surgery c...

More than 1,000 people oppose plan for giant turbines. Picture: John Devlin

Caithness villagers say no to '˜ring of steel' wind farms

Workers were about to uproot the phone box and load it on to a truck when Cathal Breen, who runs the local post office, intervened. Picture: Ann Harrison/Geograph

Villagers save red phone box for Highland community

People United for Banton celebrate taking over The Swan Inn. Pic: Michael Gillen

Villagers receive keys to The Swan Inn

Jack and Max Lee with their vessels - 'Mad Max' and 'Gadgi Galleon' ready for the race in the Bowmont river.

Villagers enjoy a fun-filled Yetholm Festival Week

Villagers are set to buy The Swan Inn at Banton, Lanarkshire. PIC.www.geograph.co.uk.

Villagers in North Lanarkshire to buy their own pub

Heinrich Steinmeyer died in 2013. Picture: Mark Ferguson

Villagers asked how to spend windfall left by former Nazi soldier

The village of Balmaha lies on the south east corner of Loch Lomond and is a popular tourist destination on the journey up the eastern side of the loch.

Leader comment: Don't dismiss national park homes

It’s A Wonderful Life in Birgham

Lachlan Simpson was last seen at the Sutherland Show dance. Picture: Hemedia

Villagers search for man missing after dance
VILLAGERS have joined the search for a young man who went missing after a dance.

Investigators visit the crash site in eastern Ukraine in July last year. Picture: Getty

Flight MH17: Villagers tell of falling bodies

At the Oran Mor, Glasgow. Picture: Contributed

Gig review: Villagers, Oran Mor, Glasgow

May East of CIFAL with villagers in northern Senegal at the launch of a three-year project to make food more efficiently

Building the future in face of adversity

A Nepalese boy waits in the ruins for news of his missing family. Picture: AP

Villagers in India flee flood threat

Heavily armed troops are being deployed in the border region in the hunt for the rogue South Korean soldier. Picture: Reuters

Troops surround forest in hunt for Korean soldier

Villagers say timber and other heavy vehicles are putting Carlow Bridge at risk. Picture: Rod Sibbald

Call to ban lorries on Burns’ bridge rejected

Fishermen scan the horizon for signs of the approaching cyclone Phailin on the coast on the Bay of Bengal. Picture: AP

India: Tens of thousands flee cyclone’s path

Abandoned and unloved, only the mugshots of a few council employees look down on the iconic Rhynie Man in Aberdeen. Picture: Contributed

Villagers demand return of Pictish ‘Rhynie Man’

The hoard of guns many of them stolen from other hunters huts found in Hubers farmhouse. Picture: AP

Austria: Cop killer who said they’d never get him

David Bowie leads the nominations for this year's Mercury Prize. Picture: PA

David Bowie tops Mercury Prize nominations

T in the Park interview: Frightened Rabbit

Syrian army soldiers, loyal to Bashar al-Assad, stand in front of some of the victims in Baida village. Picture: AP

Syria: Villagers killed as loyalists send warning

‘Forgotten’ Kirkliston wins bus petition fight

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Villagers riot over ‘killer’ elephant

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