The fourth generation of the Barkes family has joined the team leading Thorpe Farm Centre near Barnard Castle. Harvey Barkes, 26, has joined his parents in managing the business, with responsibility ...

'Beautiful' Richmond in North Yorkshire among England's best: Richmond secured a spot in the national ranking, which was compiled by holiday and travel firm Independent Cottages. It was recognised ...

It is home to Richmond Castle, one of the country’s finest and best-preserved Norman fortresses, offering breathtaking views over the River Swale. Its cobbled marketplace remains the heart of the town ...

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged to heal Sri Lanka’s economic ...

Two tourists have died from suspected pesticide poisoning after their hostel in Sri Lanka was fumigated for bedbugs, Britain’s PA Media news agency has reported. Ebony McIntosh, a 24-year-old ...

Australia and Sri Lanka face off in the second and final Test in Galle this afternoon, less than a week after the first Test ended at the same venue. Reigning champions Australia have already ...

Sri Lanka declared bankruptcy in 2022 and halted repayments on some repayments on some US$83 billion in domestic and foreign loans. In November 2023, Sri Lanka reached an agreement with China ...

Sinopec, China's state-owned and largest oil refiner, signed an agreement with Sri Lanka's energy ministry to invest $3.7 billion in a state-of-the-art oil refinery with a capacity of 200,000 ...

Zhenhao Zou, 27, of Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle, is accused of filming himself attacking two of the alleged victims in London and the other eight in an unknown location in China between ...

China committed to assisting with Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring and pledged to encourage investments in logistics, green development, and digital transformation. The two sides agreed to enhance ...

Rain slowed Australia's progress on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. After the tourists dominated the first two days, Sri Lanka resumed on 44-3 and reached 136-5 at lunch ...

COLOMBO: An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general islandwide blackout on Sunday (Feb 9), government officials said. The power outage began around 11.30am ...