Village life in Britain is under threat, with the closure of the pubs and stores that form the center of small communities. In the Oxfordshire village of Appleton, local people have set up their own ...

THORNEY, England (AP) — As children climb into boats to get to school and scores of hoses pump floodwaters from fields day and night, one corner of southwest England is trying to reclaim its land.

Britain is famous for its picturesque villages scattered throughout the country – and one has just been named the most beautiful. Independent Cottages, a holiday home provider, compiled a list of the ...