England and the English |
ENGLISH REGIONS |
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The urban and densely populated areas of England have now been separated from their old counties and
boroughs to form new Unitary Authorities
. These areas govern themselves under Parliament. It is likely that over the
coming years we will see an expansion of this type of two-tier government.
In a similar manner London has been divided up into the new London Boroughs. Visitors to the UK should note that the City of London and London are two different places. The City being a very small area within the conurbation of the whole made up of all the London Boroughs and the City of Westminster
The latest stories from the England section of the BBC News web site.
A 24-year-old London man who has served more than seven years in jail for the murder of a trainee chef has his conviction quashed.
Two arrests are made after an attack that left a 93-year-old woman in a critical condition in hospital.
The Olympic flame is officially handed over to organisers of the London 2012 Games at a ceremony in Athens.
A man admits stealing a woman's handbag, minutes after she had been knocked down by a lorry and killed in Manchester.
A man is found guilty of murdering a mother-of-six at a house in Bedfordshire where eight children were playing.
Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.
More than 70 MPs sign a motion calling on the Government to cancel the planned introduction of tax on static caravans.
Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.
The English scene is one of variety that is exhibited not only by the country as a whole but also by nearly every county within it, albeit one that is coming under the increasing pressures of development. However one may still find areas of uniform pastoral scenery. There is scarcely a county which does not exhibit startling changes of scene, of people and of occupation. From the densely populated areas in the south east to the wilds of Dartmoor or the North Yorkshire Moors, the topographic desert of the Fens, the hills of central England and the mountains of Cumbria the country is a natural patchwork, one that is perhaps its greatest asset.
If you are taking your holiday or vacation in England you will find details of attractions and events throughout this website. As you move around the site you will discover that we display smaller attractions and events as you zoom in to local level. Hence you will find "English County Shows" at county level and "Church Fetes" and local fairs at district level. Organisers of events and owners of attractions in England of any size are free to apply for a listing and they do not need their own website to do it because they will have their own page on our site with as much detail as they wish including a location map and pictures if they are available.
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