Travel

Published: 03 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. London has entered a new era of urban transport with the launch of its first commercially available self-driving taxis, allowing passengers to request autonomous vehicles through the Uber app. The initial service, powered by British technology company Wayve, marks an important step towards driverless transport becoming part of everyday life in the capital. The launch is significant, but the...

**Published: 01 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online** The alarm goes off earlier than expected. The suitcase is back in the cupboard, the holiday clothes are being put away and an inbox filled with unread messages is waiting. Only days earlier, mornings may have started slowly, evenings stretched late into the night and everyday responsibilities seemed less urgent. Returning to work can make that relaxed routine...

Published: 10 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”, adding a new and highly symbolic dispute to already strained relations between the United States and Canada. Trump announced the move as the two countries remain locked in a worsening trade confrontation. Washington has imposed new 50% tariffs on $20bn (£15.2bn;...

**Published: 28 August 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online** A senior nurse from Kent has been reported missing in Nepal after devastating flash flooding struck near the Nepal-Tibet border, leaving hundreds of people dead or unaccounted for and triggering an urgent search for survivors. Sarada Simkhada, a senior nurse at Darent Valley Hospital, was travelling in the region as part of a pilgrimage to Mount...

**Published: 28 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online** Families of missing British nationals have travelled to Nepal in an increasingly desperate search for relatives feared to have been caught in the devastating flash floods that swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region. The disaster has left at least 475 people dead across Nepal and Tibet, while several hundred others remain unaccounted for. Among those reported missing are...

Published: 27 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An abandoned railway route in Somerset has been named Britain’s favourite path after a community-led transformation turned the former railway line into a popular destination for walkers, cyclists and other users of the countryside. The Strawberry Line path, near Winscombe in North Somerset, won this year’s national competition organised by walking charity The Ramblers. The route was selected...

Published: 27 August 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online More than 300 people have died in Nepal after a catastrophic flash flood swept through the country's Himalayan border region, while rescue teams continue searching for more than 900 missing people and experts warn that another surge of water could threaten communities downstream. The disaster struck along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday after a massive collapse...

Published: 26 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online France is temporarily relaxing some of the strict production rules governing several of its most celebrated traditional cheeses after severe drought and repeated heatwaves left grazing pastures severely depleted. The decision is intended to protect farmers and cheesemakers whose livelihoods depend on cattle and sheep being raised according to tightly controlled traditional methods. The temporary changes will initially...

Published: 27 August 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The Australian government is working urgently to establish the whereabouts of at least 35 Australians reported missing after a catastrophic flash flood devastated parts of the Nepal-Tibet border region, as rescuers continue searching an area where roads, bridges and communications networks have been severely damaged. Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Matt Thistlethwaite said Australian officials were...

Published: 24 August 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Visitors to Wales' highest mountain are being urged to show consideration for fellow walkers after arguments broke out over people skipping queues at the summit of Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon. The 1,085m (3,560ft) mountain has attracted exceptionally large summer crowds during periods of hot weather, with some visitors reportedly waiting more than an hour...