Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dreaming of quitting your job, moving to a remote island, and living the simple life? Now's your chance. In January, England's ...

A tiny island half a mile off the Cumbrian coast draws visitors with its quirky set-up and rich history. Only three people live permanently on Piel Island, including its king - who runs the only pub ...

“With great power comes great responsibility.” Just not always the responsibility you expect. A small British island is looking for someone willing to accept responsibility for the island’s pub.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aerial image of Piel Castle, Piel Island, Furness Peninsula, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, UK Piel Island – a mere 50-acres large – ...

The tiny Piel Island has an inn and pub and an ancient castle. Robert Harding / Alamy Stock Photo A tiny English island is looking for a new landlord-king or -queen, according to the New York Times’ ...

In the era of the Great Resignation, one particular job posting is getting a lot of attention online. The Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council is looking for the next landlord of Piel Island, which ...

A former submarine electrician has been crowned as the monarch of a tiny Cumbrian island. Aaron Sanderson, 33, was anointed with beer as part of his coronation on 50-acre Piel Island on Saturday. The ...

I caught my first sight of Piel island a year ago. I was in Cumbria – standing on Walney island, just off Barrow-in-Furness – and watched as the blurry outline of Piel's ruined castle appeared and ...

A job ad for a landlord to run a tiny island's pub has received interest from hundreds of people. The tenant of the Ship Inn on Piel Island will also be crowned as the island's monarch. Applications ...

The vacant job must be filled before April when the tourist seasons kicks off and ferries begin circulating between the island and the mainland. Picturesque Piel Island in northwest England covers the ...

Escape the City, a website for interesting job opportunities around the world, posted the job advert on their website on Monday morning. The UK government is seeking a new king and landlord for the ...

Aaron Sanderson named as council’s preferred candidate to run pub on island off Furness peninsula A 33-year-old submarine engineer is set to become landlord of a pub with a unique perk: he will pull ...