Who doesn’t love seeing the words ‘free’ and ‘cinema’ next to each other? You can soon watch the award-winning The Iron Claw – starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White – before its officia...
If you’ve ever thought, ‘Sod living in the big city, I want to get away and live in the middle of nowhere for a bit,’ we might have the opportunity for you. A primary school in one of the remotest villages in the UK is...
We consider Birmingham a pretty ‘arty city’ even by Britain’s standards. There’s a thriving street art scene to discover, plus plenty of awesome independent art galleries brimming with Brummie talent. Unsurprisingly, wi...
It’s January and you’re feeling blue, it’s only right that you’re thinking about your next holiday only three weeks into the year. Staycations are all the rage these days – from city breaks to countryside retreats...
Whenever we hear of a pub shutting down, our heart breaks. The Queens Arms on Newhall Street, which has to be one of the prettiest pub exteriors in Birmingham, was no different. Suddenly shut earlier this month (January...
Birmingham is young, modern, and fast-paced. Henley-in-Arden is probably its opposite in many ways. Dating back to the 12th century, you’ll find a quieter, slower pace of life here – filled with rubber duck races,...
We’re not about to start convincing everyone to move out of this great city. But if you’re thinking of settling down and buying a home, however, Birmingham can be, well, expensive. SmartSurvey has been looking at the UK...
Winter is all about the cute and cosy, and nowhere has this more in spades than Castle Combe. Picturesque and ‘chocolate box’ are just some words closely associated with the Wiltshire hamlet, which is as close to the id...
It’s been over two decades since the first Lilo & Stitch movie came out. Can you believe it? That makes us feel old. With a live-action remake on the way, the world’s biggest Primark in Birmingham has opened a...
Don’t listen to T. S. Eliot, January is the cruellest month. It’s dark, it’s wet, it’s cold, and everyone’s sober, broke and only eating vegetables – plus, no other month features the most depressing day of the ye...