If you’re in the UK and you want a bang tidy curry there’s one place you go: Birmingham. Arguably the capital of curry in Britain (plus the birthplace of both the Balti and the Phall) there’s no better…...
When Drayton Manor announced it’d be closing Shockwave last year, we couldn’t quite believe it’d be getting rid of one of its most popular rollercoaster rides. But out with the old and in with the new, isn’t that what t...
When we write about the Peak District, we often picture its dramatic mountains and wild beauty. We don’t usually imagine stately homes and their neat-and-tidy, historic gardens. But not too far from the town of Bakewell...
You might think the London Marathon is dangerous, but what’s a few lost toenails compared to broken bones? It might be 1/200 the length, but Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling is one of the most brie-utal races in the w...
If you haven’t heard, Birmingham has loudly become one of the most exciting food destinations in the UK. Stirchley, in particular, has more quietly been collecting some of the city’s most interesting restaurants. Be it...
Since The Electric Cinema in Birmingham showed its first silent film just a few days after Christmas in 1909, the country’s been in two world wars, won one World Cup, and joined and left the EU. It’s seen a lot. So it w...
It’s the last local election before the next general election. We’re expecting the results to be interesting… On May 2, 107 local authorities across England will see voters elect new councillors and, in some areas, new...
If you ever find yourself in Bristol or Cardiff hankering for a steak, your first choice has to be Pasture. You can get your hands on everything from sirloins and ribeyes to the ‘dinosaur cut’ tomahawk and prized chatea...
Okay, we don’t want to stir up any trouble, but with National Tea Day (April 21) fast approaching, we’ve been inundated with tea-related studies. The most shocking of all is the latest study by supermarket experts...
When does a hidden gem no longer count as a ‘hidden’ gem and become just a gem? It’s a debate that will rage on long after you’ve finished reading this article, so isn’t worth arguing about too much. What we will say is...