It’s time to admit that summer was a bit of a letdown this year. Where was the sunshine? We’ve written a strongly-worded letter to complain and it seems someone is listening. Because the rest of 2023 is shaping up nicel...
There used to be a time when the streets were littered with cigarette butts. But in recent years we’ve seen them disappearing (hooray!) only to be replaced by fluorescent, plastic, single-use vapes (boo!). The sights of...
You might know Birmingham for its industrial heritage and thriving music scene, but did you know it has some incredible sushi? Yes, you heard it, right here in the Midlands! Our vibrant city is home to some of the most...
It’s more iconic than the Bullring Bull. Bigger than the Library of Birmingham. And a better way to travel around than our historic canals. Yes, we could only be talking about the No. 11 bus route, otherwise known as th...
As avid stargazers, I’m sure we all dream of discovering our very own comet. But how about three? Japanese space photographer, Hideo Nishimua lends his name to a trio of discoveries, Comet Nakamura-Nishimura-Machholz (C...
After a pretty meh Six Nations tournament this year, England’s rugby team are far from favourites to win the Rugby World Cup 2023. But that shouldn’t stop us from cheering on our lads in France. Who knows? They might su...
We live in an age of healthy living, but our fast-paced lifestyles often clash with our desire for nutritious foods. To often to admit are we reaching for our phone and scrolling through our various food delivery apps....
What is the best thing about summer? To us, it’s about basking in the sunshine, with refreshing drinks and the company of all your friends. There’s no better way to enjoy all three than with time spent in a pub garden....
It doesn’t feel like 23 years ago, we saw Ginger, Babs and the rest of the birds all the birds breaking out of a chicken farm, for the now iconic animation movie Chicken Run. But come this Christmas, we’ll be watc...
Be it JRR Tolkien’s fantastical tales of Middle Earth, or Henry Green’s realistic documenting of factory workers, Birmingham has inspired countless literary tales over the years. But Birmingham writing exploits aren’t j...