Train tickets are extortionate in the UK. And, sorry to burst everyone’s bubble, but isn’t going magically fix that overnight. But if you’re keen to avoid travelling on buses around the country this winter, then you’re...
Maybe you’re quitting the booze, or just looking to enjoy a fitter lifestyle, but January always seems to be the month to escape the city and explore the great outdoors. Looking for the UK’s best winter walks? You only...
Is Solihull in Birmingham? It has a Birmingham postcode and is situated right next to Birmingham Airport. But, as those who live here know, this unique West Midlands town (with its own council) is remarkably different f...
It’s been more than a hundred years since The Flying Scotsman first connected Edinburgh and London. A locomotive marvel, it later became the first train to reach 100mph on the British railway. Your chance to ride the wo...
Birmingham’s got an incredible craft beer scene. But few are doing it like Indian Brewery—with unique brews like Juicy Mango Pale Ale and Pekok Lager. And, having only expanded into new (doubling as a brewery and tapro...
It’s official: Nothing beats for Christmas shopping. In new data from Trainline, the busiest train route over the Christmas period last year was Birmingham New Street to London Euston. And, while we should be supportin...
Am I living in a dream? Each time I blink, the prices go up. Yet, my bank balance seems to shrink more and more. And no one seems to be doing anything about it… That is, until now. One of Birmingham’s more interesting c...
Ever look at and think, ‘I wish I could eat this stood up on a cramped bus’? Well, now you can! The iconic Japanese cuisine has evolved many times over thousands of years, but after only getting popular in the UK about...
From a shipwreck off the coast of Dorset to the “birthplace of the communication age” in London, 199 historic sites across England (35 in the Midlands) were added to the National Heritage List in 2025, as many more had...
The Heath Bookshop has gone from strength to strength. Having only opened three years ago, the Kings Heath bookstore launched its own literature and music festival in 2024. A year later (back in May), it was crowned the...