Cash may be king, but you don’t see it about as often as you used to. You never know, the next time you hold a British banknote, it could look remarkably different to how you remember it. Because the Bank of England (Bo...
Wroxeter, aka Viriconium, once boasted a population size of 15,000, making it the fourth biggest city in Roman Britain—that’s more people than there are currently in . Today, there’s just a small village home to less t...
Skyscrapers, , and old industrial buildings. Birmingham certainly has a ‘look’, but when you start to wander around, you may have your expectations shattered. Because there are some truly extraordinary places in the Sec...
Looks like the sunshine has already left the UK, but summer’s far from over. It’ll be back soon, I’m sure… (don’t quote me on that). Still, we Brits have learnt to embrace our holidays, whatever the weather, and nothing...
Taking place on the last Saturday of June, Armed Forces Day is the country’s chance to show support for those serving in the military—with events planned up and down the UK. To say thank you, National Express West Midla...
It’s believed that The Porch House was established by the Saxon Duke of Cornwall, Athelmar, in 947 AD—with its timbers actually carbon back to that time. Claiming to be ‘England’s oldest inn’, over the years, it was a h...
From exhibitions to murals, film screenings and , Birmingham has gone Black Sabbath mad. For good reason, too. The heavy metal pioneers' is fast approaching (July 5), and everywhere is getting into the spirit of things...
While the whole world is heading to Birmingham this July to catch —and spending a small fortune to do so—not everyone will get to (or want to) see the heavy metal pioneers. Instead, discover “your new favourite band, gu...
I blinked, and suddenly, it was the middle of . I haven’t made a single summer plan yet. Luckily, if you’re like me, there’s always Britain’s to fall back on whenever I need a quick holiday boost. Just keep an eye out...
It’s a sad day when any venue closes, but isn’t just any venue. From the team behind Digbeth Dining Club, it’s been the beating heart of Birmingham’s street food scene for the past five years—with everyone from Buddha...