Birmingham doesn’t have any beaches of its own (unless you count the annual Birmingham Beach), but all it takes is a slither of sunshine for Brummies to fill the car with towels, windbreaks, buckets and spades, and swim...
Netflix’s ‘The Gentlemen’ – a spin-off of Guy Ritchie’s film of the same name – has been the surprise streaming hit of the year so far. Since all eight episodes dropped globally on March 7, 2024, the British...
You’d think that a box office-breaking, award-winning animated movie – spawning sequels, prequels, remakes, TV shows, video games and a West End musical – like The Lion King would already have its very own a...
Are we seriously talking about Christmas in August!? Yes, yes we are because we can’t keep it ourselves that Winter Glow, the West Midlands’ biggest festive experience will return to the Malvern Showground for Christmas...
Whenever the time of year, Albert’s Schloss (named after Queen Victoria’s sweetheart, Prince Albert) has always championed Bavarian beers, food and culture. But you better believe that when Oktoberfest comes around (Se...
If we could go anywhere (any place, any time), we’d choose to go to Woodstock. Held on a New York farm in 1969, it has since become a defining moment of the baby boomer generation and synonymous with the counterculture...
It’s been 17 years since the Metropolitan Police’s Sergeant Nicholas Angel was reassigned to Sandford in Gloucestershire and uncovered a murderous village green conspiracy. Edgar Wright’s buddy cop action comedy, ‘Hot F...
After a weekend of upheaval, more far-right protests were planned to occur across the UK yesterday (August 7) – including one in Birmingham. Thousands of police officers were mobilised to protect communities, whil...
Birmingham might be the youngest city in Europe, but our history runs deep. You can find incredible stories concerning our past under every rock, behind every door. Birmingham Heritage Week, now in its 10th year, is one...
Why don’t they have TV screens in supermarkets? I wouldn’t be so bothered spending half an hour wandering down every aisle looking for “whole chestnuts” if there was a little entertainment. I’d at least be able to stay...