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 at ....
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...
When will it stop raining? Every day seems to bring a glimmer of sunshine before it brings more rainfall. Screw it, it’s time to leave England and chase the sunshine. Luckily for us, RyanAir has a flash sale now on! ...
We like to think we’re a patient bunch at Secret Birmingham… Okay, maybe not, we’re all about instant gratification, but even we’ll admit this flower in bloom might’ve been worth the wait. You’ve not got long left to se...
Prickly on top, soft underneath, remind you of anyone? Of all the UK’s woodland creatures, the hedgehog is probably the animal I feel the most affinity with - if for no other reason than a love for Dick King-Smith’s chi...
Got a budding superstar in the family, or maybe a master builder? Then you’ve got to get yourselves down to Birmingham’s LEGO Store this April. The LEGO Group is teaming up with ‘pioneering creatives’ to launch a series...
It happens to the best of us. You’re about to check into your flight and then you realise: You’ve got less than six months left on your passport, or even worse, you can’t find the blasted thing! It’s a mad dash to the p...