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Outdoor socialising is back this month, and here’s a quick clarifier on the rules. England’s roadmap out of lockdown has provided plenty of hope for a return to normality in the coming months, and the first significant...
Millions of people around the world will be turning off their lights at 8:30 pm. Earth Hour is a global movement meant to bring attention and urgency to protecting the planet from global warming, climate change, habita...
Census day will take place on March 21. Hundreds of buildings and landmarks throughout England and Wales, including the University of Birmingham's Old Joe, will be lit in purple this weekend to celebrate the upcoming c...
This private hideaway in the Scottish Highlands costs the same as a London garage. House prices are booming right now with lockdown and remote working making some reassess whether it's worth swapping a small rented fla...
A century of window shopping delicious treats and beautiful chocolate gifts is coming to an end: after 110 proud years, Thorntons is closing all of its stores permanently. It’s another sad announcement brought on...
Fingers crossed this comes to Birmingham. Five days. 40 hours. Sometimes (well, often actually) it can get on top of the best of us. We tend to find ourselves feeling that if the working week was reduced just that tiny...
The organisers want to make the streets “safe for all women”. A vigil in the wake of the #ReclaimTheseStreets movement is set to take place in Birmingham this weekend. The movement comes just days after the tragic disa...
Takeaway pints are here to save our spring. Takeaway pints were one of the few saviours of last summer, with London pubs doing a roaring trade in fresh pints of beer straight from the tap. It was a novel thing after th...
Captain Sir Tom loved the natural world. We all know his name – Captain Sir Tom Moore raised over £38 million to help the NHS, during a pandemic. He was an inspiration and a comfort to those struggling under the circum...
Organisers have confirmed that Reading and Leeds Festival is back. The roadmap out of lockdown has got people finally hyped for a summer that looks a lot better than the last. With nearly 18 million people vaccinated a...