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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! Wha...
Following months of debate and legislation, the government’s plans to create a “smoke-free generation” is one step closer to fruition, as MPs nationwide have backed the ban on cigarettes for anyone bor...
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...
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...
We spend a lot of time writing about incredible Birmingham restaurants. Talking them up, trying to convince you to eat at them. But let’s get real! Who on Earth can afford to eat at the coolest, tastiest, newest restaur...
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...
What a time Sophie Ellis-Bextor must be having right now. She’s always been an LGBTQ+ icon, but since the release of the instant cult classic Saltburn, the whole world’s been singing ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ to itself...
You probably saw on the news yesterday (April 8) that a total solar eclipse swept over North America. We even wrote an article about how, maybe, sort of, not really at all, you might’ve been able to see it from&he...
What would the UK’s music landscape be like without the West Midlands? A lot more bleak that’s for sure. For once, we’re not talking about heavy metal, but 2 tone (also known as the ska revival) – which saw the&he...