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In 1996, the Concorde set the record time for a flight between London and New York City, at a rapid two hours 52 minutes, and 59 seconds. The final flight on the high-speed plane was on November 26, 2003, but three airl...
We’ve often dreamt of retiring in Cuba. Sipping on mojitos and daiquiris every sunset, driving around Havana’s colourful streets in classic cars and blasting rumba from the stereo. Of course, dreams like this rarely com...
We love The Pineapple Club here at Secret Birmingham. From its always surprising signature cocktails to fabulous recreations of stone-cold classics, bottomless brunches and bespoke décor. It stand-outs in Birmingham’s&h...
Three signs you’ve been playing too many computer games recently: fatigue, migraines and achy hands. If this sounds like you, you might want to consider stepping out of the house for a bit. Try heading to north Bi...
The UK has become the world’s first country to approve a new Covid vaccine, which targets two different strains of the virus. If given the green light by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI),...
Birmingham’s green spaces are worth celebrating anytime of year. They kept us sane during lockdowns, offering respite and escape during those stressful times. We gained a new appreciation for our green spaces, as we dis...
We can’t quite believe it. We’ve been pinching ourselves all morning. Next year, it will be 25 years since Birmingham hosted the Eurovision Song Contest. Now we have the opportunity to do it again. Friday morning (Augus...
Following the announcement that Ukraine has been ruled out as the host for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest due to the war, despite their epic win in this year’s event, the UK has stepped forward to take its pl...
Look to the sky at 2.35am on Friday morning (August 12) and you’ll see a stunning supermoon, much larger and brighter than usual. It’s known as the Sturgeon Moon, and you might even see Saturn near the moon...
Remember last month when the country was essentially melting? Well, that’s about to happen again, just to a lesser extent. While temperatures aren’t likely to hit those record levels again, an amber…...