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2026 is a packed year for moon‑watchers, with 13 full moons lighting up the sky, including a Blue Moon, three supermoons and two lunar eclipses. There are 13 full moons in 2026, one more than the usual 12, which is why...
"Hello, Patriots!" Elle and Bruiser are coming to a real-life stage in Birmingham in 2026, bringing 'Legally Blonde The Musical' to life. The musical is produced by ROYO and Curve, under Made at Curve production for the...
The fridge is full, the veggies are being chopped, and everything is set for Christmas dinner. That's when you suddenly realise, there's that one item you've forgotten. Whether it's the gravy (no one needs a dry roast!)...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed significant increases to the UK's National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage, effective April 2026, aiming to ease cost-of-living pressures for low-paid workers. These changes,...
Is Solihull in Birmingham? It has a Birmingham postcode and is situated right next to Birmingham Airport. But, as those who live here know, this unique West Midlands town (with its own council) is remarkably different f...
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced new MOT rules that will come into effect from Friday, January 9, 2026. The changes will affect MOT testers and authorised examiner principals (AEPs) across th...
It’s been more than a hundred years since The Flying Scotsman first connected Edinburgh and London. A locomotive marvel, it later became the first train to reach 100mph on the British railway. Your chance to ride the wo...
In a bid to bring the country's employments rights legislation into the 21st century, the UK government has been meticulously developing the Employment Rights Act over the past couple of years. And this week, the rather...
Last summer, rumours went around about a Universal Studios just 1.5 hours from , building on 2023 whispers that Universal had bought land at the former Kempston Hardwick brickworks in Bedfordshire – now confirmed as tr...
Birmingham’s got an incredible craft beer scene. But few are doing it like Indian Brewery—with unique brews like Juicy Mango Pale Ale and Pekok Lager. And, having only expanded into new (doubling as a brewery and tapro...