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Cancel your holiday plans. There’s nowhere better for catching a suntan this weekend than the UK. It’s going to be hotter than Ibiza, Corfu, Naples, Lisbon and hundreds of other places in Europe—with it looking like tem...
It’s a hot one outside today, and it’s only about to get hotter—so why not try to beat the heat with an iced cold drink? If you can hold out until the end of the month, speciality coffee roaster and café brand 200 Degre...
After introducing the UK-wide Emergency Alerts service in 2023, the government is preparing to conduct another nationwide test of the system for all mobile phone users this year. Similar to the previous trial held on Ap...
Dave’s Hot Chicken has humble beginnings. Starting in a parking lot, with portable fryers on folding tables in 2017, it cost its three founders and childhood friends—Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan and Tommy Rubenyan—ju...
Capybara videos are going viral all over the internet in 2025 due to their relaxed temperament and being able to make friends with anyone. From riding crocodiles to making friends with fellow humans, capybaras have offi...
Hot off the back of a summer run of outdoor and stadium gigs that saw Stereophonics play to over 500,000 fans across the UK and Europe, today (July 7) the legendary Welsh band has announced a brand new UK arena tour. Se...
The renowned Birmingham chef Matt Wilden—who made his name at the former pizzeria POLI and taco pop-up Piñata—has announced his newest restaurant. Continuing his ‘P’-theme, Perro opened last Thursday (July 3) with Mexic...
Millions of people across the are set to see changes to when they can claim their State Pension, as the official age rises from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028. Who is affected by these new changes to the State Pension?...
If the couldn’t already come and go as they please in Birmingham, they certainly can now. The founding members of Black Sabbath were awarded the Freedom of the City of Birmingham at a ceremony in the Council House last...
Planning a ? Forget about paying for extortionate train travel, try hopping on a coach instead for your next staycation. Not only is it often cheaper anyway, but until the end of September, National Express is offering...