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Aurora hunting truly paid off for those who headed outside in clear parts of Northern England and Scotland last night (October 7). A rare phenomenon, STEVE, was spotted in our skies, showing up as a string of purple and...
Growing up in the EU, I didn’t even know what all those blank pages in my passport were for until I could afford to travel further afield. Post-Brexit, I’ve actually become a fan of flicking through, looking at my passp...
Having conquered the internet, YouTube’s Sidemen has now set its sights on what seems like every other industry going. Consisting of best friends KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga and Vikkstar123 – with ove...
When you have one of the longest, biggest and most authentic Christmas markets in the UK, of course, it’s going to rank among the best. But Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is more than that, it is the best. That...
To quote Molly Mae Hague, we “all have the same 24 hours in a day”, and we all get the same amount of annual leave too. Okay, so we know neither of those statements are quite true, but how we use our time is...
Dame Maggie Smith has passed away at the age of 89, her family has said today (September 27). The beloved actress was most recently best known for her role as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter film adaptions, as...
It was Christmas Eve babe We’re barely into autumn and the Christmas tunes are being belted out already. Whether you think it’s an affront to play festive music before Halloween and Bonfire Night, or (like me) you’ve b...
Do you prefer Halloween over Christmas? Own a solid selection of scary movies you watch whatever the season? Or a wardrobe full of haunting costumes you need the faintest excuse to dress up in? Well, we’ve got the...
Birmingham is renowned for its annual Christmas market, which is expected to consume the city centre for about two months, but what do you know about its Halloween Market? This could be the start of a spooky season trad...
It’s time to come clean that I have a fear of dogs. I’m sorry, but I can’t help it – I was bitten quite badly as a child – and I know this puts me at odds with most of the country. According to new research,...
