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Once Halloween has been spooked away, life is obviously just a collective twiddling of thumbs until the real sign of Christmas: the John Lewis advert. It's pretty much become a national event, with the UK on hold to see...
Everyone in Birmingham has their New Street horror stories: missing trains, massive delays, heaving crowds. But are they all about to get a lot worse? Since Monday (November 10), the train doors have been closing 40 sec...
Most of us have seen various adaptations of one of the most well-known tragedies of all time, 'Romeo and Juliet'. However, what if we told you there could be a life after Romeo, where Juliet goes on into the world to li...
What does £125,000 get you these days? Well, not a lot it seems. It won’t get you a place to live in the capital that’s for sure, and hardly somewhere halfway decent in the second city either. When the average house in...
Pray for clear weather this week. The last supermoon of the year could add extra brightness to the night sky when you’re heading home from work after dark. After the first supermoon in August (also a Blue Moon), followe...
It’s only been a week since the return of the and, while we love the fact that it’s the same every year, we’re sure many of you are already bored of it. But, for those wanting something a little different, we’ve found...
If there's one thing I'll take away from 2024, it's that everything and everyone is brat. And, for better or for worse, it has just been crowned Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary. I'm admitting my severe lack of co...
UK skies are blessed with around 30 meteor showers each year, but few are as breathtaking as the Leonids. It’s known for some of the most beautiful, fast and bright meteors imaginable - and at its peak, you can see up t...
Last week saw the Spanish city of Valencia and the surrounding region of Comunitat Valenciana hit by catastrophic flash floods. Unfortunately, this severe weather has resulted in more than 200 deaths and dozens of peopl...
The long-awaited reunion that fans have been clamouring for is here as Scissor Sisters are back and readying their first live shows in over 12 years. American pop band Scissor Sisters began back in 2000 but have now ann...