Our guide to health and fitness in Birmingham brings you everything from beautiful parks to running, cycling and walking routes, yoga and meditation, friendly gyms and peaceful places to go.
The UK scored highly when it came to the best National Parks in Europe… There’s nowhere we’d rather be than the Great Outdoors, especially since we’re all being asked to stay home at the moment. And as if to remind us o...
So 2021 isn’t really going the way we had envisaged… With a new year and two vaccines being rolled out across the country, most of us saw 2021 as a new chapter and the beginning of the end of this pandemic....
Puppies as young as four months old are being rehomed. Following a massive surge in interest over lockdown for puppies – which forced prices to skyrocket to as much as £3000 last summer – hundreds of puppies are now bei...
Zoom. Disco. Yoga. Three great activities wondrously melded together. Picture a cauldron that blends something the lockdown has given a career to (Zoom), something you’ve been missing (dancing to loud music with other p...
The England Coast Path will stretch your legs a bit… As we’re all confined to the house for the time being, the simple joy of walking has become a treasured activity, where one can roam as far and wide as on...
If just one designated, state-approved outdoor exercise of the day isn’t enough movement for you, never fear. It’s time to get into some top-quality yoga. How many times have you meant to get into this craze but never g...
Over half of the UK’s energy came from wind power on Boxing Day. Despite everything – and I’m sure you don’t need a reminder of what “everything” is – this year, there have been a few bright spots in the news this year,...
People were in awe at the appearance of this beautiful Christmas star. Last night marked an incredibly rare Great Conjunction. Jupiter and Saturn appeared to meet just after sunset, creating the first ‘Christmas s...
Enjoy the winter solstice from the comfort of your own home this year. In true 2020 style, the winter solstice will be live streamed from Stonehenge next week. The epic event usually brings thousands of people to the an...
And no, we don’t mean the tree topper. Making a special appearance for Christmas 2020, Jupiter and Saturn are set to wave their magic wand this year – creating the first ‘Christmas Star’ in 800 l...
