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 sense of wonder felt passing through magical mountainous terrain on a train is second to none. No plane journey, hike or car ride can compare, as the distinct clickety-clack sounds present an unlikely soundtrack to...
Known for providing the most spectacular meteor showers, the annual Leonids is set to storm over Birmingham this weekend. So set your eyes on the sky in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday - because you might just ca...
Spring may have the cutest baby animals; winter might hold the best holidays; and summer... well, do we even need to explain? But autumn is by far the most stunning of the seasons. Simply snap your surroundings and you’...
It’s the sort of promise we always make to ourselves before a holiday: to spend less time on our phones and live in the moment. Do we actually ever keep it? Of course not. We take photos, message our friends, read fashi...
Four day workweek in the UK... pipe dream or genuine possibility? Last year, as much as our hearts may have floated towards the idea of the latter, our heads would have steered back in the direction of "not very likely"...
A new year means a new you. So what better way to feel refreshed than a day pampering yourself at a Birmingham spa? If your back is clogged up with knots or your hair has seen better days – fret not! There are plenty of...
Blue Monday is notoriously said to be the most depressing day of the year. But that theory probably doesn't stem as far back as you might think. The date, usually falling on the third Monday of January, actually comes f...
For many, it's still a tad early to be putting up Christmas trees - though it seems that the movable feast that is "when's the appropriate time to start festive decorations" gets earlier with every passing year. In any...
Look to the sky at 2.35am on Friday morning (August 12) and you'll see a stunning supermoon, much larger and brighter than usual. It's known as the Sturgeon Moon, and you might even see Saturn near the moon as the plane...
We're so lucky in England to have such varied landscapes, from meadows to forests, and rolling hills to sandy beaches. This varied terrain provides the perfect place for so many different kinds of flowers and foliage to...