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.
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...
Those clued in to what's going on in outer space may well have excitedly circled this date in their calendars yonks ago; but for those that remain unaware, let us fill you in. A blood moon eclipse, which could make the...
Life can be rather overwhelming and a change in scenery and bit of fresh air is a great way to switch off. Birmingham is blessed with a number of spots, from botanical gardens that you can literally get lost in, to glis...
The National Trust has launched two temporary blossom gardens in Birmingham city centre today (March 24) in celebration of the city’s botanical history and to inspire everyone to enjoy the fleeting beauty of . The conse...