While we often buzz about what’s happening in London, right now, it feels like we’re always talking about what’s happening above London—with several celestial spectacles occurring in a short space of time...
The greatest solar eclipse the UK has seen since 1997 is coming this August. While not a total solar eclipse, people will see around 90% of the Sun covered by the Moon across the British Isles—and to top...
With the West End performances of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ near their end—The London Palladium (until Saturday, September 5, 2026) and Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Friday, October 16, 2026 to Saturday,...
It is now against the law for anyone but a learner driver to book and manage their own driving test. This includes the use of unofficial test booking and cancellation finder services for making bookings f...
The UK is about to create its first “smoke-free generation.” After the Government announced its intentions in 2024, the House of Commons and Lords have now agreed on a final draft of the legislat...
The clocks changing is always a confusing time of year. Even if I can remember the Americanised mnemonic of ‘spring forward, fall back’, I’m not too proud to admit that I have to look up what that exactly means every ti...
An estimated six billion packets of crisps are eaten annually in the UK, which sounds like a lot, but that’s only 86 packets each a year, or one packet every four days..! If you, like me, are consuming far more than you...
“If I were a rich man…” There’s no argument: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is one of the greatest musicals of all time. “….Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum.” The iconic 1964 musical, which spawned a beloved 1971 f...
Edinburgh Airport has become the first airport to end the long-standing 100ml liquids rule. Introduced in 2006, after a foiled attempt to smuggle liquid explosives on transatlantic flights, it meant that only liquids, p...
I’m of an age where I can just about remember a world where the internet didn’t occupy every part of society—from my friendships to my fridge. Growing up alongside the World Wide Web (which felt more like an online Wild...