THE Sun shone in Birmingham today, and will continue to dazzle for seven months – thanks to a stellar new […]
Happy World Book Day! May you all wander often, wonder always
IT’S World Book Day, when we celebrate the joy of reading – so here’s a stack of some of my […]
The Three Musketeers to get new lease of life in anarchic RSC show
ALL for one, and one for all! It’s The Three Musketeers as you’ve never seen them before – in a […]
The internet trolls it’s safe to know, living the high life in Norway
INTERNET trolls eh? They’re the bane of social media, stalking the unwary. But wait. In an era of online hostility, […]
This is the best paradise beach in the world – and that’s official!
THIS is the world’s best beach. At least, that’s the verdict of Tripadvisor travellers who have today placed Isla Pasion, […]
Lego as you’ve never seen it before – made from snow and ice
LOVING these LEGO ice sculptures on the snowy slopes of Austrian ski resort Ischgl. Eleven large pieces, some of them […]
Police hunt serial killer as Stratford-upon-Avon floods rise
WHEN the Avon bursts its banks, Stratford-upon-Avon gets that sinking feeling. Many times those of us living in the area […]
Ancient evil, buried truths and illicit lust in hidden temple quest
THE SCORPION ARCHIPELAGOBy David Palin(Matthew James Publishing, £12.99) RATING: **** THERE’S a point towards the end of The Scorpion Archipelago […]
Lucinda Williams @ Birmingham Town Hall, review and setlist
To say that Lucinda Williams isn’t happy with Donald Trump would be an understatement. During a politically-charged gig at Birmingham’s […]
Spaceship crashes on Dartmoor – and everything changes
SCORCHED PLANET POLICY by Bob Fairbrother(Scythe Books, £8.99) RATING: **** WHAT is the meaning of life? What are we here […]
