'Vibrant' Sutton Coldfield bar and restaurant earning £1 million-plus a year seeks new tenant

The bar at the Slug & Lettuce in Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield A popular venue in Sutton Coldfield which earns upwards of £1 million a year is looking for a new landlord-tenant to take over the reins. The Slug and Lettuce in Birmingham Road,...

Britain now shows every sign of becoming a failed state. I should know... I grew up in the crumbling Soviet empire: FRANK FUREDI

How do you go bankrupt?’ novelist Ernest Hemingway once asked. ‘Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.’ Nation states fail the same way. First comes a long economic and social decline – and then a terrifying collapse into chaos. Britain’s...

Britain needs to see the bigger picture on China

People don’t like being spied on. We can take that as a given. When Edward Snowden revealed in the early 2010s that the US and others had been systematically, and covertly, looking at emails and other data from online activity by citizens, there...

Isha Ambani Celebrates India At British Museum Ball In Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla Couture

Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 08:49 IST Isha Ambani, co-chair of the British Museum Pink Ball, graced the glamorous event looking elegant in a pink zardosi embroidered ensemble. Isha Ambani adorned the regal look with emerald jewellery from Nita...

Uorfi Javed Steals The Show In Pink, Gold, And Everything Bold At British Museum

Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 09:18 IST At the British Museum's Pink Ball, Uorfi Javed turned heads in a pink voluminous skirt that she had paired with a gold-beaded jacket by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla. Uorfi Javed stuns in a pink and gold Abu Jani...

The UK’s oldest seaside town that even the Vikings loved 1,100 years ago

Perched on the rugged North Yorkshire coast, there is a town that has welcomed visitors for more than a millennium. With its dramatic headland, centuries-old castle and sweeping golden beaches, Scarborough is Britain’s oldest seaside resort - a...

The return of ‘Tescopoly’? How Britain’s biggest retailer dominates everyday life

Reach into your pocket and you will probably find evidence of Tesco. Whether it is a Clubcard, mobile phone or just a receipt from one of its 3,000 stores, the UK’s biggest retailer is engrained in everyday British life. As its chief executive,...

Role Model announces November 2025 UK and European dates

Role Model is bringing his 'No Place Like Tour (The Longest Goodbye)' to the UK and Europe later this year. By Lizzie Baker Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:00 PM By Lizzie Baker Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:00 PM Role Model is set to bring his 'No Place Like...

Wake up Britain, your pressing problem is hardly Chinese espionage

The collapse of the so-called China spy case in the UK has sparked a storm of headlines. Accusations of “spying for China”, allegations of improper government involvement in the dropping of the case, White House anger – the story ticked every box...

Explore spectacular 10-acre West Midlands exploding into autumn with vibrant orange, red and yellow flowers

A green-fingered pensioner has spent almost 30 years turning his West Midlands garden into a spectacular ‘four seasons’ oasis - which is now bursting with autumnal colour. Stunning footage shows John Massey's garden exploding with vibrant oranges,...

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reveals his Diwali shopping rituals, family bonds and connection to Indian traditions, saying, 'Sweets are my top priority when it comes to Diwali shopping'

Rishi Sunak, former British Prime Minister, shares insights into his Diwali traditions, including shopping at Delhi’s Khan Market and enjoying sweets like jalebi and barfi. He expresses admiration for his in-laws, Sudha Murthy and Narayana Murthy,...

Two suspects held for Sikh woman’s rape in UK

Two people, a man and a woman, have been arrested on suspicion of the racially aggravated rape of a British Sikh woman in Oldbury, in the West Midlands region of England last month. West Midlands Police said on Friday that the arrests were made in...

‘It was limited benefit to the City’: Mayor votes no on new CRD Arts Facilities Service

City of Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi was only one of 23 other Capital Regional District board members who voted against the CRD’s bylaw to create a new Performing Arts Facilities Service (PAFS). The proposed PAFS is designed to provide operational...

The unfulfilled dream of the 'most radical' UK building planned for Cardiff

Guangzhou Opera House, using the same design once planned for Cardiff(Image: Getty/yangyang1991) The Wales Millennium Centre is one of Cardiff's most recognisable buildings, an armadillo-style construction at once utterly identifiable yet also...

The Great Indoors: Why Britain’s ‘Perfect Date Night’ now happens on the sofa

Forget the fancy restaurants — for most couples, romance now comes with a side of steak, a bottle of red and a strict “no phones” policy… If modern love has a setting, it’s not a candlelit restaurant or an overpriced rooftop bar — it’s the living...

Obituary: Peter Somerville-Large, respected novelist and author of Irish travel and social history

Brisbane Peter Somerville-Large, to give him his full name, was a son of William Collis Somerville-Large, a fellow of the Royal College of ­Surgeons of Ireland. Peter, as he much preferred to be known, was born at Hatch Street Nursing Home in...

The British Wanderer Who Never Left: Rediscovering Cambodia through Andy Brouwer’s Eyes (Part 2)

Andy Brouwer during his early visits to Cambodia. Photo provided. PHNOM PENH — Out of curiosity and the urge to venture far from home, Andy Brouwer made his first five-day trip to Cambodia in 1994, a decision that changed his future for many...

Full list of ways stunning UK city wants to cut car congestion

An ambitious plan to transform Bath’s transport network across the next decade has been launched. The Movement Strategy for Bath sets out our vision for how people and goods will move around Bath over the next decade, supporting the Council’s...

'Craziest live rave band in UK' are heading to Dorset

Festival performance collective Convoy Cabaret is hosting another evening of music on the island and headlining is anarchic electro/punk band Anoise. Formed in 2013 in Newport, south Wales, the band set out to be proudly DIY with instruments from...

Prince Andrew sought help of UK police officer in smearing sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre

The Prince was forced to give up his remaining royal titles after it emerged he had stayed in touch with the paedophile longer than he had previously admitted. The email, which emerged last week, exposed a fundamental “fault line” in Andrew’s...