You wouldn’t guess it now but, Trentham Estate’s idyllic Italian-style gardens once hosted an amusement park and motor rally races during the 20th century. These formal gardens, dating back to the 1800s, wer...
If there’s one topic we all go wild for it is outdoor swimming. Every summer, every Mancunian is looking for a quiet water spot to cool off in. The only issue is that no river in England is…...
It’ll be beer gardens galore when Euro 2024 rolls around this summer. We’ll cheer on England with a cold, crisp pint in the sunshine no matter the outcome at this year’s…...
Prickly on top, soft underneath, remind you of anyone? Of all the UK’s woodland creatures, the hedgehog is probably the animal I feel the most affinity with – if for no other reason than a love for Dick King-Smith...
It happens to the best of us. You’re about to check into your flight and then you realise: You’ve got less than six months left on your passport, or even worse, you can’t find the blasted thing! It’s a mad dash to the p...
You probably saw on the news yesterday (April 8) that a total solar eclipse swept over North America. We even wrote an article about how, maybe, sort of, not really at all, you might’ve been able to see it from&he...
If you’ve seen the cost of flights recently, then like us you may be thinking you’re better off staying at home this summer. What’s wrong with a bit of old-fashioned camping, hey? From John O’Groats to Land’s End, this...
Whether it’s the rain, the bins, or the economy, we Brits have a special knack for seeing the worst in everything (or is the UK just actually that bad?) We’ve always known we’re a miserable bunch, but the Global Mind&he...
Avid readers and book nerds are well-positioned in Manchester. Countless bookshops, little nods to literature everywhere you turn (from Elizabeth Gaskell to George Orwell), and one of the most beautiful…...
Manchester is cricket-mad, but to many the sport can seem slow, dated and boring. That’s where The Hundred steps in. This fast-paced, whack-it-as-hard-as-you-can and fun-to-watch cricket tournament has revitalised the g...