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A twitcher turned author has found a novel way of joining his love of birds and beer together. Professor Sir John Lawton used his time wisely during the Covid pandemic lockdown and researched and wrote […]

Man on the beach Ian Brighouse is passionate about the sands of the UK. So much so, that he has travelled around the nation to discover the best and find out the opinions of the […]

A father’s obsession with carnivorous tropical pitcher plants resulted in the adventure of a lifetime for his family. In 2007, Hans Breuer was content with his plants growing on the top of his garage in […]

Being of a certain age, growing up on Top of the Pops and Saturday night general entertainment shows in the 70s, Karen Carpenter was a noticeable feature on the box in the corner. Little was […]

Best-selling author Ruth Kelly has tapped into our obsession with reality television to come up with a gripping read set to hit the bookshelves this summer. The Villa, published by Pan Macmillan Books tantalises the […]

Author Filipe Stilwell d’ Avillez is obsessed with football and lives and breathes the game. And he is not alone. The game is like a religion to supporters from Filipe’s home country of Portugal. What […]

Going off grid in search of not the norm can lead to some very interesting finds. Rock lighthouse bagging and snow expeditions are some of the biggest pulls for people with a thirst for adventure. […]

Adventurers have always chosen the world’s waterways to explore the unknown. Whether it’s on the rivers of Burma or the high seas of the Antarctic, the quest for knowledge has led to some great discoveries. […]

There’s nothing like football to bring people together in a spirit of real fun and joy. And it’s equally impressive to see just what lengths fans will go in pursuit of their beloved game. Sports […]

Footballer Jimmy Armfield was one of a kind. He devoted his whole career to his beloved Blackpool Football Club and after hanging his boots up, he managed both Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. A member […]