BIRMINGHAM’S long-running Jazz & Blues Festival has been named the city’s best event at a prestigious awards ceremony – only […]
First look at new Orient Express carriages for luxury 2027 revamp
THIS is the Orient Express – but not as you know it. The world’s most iconic rail travel experience is […]
Ghost town visitor wins wildlife photographer of the year award
IT is a haunting image – the world’s rarest hyena stalks through the mist as night falls on an abandoned […]
90,000 expected at festival in honour of cold bright pink soup
THEY’LL be in the pink in Lithuania next Spring as they celebrate one of the oddest events in Europe – […]
Five years since we met, these are the stories you’ve liked most
THANKS for popping in! The Paul Cole Writes blog is five years old today and I’m still having a ball, […]
Black Sabbath legend Geezer Butler set for all-star stage return
BLACK Sabbath legend Geezer Butler is to return to the stage in an all-star A-list band expected to include former […]
Jimi Hendrix lyrics up for auction at hotel on his death certificate
HANDWRITTEN lyrics penned by rock legend Jimi Hendrix are to go under the hammer at the London hotel where he […]
Iconic seaside poster at centre of cruelty row wins heritage honour
IT is one of the iconic images of the Great British seaside – the jolly fisherman jumping for joy on […]
Black Sabbath icon Tony Iommi makes surprise return to the stage
BLACK Sabbath guitar hero Tony Iommi last night made a surprise return to the stage, blasting out the iconic Paranoid […]
Weird and wonderful weather captured in global photo contest
EVERYWHERE you go, always take the weather with you… These are the stunning images that have made the final of […]
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