September 2023

• This rare songbird has been spotted in the UK for the first time
• This iconic Birmingham landmark is being demolished
• This UK fine dining restaurant has been named third-best in the world
• In pictures: the beloved (and recently chopped down) Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall
• What your British university *really* says about you
• Card Factory is opening branches in over 200 Matalan stores
• This Scottish city has been named the UK’s worst for renters
• It’s official: the world’s most beautiful Unesco site is in the UK
• A fascinating, historic new walking trail has opened in the North York Moors
• This major UK airport is getting a dazzling glow-up
• These are officially the safest countries in the world for 2023 – and the UK doesn’t rank very well
• 10 Wilko stores are being turned into Poundlands across the UK: here’s the full list of locations
• Harvest Moon UK: how and when to see 2023’s last supermoon and Saturn this week
• Shrek’s real-life swamp is in Scotland – and you can stay in it
• This English coastal village has voted to ban people from buying second homes
• The UK is getting its first ‘drug room’ where people can legally take Class A drugs
• Margot Henderson’s guide to Bruton, Somerset’s most arty enclave
• Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film is getting a UK release: here’s where you can watch it
• This UK city has been named Europe’s best city break destination
• ‘The Long Shadow’: the true story behind the ITV series about serial killer Peter Sutcliffe
• Five UK restaurants have been named the best in the world
• This is officially the best theme park in the UK right now
• Gatwick airport flight cancellations: what we know about the Covid outbreak staff shortages
• Here’s the exact date that Storm Agnes will batter the UK this week
• This UK national park has been named one of the most beautiful in the world
• The UK government could completely ban smoking for future generations – here’s how
• Manchester has launched a dazzling new bus network
• The National Trust is giving out free tickets to over 500 UK attractions
• Can you guess which surprising UK city has the most pubs?
• This English village has been named most romantic place in the UK
• 10 great new London movies to catch at this year’s LFF
• The world’s biggest aircraft will soon fly from the UK to the Mediterranean
• These new speed cameras in the UK can catch you even if you slow down
• Meet the serial pet-sitters savings thousands on rent each month
• This former rubbish dump in Essex is now one of the UK’s largest solar farms
• Manchester’s version of the High Line is about to get even more spectacular
• Here are all the winners of the Great British Pub Awards 2023
• It’s official: the world’s best boutique hotel is in the UK
• This UK road trip has been named the most scenic in Europe
• These are the places in the UK where people live the longest
• The UK’s ‘small train station of the year’ has been crowned
• This mysterious pyramid in northern England is opening to the public for the first time
• Here’s the full list of Iceland stores that are closing for good
• Here’s the full list of bank branches closing in the UK this year, from HSBC and Lloyds to Barclays and NatWest
• This town has been named the best in the UK
• Chris Evans’ glorious Georgian home has hit the market for £4 million – but it’s got a weird neighbour
• The UK is officially one of the freest countries in the world
• This Scottish hotel officially has the world’s best hospitality
• This legendary Edinburgh cinema needs your help to reopen
• Rio Ferdinand’s Manchester restaurant Rosso has closed for good
• Roger Deakin’s charming Suffolk home is now on the market
• Revealed: the UK airline with the cheapest in-flight booze
• Here is the exact date this week that Hurricane Lee’s remnants will strike the UK
• This seaside town in Cornwall has been named the UK’s coolest place to live
• Pirola Covid symptoms to look out for and how to book your winter booster jab
• American fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is opening restaurants in the UK
• Olivia Rodrigo’s 2024 GUTS UK Tour: tickets, pre-sale and everything you need to know
• This town in Cornwall has sold a bunch of historic flats for just £1
• Here’s how UK railways could be getting much, much greener
• This Scottish university is now officially the best in the UK, beating Oxford and Cambridge
• A new life-sized statue of Agatha Christie has popped up in her hometown
• Now on the market: an abandoned gun tower off the Kent coast
• These tiny, gorgeous British islands have been named the best to visit in the world
• This seaside destination has been voted the best in the UK
• This twelfth-century nunnery has hit the market for £2.75 million
• This popular party drug will be illegal in the UK by the end of the year
• The UK’s biggest pub chain will soon start charging more at peak times
• Bicester Village has launched a second-hand designer pop-up supporting women’s charities
• You can now rent this incredible bridge castle in Scotland
• This gorgeous waterfall in Yorkshire is for sale
• Here’s why loads of vapes are being banned in the UK
• This airport has the highest carbon footprint in the UK
• After 20 years, this much-loved Quality Street choc is coming back
• This Manchester museum is returning hundreds of objects to Aboriginal Australians
• Now on the market: John Le Carré’s vast seaside mansion in Cornwall
• It’s official: the UK is one of the best countries in the world
• How to see a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ comet in UK skies tonight
• These are the hottest destinations for British travellers this autumn, according to TripAdvisor
• This rare ‘extinct’ butterfly has returned to the UK
• This UK city is cracking down on Airbnbs
• Can you guess the heaviest drinking city in the UK?
• Starbucks is on track to open 100 new cafes in the UK this year
• One of the UK’s most isolated properties has hit the market
• Here’s why Apple could soon axe iMessage and FaceTime in the UK
• This Welsh seaside town is getting a major glow-up
• This iconic English cathedral’s 40-year makeover is finally complete
• These are officially the most spectacular new buildings in the UK
• London’s iconic blue plaques are being rolled out across the UK
• ‘Playing there was a turning point for us’: Young Fathers on the tiny club propping up Edinburgh’s music scene
• Here’s why Royal Mail could be stopping Saturday letter deliveries
• Bargain bags, K-holes and ‘zombie clubbers’: how ketamine became Britain’s go-to party drug
• Cheap train tickets alert! This UK rail company is selling tickets for just 50p
• It’s official: these are the UK’s best-looking pubs
• This beloved London bakery chain is opening nine new stores across the UK
• Millions of Brits will soon lose landline phone coverage
• Revealed: the UK’s worst train stations for cancellations in 2023
• Snowdonia now has an awesome brand-new cycling route
• How to get tickets to Tom Jones’ 2023 UK tour, including prices and dates
• The UK has been named one of Europe’s worst destinations for tourist scams
• After shutting 170 branches, this beloved UK high-street bakery chain is making a comeback
• This 1,000-year-old castle could be yours for just £500,000
• Glasgow’s oldest museum is getting a £36 million glow-up
• McDonald’s Monopoly returns next week – here’s the full list of this year’s prizes