May 2025

• The pretty English seaside town getting a direct train route to London for the first time in 30 years
• The UK’s second-biggest bird of prey is making a comeback in England
• Britain’s ‘loveliest’ seaside village, according to the Telegraph
• The happiest region of the UK has been named
• One of Europe’s most beautiful train stations could get a direct route from the UK
• The abandoned seaside lido in northern England getting a £7 million makeover
• How to watch the Champions League Final 2025 on TV, including channel, kick off time, streaming and predictions
• Britain is getting its first new major reservoirs in 30 years: full list of confirmed locations
• Benson Boone’s world tour is coming to the UK in autumn 2025: dates, ticket prices and everything you need to know
• Why we’re so excited about Block9 at Glastonbury 2025
• It’s official: the best museum in Europe is in the UK
• Robbie Williams at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know
• The UK just had its sunniest spring EVER
• The most miserable region in England
• The leafy Scottish city that is one of the world’s best cities for green spaces
• Tourists are being urged not to do one thing when visiting Giant’s Causeway
• Metallica’s M72 World Tour is coming to the UK in 2026: dates, ticket prices, seating maps and everything you need to know about Glasgow and Cardiff shows
• Cross-Channel trains to Europe will return to Kent by 2029, under new plans by Uber
• The worst airlines for delayed flights from the UK revealed
• Here’s the full list of all the new M&S stores opening across the UK
• Wild camping on Dartmoor is now officially a legal right
• Glastonbury has revealed its official festival map for 2025 – with significant layout changes
• Inside plans for a massive new public transport network in north Wales
• The best motorway service station in Britain
• Winston Churchill’s old railway carriage has been restored – and the public will soon be able to ride it
• The cheapest (and most expensive) regions in the UK to buy a pint
• The best coastal walks in Britain, according to a luxury travel magazine
• EasyJet is reopening its base at the UK airport named the best in the world
• The ultimate guide to Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025: full lineup, set times and everything you need to know
• 10 beautiful and historic Victorian buildings in the UK at risk of disappearing
• An urgent poisonous snake warning has been issued for parts of the UK – here’s what you need to know
• 7 British cities have cracked a new ranking of the world’s top 100
• Brontë Country in northern England will soon become a new nature reserve
• The most boring town in Britain
• Jason Derulo has announced a huge UK tour in 2026: dates, ticket prices, presale and everything you need to know about ‘The Last Dance’ tour
• Everything you need to know about the double-decker trains that could soon run between the UK and Europe
• Could British travellers soon be able to use EU e-gates at European airports?
• The UK city break destination that is the most expensive in western Europe (and it’s not London)
• The best wild saunas to visit near London
• The happiest place to live in Britain right now
• Two legendary Scottish cities are among the 100 most walkable in the world right now
• The UK used to be Europe’s most LGBTQ+ friendly country – now it’s fallen to 22nd
• British pubs will be allowed to stay open late during the Women’s Euros this summer – but only on one condition
• Manchester Airport has announced a massive multimillion-pound revamp of one of its terminals
• Why does the UK government want to spend millions of pounds to ‘dim’ the sun?
• The world’s first AI-powered park is coming to the UK – with ‘talking trees’
• How to watch the FA Cup Final 2025 on TV, including channel, kick off time, streaming and predictions
• Bruce Springsteen at Manchester’s Co-op Live: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know
• How to watch the 2025 Eurovision final on TV this weekend: channel, start time, competitors and odds
• The small English seaside resort town that will be one of this summer’s most popular staycation spots
• Great Manchester Run 2025: route, start time, travel information and everything you need to know
• Death of the two-step: how old school dancing became Gen Z’s favourite night out
• The glorious Victorian market hall in the Midlands that will soon reopen after a £35 million makeover
• The best view in Britain
• The UK capital city that is officially one of the world’s best cities for culture right now
• The £2 billion new tram line between Leeds and Bradford just got a step closer to being built
• The 19 worst beaches in England for water quality revealed
• How to watch the Eurovision 2025 semi-finals on TV in the UK this week: channel, timings, competitors and everything you need to know
• British Airways has increased its number of daily flights to Japan from the UK
• The charming Birmingham shop just named the UK’s best independent bookshop for 2025
• The UK could soon get a five-hour direct train link to Switzerland
• The UK’s ‘most remote’ gig is coming to a secret Welsh beach
• The full list of Wetherspoons pubs at risk of closing
• The 13 best beaches in the UK, according to the Independent
• The Met Office has issued a major thunderstorm warning for parts of the UK today: full list of areas at risk
• 15 new Wetherspoon pubs are opening across the UK: full list of confirmed locations and opening dates
• Elk could soon return to the UK for the first time in 3,000 years
• A brand-new British transatlantic airline has launched its first flights – and just slashed ticket prices by half
• 18 British cities have been named in the 100 best in Europe for 2025
• The UK now has a brand new species of bee
• England’s 16 best seaside towns in 2025, according to a luxury travel magazine
• Edinburgh has just been crowned one of Europe’s best cities right now
• Lorde has announced that her massive Ultrasound world tour is coming to the UK in 2025: dates, ticket prices, presale and everything you need to know
• Wales is spending £1 million on shelters to protect tourists from rain
• The iconic Glasgow art gallery getting an £80 million makeover
• Viral restaurant group Big Mamma is opening its first restaurant in northern England
• The two small UK cities recently named among the happiest places to live in the world
• Review: ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief’ at Factory International Manchester
• Three British airports have been named the most accessible in the world
• Dishoom is set to open its first restaurant in Leeds
• Historic England just published an archive of rare World War II photos
• British Airways has launched a massive sale for flights and holiday packages: here are the best deals
• The UK airport with the world’s shortest flight is getting a new terminal
• Liverpool’s spectacular free art biennial opens next month – everything you need to know
• The 7 best movies to watch for VE Day
• Inside plans for a £189 million ‘Very Light Rail’ transport system in Coventry
• A £1 billion new Metro tram line has been unveiled for Birmingham
• The beautiful seaside village that has been named the UK’s ‘most relaxing’ place
• The abandoned theme park in England that will soon reopen
• Brighton’s first ever cocktail festival will land this summer
• The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in the UK this bank holiday weekend
• This is officially the UK’s most remote train journey
• One of the world’s 50 best beaches in 2025 is near the UK
• Is this UK flight the shortest in the world?
• Britain’s 7 best beach towns to visit in 2025, according to National Geographic
• The 40 best things to do in the UK right now
• This remote restaurant in Wales has been named one of the world’s top steakhouses in 2025
• Britain’s most expensive postcode for renters has been revealed – and it isn’t in London
• 11 UK hotels have been named the best in the world for 2025
• The UK’s 10 best value city breaks in 2025
• Local elections 2025: where, when and how to vote