Drivers at eight train companies across the UK have voted to take strike action, threatening to disrupt summer events for the second time this year. Members of the drivers’ union ASLEF have voted 9-1 in favour of fresh strikes, over an ongoing pay dispute with company bosses, Sky News reports....
The Queen’s Baton Relay has now arrived in the UK, after making its way through the Home Nations, ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The Games take place over 11 days, beginning on Thursday July 28 with the official opening ceremony, through to Monday August 8. The much...
The Reading and Leeds festival, which takes place over the bank holiday weekend of 26-28 August, has announced that its organisers will fund a research project to reduce the carbon emissions of the sector. It is part of the wider Music Declares Emergency movement, and it aims to find the...
Coach bookings for Glastonbury Music Festival have soared after a national rail strike was announced to take place on 21 June, with further strikes planned for the 23 and 25 of June. The Guardian reports that Network Rail and 13 other train companies will see staff walkouts over disputes about...
Glastonbury Festival is making a welcome return this year, after an enforced two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Over 135,000 music lovers will be packing the fields around Worthy Farm in Somerset to watch global music acts such as Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Kendrick Lamar, and Paul McCartney. Hopefully, a...
Blackpool is one of the UK’s top tourist destinations, attracting millions of visitors each year. Despite a dip in popularity at the turn of the century, the town has seen plenty of new investment in recent decades and is now a thriving seaside resort once again. Here are some fascinating...
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