West Bromwich, or West Brom, is known for its strong accent and lovable people. They have a friendly, welcoming attitude and reportedly like a bit of a tipple… but don’t we all nowadays? With the world going down the tubes and civilized society suffering the wrath of unexpected plagues: how do we stay positive? We…
Halifax a historic town with a bank named after it. Visiting the Calder Valley but looking for a place with the big town amenities while still keeping that historic feel? Well, look no further than Halifax, by far the biggest population centre in the constituency and one steeped in history, dating back over 900 years….
Luton: The Bedfordshire Town with the Airport and a good claim to become a city. It is home to around 214K people and despite some of the press it has had a very pleasant place with loads of parks and green spaces around and is perched on the banks of the River Lea. Luton also…
Southampton – in Five Minutes Flat! The Real River City Somewhere South of London, but north of Portsmouth, you will run across Southampton. The city that really ought to have an extra ‘H’ in the spelling. It is made up mainly of rivers, with the New Forest to the north. An aside to say the…
Where the Humber Estuary meets the River Hull… There lies Kingston on Hull. First of all: it’s Kingston on Hull… something nobody that doesn’t live in Hull knows. It is one of the biggest cities along the Humber Estuary. It’s also a University city and has been since 1927. This seemingly sleepy town is more…
A quick guide to Ipswich Ipswich is a large urban settlement and the county town of Suffolk. Located in the East Anglia region of England, the town lies some 66 miles (106 km) northeast of London and is situated on the banks of the River Orwell. Ipswich is considered by many to be England’s oldest…
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