Light-hearted stuff, general daftness and funny stories in English settings. Or so it seems, some of these stories are made up and some of them are true. We’re not going to tell you which is which.
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We often witness feats of incredible human endurance. People ride the Tour de France, climb the north face of the Eiger or do triathlons all of the time. And we applaud those people. But what about the everyday heroes who don’t make the headlines? We went in search of people who have endured the unendurable …
What did Henry VIII, Count Dracula and George Harrison all have in common? They all lived in castles! Castles are a commonplace sight around the UK but here are a few things that you probably didn’t know about these rather heavily fortified houses. 1There are thought to be around 1,500 castles in England alone. We’re …
Cast and crew Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor. TV’s Bradley Walsh as Graham. Tosin Cole as Thingy. Mandip Gill as Wotsit. Joey Essex as himself. Tom Baker as Tom Baker. Sacha Dawan as <Spoiler Removed> Epilogue A BUSY LONDON STREET TOM BAKER: Ah, I say! Young man! Would you be so kind as to direct …
If you’re leaving home for the first time, you’re probably worried about what you’re going to eat. Sure, you’d like to be as healthy as possible but you won’t have much time to cook and money will be tight. What should you do? Worry no more! Here is the handy A-Z guide to healthy food …
If you’re reading the Daily Distress, you probably need some kind of advice, Our expert agony aunt, Lucy van Pelt is here to answer all of your questions in her new agony column. Dear Aunt Lucy, I have a terrible problem with my wife of eleven years. She is the world’s worst winner! By way …
In a new series of interviews, The Daily Distress talks to small business owners about their concerns in times of economic turmoil. Our first conversation was with Prentice Gubshaw a successful tattoo artist with a private studio in Wapping. Daily Distress: Do you see your business surviving in the long term? Prentice: No. Things really …
As the nights begin to draw in, the BBC has unrevealed some of its highlights for the forthcoming season. Here we give you a sneak preview of just some of the treats to come: Eastenders It’s going to be a thrilling end to the year in Albert Square. We don’t want to give too much …
Old Foole’s Almanac has been making successful predictions about the year to come since 1682. 2020, however, has proved to be a landmark year, as the normally infallible guide to the future has finally made a mistake. Once again, the guide anticipated a major sporting event taking place at Wembley in May. It is not …
Visitors have been flocking to Sutton Coldfield Park since the release of an incredible new image. The park, a 2,400 acre site, has a long and impressive history going back to the 9th Century. It has strong royal connections with Henry VIII having gifted the land, one of his favourite hunting grounds, to the town …