It’s about this time of year that people start looking to the future, and it also happens to be the birthday of possibly the most famous foreteller of all – Nostradamus. Born sometime in the week before Christmas in 1503 and known to his friends as Michel, Nostradamus dabbled in a few things but his […]

As excitement builds alongside England’s progress in the World Cup the nation is grappling with important questions, such is it coming home? Will the bare-chested Senegalese fans who have danced non-stop for the entire tournament be invited onto Strictly? Do impartiality rules mean that TV companies must employ at least one completely bald person on […]

For some the sound of the festive season is the tinkle of sleigh bells, for others a choir of schoolchildren…but for many it remains Noddy Holder’s ear-splitting shriek of “It’s Christmas”. Traditionally December 1 marks the day that supermarkets switch their sound system to festive. We get to enjoy Mariah Carey as we seek out […]