Annie McNamee

On March 25, 1925, at London’s Selfridges department store in central London, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird made the first public demo of his latest creation: a way to broadcast visual information from a camera to a screen. A full century later, Baird’s discovery has led to perhaps the most vital, creative and popular mode of artistic expression in the entire world. But it’s only in the past 25 years that television has really fulfilled its artistic potential.  The result has been the so-called ‘Golden Age of Television’, a boom kickstarted roughly around the turn of the century with the rise of shows like The Sopranos and later Breaking Bad, and continuing with awards-winners from Succession to Shōgun to Slow Horses. So while our list of the 100 greatest TV shows may pay tribute to the unmissable programs of yesteryear, you’ll find that the majority hail from our own century – meaning there’s no excuse not to watch every single one. Paring the list down to only 100 was a painful process, so we decided to omit sketch shows, talk shows, news and non-fiction in order to focus on scripted drama and classic comedy. Time to go goggle-eyed. Recommended: 🔥 The best TV and streaming shows of 2025 (so far)🍎 The best shows to watch on Apple TV+ right now📺 The best Netflix original series to binge🎮 The best ‘90s TV shows

This bustling coastal city is absolutely steeped in history, maritime heritage, and of course, there's loads to see. It’s roots date back as far as the Stone Age, and its first ever museum (the Tudor House) remains a top attraction, with gorgeous gardens and guided tours on offer.  There’s plenty of modern-day action too, with a treasured football team, The Saints, and their fans bringing life to the city on match day. Southampton is also only a 20-minute drive away from the New Forest, or a ferry-ride away from the Isle of Wight, there's plenty going on that makes this city worth a visit. Check out our list of top picks for all the best things to do in Southampton.  RECOMMENDED:  🚆The best day trips from London⛰️ The best things to in the New Forest🏖️ The best seaside towns in the UK💕 The best things to do in the UK Annie McNamee is a writer at Time Out UK. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines. 

This is about the time when the January blues start to hit pretty hard. It’s dark at 4pm, you’ve got no money left after Christmas and winter feels like it’s dragging on forever. But we’re here to tell you that things are looking up, because 2025 is going to be a corker of a year for the UK.  It turns out that 2025 is going to be a bit of a big one, with a number of landmark occasions being celebrated across Britain. There’s Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in Southampton, as well as the art-packed Folkestone Triennial, a celebration of 200 years of the British railway in York and Bradford’s 2025 City of Culture festivities. Then, there are up-and-coming foodie towns in Cornwall, music scenes that are popping off in Cardiff and Belfast, and the reopening of grand cultural insitutions like the Tate Liverpool.  If there’s ever been a good time to book a trip, it’s now (it might even help keep some SAD at bay). There is so much fantastic stuff happening across the country this year, so read our list curated by local experts of the best places to visit in the UK in 2025, and get stuck in.  RECOMMENDED: 🇬🇧 The 25 best new things to do in the UK in 2025📍The 12 most underrated city breaks in the UK 🏨 The UK’s 13 best new hotels opening in 2025👨‍👩‍👧 6 amazing places to stay with Kids in the UK

If people make Glasgow, music is what fuels it. The city's music scene was thriving long before the rest of it had caught up, with places like the Barrowlands and the Old Fruit Market offering locals good, cheap live music when general attitudes of Glasgow were, let's just say, less than favourable.  But those days are behind us, and Scotland's biggest city is now known across the UK for its vibrant cultural heritage, nightlife, and, of course, its music scene. Whether you're looking for an arena of people to scream along your favourite songs with, or a small makeshift stage at the back of a bar to find your new favourite band, Glasgow's got you sorted. Fair warning though: crowds here are famously rowdy. They're a lot of fun, but don't be surprised if you end up beer-soaked. Oh, and brush up on our local chants. You don't want to be the only person not shouting along with 'here we, here we, here we f'ing go!'. 

History has it that Pollokshaws Road was once home to a merry band of Flemish weavers – known as the ‘Queer Folk’ – who were brought over to work in the city during the 19th century by local landowners. These days it’s still a thriving creative hub, threading down Glasgow’s Southside and linking up the districts of Govanhill, Strathbungo and Shawlands. Rows of sandstone tenements loom over traffic separated by wide pavements, behind which stand ornate townhouses designed by Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson. There’s a juicy chunk of Pollokshaws Road where bars, cafés and boutiques jostle for space; pick it up from Allison Street and wander down past Queen’s Park. Since it’s a largely residential area, there’s a distinct feel of community – something that’s enhanced by the indie businesses that have popped up over the past few years. In particular it’s a brunch haven, with queues leaking out of living-room-sized cafés come rain or shine. You can also expect to find organic fruit and veg at Stalks & Stems, a fresh produce emporium with a florist next door, and (almost) a different coffee shop for every day of the week. It’s not all hipster territory, though. Punters tired of mustachioed baristas and bar staff will be cheered by the decent selection of old man pubs complete with smoked-glass windows. Recommended: Full guide to the best things to do in Glasgow

How easily could you be persuaded to shave off an eyebrow, or take a shot for every stair you climbed? Perhaps you’d feel more compelled if you were half a bottle of ‘Chicken Wine’ deep, 18, and surrounded by new friends that you were trying to impress? If you attended university in the UK you might have an uncomfortable feeling of deja-vu, perhaps being whisked back to the time you were ‘hazed’ as a first year student. If you didn’t, you’ve likely heard the rumours about former prime ministers getting it on with pigs, or rugby teams shoving carrots in places vegetables should never go. Hazing, or ‘initiation’ as it more commonly goes by this side of the Atlantic, is a practice which usually consists of ritualistically embarrassing rookie members of a given group in order for them to prove themselves. It’s also nothing new. There’s evidence of rowdy schoolboys dating as far back as 420 BCE when Plato recounted ‘practical jokes played by unruly young men’ which left both spectators and haze-ees injured. Somehow, this bizarre custom has survived the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the birth of Jesus Christ, several international plagues and found a home for itself in the modern age on university campuses. But for the past decade or so, hazing’s millenia-long reign has been threatened by a generation who supposedly care more about their physical and mental health than they do about banter and ritual humiliation. Today, hazing has met its match: Generation Z. So what do these

In 2024, what exactly makes a neighbourhood cool? Craft breweries, natty wine bars and street art are well and good, but the world’s best, most exciting and downright fun neighbourhoods are much more than identikit ‘hipster hubs’. They’re places that reflect the very best of their cities – its culture, community spirit, nightlife, food and drink – all condensed in one vibey, walkable district. To create our annual ranking, we went straight to the experts – our global team of on-the-ground writers and editors – and asked them what the coolest neighbourhood in their city is right now, and why. Then we narrowed down the selection and ranked the list using the insight and expertise of Time Out’s global editors, who vetted each neighbourhood against criteria including food, drink, arts, culture, street life, community and one-of-a-kind local flavour. The result? A list that celebrates the most unique and exciting pockets of our cities – and all their quirks. Yes, you’ll find some of those international hallmarks of ‘cool’. But in every neighbourhood on this list there’s something you won’t find anywhere else. Ever been to a photography museum that moonlights as a jazz club? Or a brewery with a library of Russian literature? How about a festival dedicated to fluff? When communities fiercely support and rally around their local businesses, even the most eccentric ideas can become a reality. And that, in our eyes, is what makes a neighbourhood truly cool. From formerly overlooked sub

You might never want to leave Edinburgh, and we get it. The Scottish capital is loved the world over for its culture, restaurants and Fringe Festival (to name a few). But if you limit your time in Scotland to just Edinburgh, trust us, you’re missing out.  Scotland is full of gems, but the best part is a whole lot of them can be reached by train or car in just one day – with enough time left to get back in time for dinner. From hilly hikes to wide-open beaches and from pretty towns to full-blown city breaks, these day trips from Edinburgh are not to be missed. Here are our favourites.  RECOMMENDED:🌤️ The best things to do in Edinburgh 🎨 The best art galleries in Edinburgh🏰 The best attractions in Edinburgh🏘️ The best Airbnbs in Edinburgh This guide was updated by Edinburgh-based Arusa Quereshi, and Time Out editors. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines. 

What words come to mind when we mention the Olympics? Prestige? Excellence? Medals? Or is it: ‘Grom’?  The Olympic games have been around for nearly three millennia. As the entire planet tunes in to watch as the top sports people compete for those coveted gold medals, there’s some stuff you’ll probably want to get your head around to make the most of your viewing experience: jargon for you normies to weave into your vocab that will have you sounding like proper Olympic pros in no time.  RECOMMENDED:How to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics in the UK for freeHere’s the full schedule and timings for the Summer Games We’ve done some digging and unearthed some 100 percent real words and phrases that will almost certainly be used by professional Olympians and commentators across the next few weeks. What’s more, there’s something inherently funny about words which sound out of place to the average Joe. There’s nothing worth giggling about hearing the word ‘jaeger’ at a bar (especially as it’s usually followed by a friend trying to convince you to neck a shot of sweet battery acid and gone-off liquorice), but watching it earnestly come out of the mouth of a world-class gymnast? Now that’s entertainment. So what are you waiting for? Brush up on your sporty lingo and drop these into convo next time you’re watching the Games to impress your mates. Skateboarding  ‘Goofy stance’: Refers to when a skateboarder has their left foot on the back of the board. Also used in surfing and snowboarding

You remember the days. Assuring your friend that she definitely looks like her older cousin’s co-worker, especially with a ponytail in. Hovering awkwardly around the corner from the off-license as your one 18-year-old pal does God’s work for the rest of you. The pit in your tummy as you recite a fake birthday to the bouncer of a sticky-floored nightclub – remembering your star sign, memorising your imaginary postcode – and the elated relief when he lets you in with a raised eyebrow and a reluctant nod. Finding increasingly inventive ways to get around age-restrictions was half the fun of being 17, but today’s teens seem to be going off going out altogether. ‘You definitely see fake IDs less than you used to,’ says one bouncer at a popular student nightclub in Bristol. When he started working at the venue a decade ago, he’d encounter a load of fakes on any given night – but not so much anymore. ‘The worst one I ever saw had the back on upside down,’ he says. ‘The ones we do see are getting a lot better and it can be harder to catch them. But they’re definitely rarer now.’ Something has certainly shifted. A few weeks ago, as I walked through the Triangle, Bristol’s premier hotspot for stumbling freshers and lovers of three for two Jägerbombs, I noticed that the local Sainsbury’s was busier than all of the clubs combined. Two years ago, dancefloors would’ve been filling up at 11pm on a Monday. This wasn’t a fluke: since that night, two of the clubs in question have closed their

For all of the stick we give the UK – the grey skies, the pigeons, the Greggs sausage roll packets littering the pavements – it’s actually a pretty gorgeous country. In London alone, you can be goggling over the Barbican’s brutalist beauty one moment, the next, you might be basking in the tranquility of Hampstead Ponds. Add the turquoise coasts of Cornwall, the rugged mountains of Snowdonia and the fairytale wonder of Scotland’s highlands and islands to the mix, and you’ve got a country which is as good looking as they come.  When we set about curating this list of the most beautiful places in the UK, we called on our network of expert travel writers. These guys have have personally experienced the pinch-me moment of seeing every place on this list IRL – so we can guarantee you there is no catfishing going on here. Of course, you’ll find the usual suspects – you can’t argue with the magic of the Isle of Skye, after all – but you’ll also find some more surprising beauty spots to add to your travel bucket list. RECOMMENDED:🚂 The UK’s most beautiful train stations🇬🇧 The best things to do in the UK🏝 The most beautiful places in the world🏠 The best Airbnbs in the UK Chiara Wilkinson is Time Out’s UK features editor, based in London. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content

Ever wanted to know what life as student is really like in 2023? We asked 20-year-old student-turned-amateur-anthropologist Annie to tell us her observations about the people, parties and juiciest secrets of the UK’s unis. Here’s her verdict. Universities. National institutions. Places of learning and research, incubators of intellect. Unfortunately, also the land of the ‘student’. Student is a varied species which feeds mainly on pasta and rice. British students can often be found at the nearest Wetherspoons, getting drunk on vanilla flavoured vodka because the regular one is 30p more expensive. They tend to be slightly nocturnal and the males are known for going to extraordinary lengths to attract mates that they will subsequently ‘leave on read’.   Subtypes of ‘student’ vary based on location and each British uni comes with its own set of defining characteristics. So, buckle up: this is an entirely imaginary but 100 percent accurate investigation into the private lives of students in the wild, in their most natural habitat – on what they like to call, ‘a night out’.  Newcastle Image: Genie Espinosa We start in Newcastle and encounter Georgia moments after arriving at Market Shaker, an underground bar. She promptly begins chatting about the time she almost jumped into the Tyne ‘just for laughs’, which seems common for the ‘Geordie’ student species. Other notable characteristics appear to include: studying Geography, being obsessed with the North/South divide, Nike Air Max

You’ve been here before. Almost.  With a clientele which would be perfect for a Love Island spin-off featuring exclusively people with ‘entrepreneur’ in their bios and a healthy amount of exposed pipework, The Counter is what those in the know would probably call ‘trendy’. Its dim lights, small plate selection, and strategically chipped brick feature wall put it on the verge of parodically hip, but a glance at its menu and a quick chat with any member of its team reveal it to be much more down to Earth than some of its equally Instagrammable peers. If you close your eyes you can almost feel the Istanbuli breeze flowing through your hair The sense of deja-vu you feel may not be coming solely from its open-plan bar though. Chef Kemal Demirasal’s first UK venture, opened up two years ago in Notting Hill to much success. Originally from Turkey, he’s taken much of the charm of the original joint (as well as its most popular recipes and excellent cocktails) and transported it to Kingly Street – and combined it with a series of fresh ideas and a lot of seafood. Fresh is definitely the operative word. The cocktails are infused with real fruit. The tomatoes have been imported from Turkey. There’s sort-of-caviar sprinkled on avocado-topped fish. If you close your eyes and just bite, you can almost feel the Istanbuli breeze flowing through your hair. A series of enthusiastic staff members recommended a variety of dishes to us. Some, like the tomato salad or prawns, were familiar classi

Enjoy an evening of modern classical music composed by Black artists whose work did not get the spotlight that it deserved in its time at this Southbank Centre concert. The night will involve three different pieces from three different composers, performed by up and coming American violinist Randall Goosby, who made his debut with the Jacksonville Symphony orchestra at just nine, and award-winning Chinese pianist Zhu Wang. 

Quando se trata de pequenas aldeias pitorescas, não há como superar a Europa. E por isso, não é surpresa que os oito primeiros lugares de uma nova lista da Forbes das 50 aldeias mais bonitas do mundo fiquem no continente. A equipa da revista norte-americana elaborou este ranking com a ajuda da Unforgettable Travel Company, que se descreve como uma empresa de “curadores de viagens que se aventuram muito para lá do percurso turístico habitual”. Cada local foi cuidadosamente escolhido pelo seu “encanto à antiga” e pelo “charme vivido”. São lugares remotos onde se pode perder entre silvados e fetos, alojar-se numa pequena casa de pedra e adormecer ao som de um riacho a correr. Puro prazer. Então, quais são as pequenas aldeias que entraram na lista? Em primeiro lugar está Bibury, uma pequena vila aninhada na zona rural dos Cotswolds, em Inglaterra. Descrita por William Morris como “a aldeia mais bonita de Inglaterra”, Bibury é conhecida pelas suas filas de casas de postal e pela vibrante vida natural. É tão popular que alguns habitantes locais querem proibir a entrada de autocarros turísticos em grande número, uma vez que as suas estradas sinuosas não foram feitas para veículos de 100 lugares. Mas, desde que esteja disposto a percorrer o centro da vila a pé, em vez de usar o carro, os residentes acolherão os visitantes de braços abertos.  Photograph: PhotoFires / Shutterstock.com Em segundo lugar está Hallstatt, uma aldeia austríaca situada junto ao cintilante Lago Hallstatt. É

If you live in Britain, you probably have strong opinions on the trains. It’s pretty much just a universal fact. Whether you love or hate your local operator, swear by your railcard or hate rail travel altogether, you definitely have thoughts. But thoughts are not facts, and it’s facts that the Telegraph has used to compile a definitive ranking of the nation’s major train companies. The newspaper gave each service operator a score out of 10 on five key criteria including: price, comfort, quality of service, how practical the service is to use (ease of buying or refunding a ticket and accessibility of information), and the variety of destinations available. Each category was added up to get an overall score out of 50, and then ranked. The higher the number, the better the train line. Pretty simple stuff. There are a total of 32 different train operators in the UK, but the Telegraph’s study stuck to the 20 biggest. It didn’t include those only running to airports, open-access firms like Lumo and Grand Central, or the London Underground. It also excluded heritage lines, the Elizabeth line, Eurostar, and the Caledonian Sleeper. The best rail operators in the UK So who is chugging along the best? According to the Telegraph that’s Merseyrail, which ended up with 37 out of 50. Its greatest asset is its service, which scored nine out of 10, meaning trains tend to turn up on time, and are rarely cancelled. Comfort was also a positive, netting eight points. On price it only received si

There’s a lot to love about the UK. We’ve got some world class food – we especially excel at burgers, apparently – great universities, and the most gorgeous village in the world. But life is easier in some places than others, which is exactly what the Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index sought to measure for 2025. The study looked at the 50 biggest cities in the UK, judging them on 12 different categories such as availability of jobs, how skilled the working population is, and affordability of housing. An overall score for each place was calculated, allowing for easy comparison between towns. London wasn’t included, apparently because it’s more comparable to international hubs like Paris or New York than anywhere else here at home. Walsall found itself at the bottom of the list, having struggled more than anywhere else for growth in the past year. It has the second least healthy high street, and third worst job market of anywhere. On top of that, average incomes are low and healthcare is apparently difficult to access. According to Demos and PwC, there wasn’t a metric by which Walsall had greatly improved over the past year. Bradford and Birmingham came second and third last, respectively. There were a couple of positives for Bradford, which is among the five best places for work-life balance, but high crime rates and low average incomes dragged it down. Birmingham also did well in work-life balance, but struggled in pretty much every other category, coming dead last for j

Parece que, año tras año, el precio del alquiler de la vivienda no para de subir. Ya sea en la calle Serrano o la calle Princesa, los costes aumentan cada vez más. Pero, ¿es igual nivel europeo? ¿Cuáles son las ciudades más caras del viejo continente para alquilar una casa? Un año más, el Índice Inmobiliario anual de Deloitte arroja luz sobre estas cuestiones, comparando distintas ciudades de Europa a nivel calidad-precio, así que, si estáis pensando en una mudanza, tomad nota. Este estudio analiza el coste de comprar una casa en relación con los ingresos, desvelando también las cifras del precio medio por metro cuadrado del alquiler. Así, se obtienen datos entre las principales ciudades europeas para saber dónde los arrendatarios obtienen una buena relación calidad-precio en en cuanto a la vivienda, y donde no. Madrid Film Office Madrid, entre las 10 ciudades más caras para alquilar una casa Según el informe, la ciudad más cara donde alquilar una vivienda actualmente es Luxemburgo, donde se puede llegar a pagar 43,40 € por metro cuadrado al mes, diez veces más que la ciudad más económica del ranking Durrës (Albania). Superan la barrera de los 30 euros por metro cuadrado ciudades como París (Francia) y Dublín (Irlanda), con un coste de 32 €/m² y 31,70 €/m², respectivamente. En cuanto a la capital, Madrid se sitúa como la séptima ciudad más cara del continente donde alquilar una casa, con un coste de 27,10 €/m². El informe destaca que la ciudad cuenta con apartamentos cada v

Hi ha molts beneficis a l’hora de pujar a una bici: és saludable, bo per al medi ambient i és una manera divertida de conèixer una ciutat, però no sempre és fàcil. Algunes metròpolis ni tan sols tenen carrils bici, mentre que d’altres han convertit carrers sencers en autovies per a bicicletes. Quan pensem en “ciutat ciclista” i “Europa”, inevitablement ens ve al cap Amsterdam, on hi ha moltes més persones que viatgen sobre dues rodes que no pas sobre quatre. Segons una nova recerca de la companyia de ferris nòrdica DFDS, però, la capital dels Països Baixos ni tan sols apareix entre les tres primeres ciutats del continent per als ciclistes. DFDS ha mesurat la compatibilitat de totes les grans ciutats europees amb els ciclistes a partir de cinc categories: vent mitjà diari, pluja mitjana diària, grau de desnivell del terreny, quilòmetres de carrils bici per cada 10.000 persones i recerques mensuals que es fan a internet de la ciutat juntament amb la paraula “cycling”. Foto: Shutterstock Després, s’ha calculat una puntuació total ponderada, on els carrils bici són la categoria més important, i s’han classificat les ciutats. Quina és la millor ciutat, doncs? Segons DFDS, París ha estat la que s'ha imposat a les altres amb una puntuació global de 80,1. La capital francesa té més de 1.000 km de carrils bici que arriben pràcticament a qualsevol lloc de la ciutat. A més, hi ha quilòmetres de parcs preciosos per recórrer en bicicleta. DFDS afegeix que “amb monuments mundialment famo

Para muchos de nosotros, el alquiler es caro. Ver cómo una gran parte de tu sueldo mensual desaparece de la cuenta puede ser desmoralizador, pero en algunas ciudades de Europa la situación es más grave que en otras, como es el caso de Barcelona. El índice anual de Deloitte compara las principales ciudades del continente para ver dónde la población sale mejor parada en materia de vivienda y dónde, definitivamente, no. El estudio analiza cuánto cuesta comprar una vivienda en relación con los ingresos y también revela el coste medio del alquiler por metro cuadrado. Si tienes la suerte de poder comprar, te irá sobre ruedas hacerlo en Barcelona, pero la situación cambia bastante cuando se habla de alquileres. Aunque la ciudad no está ni en el top 10 de las más caras para comprar una vivienda, sí ha entrado en el top 5 de las más caras para alquilar, con un precio medio de 29,90 € por metro cuadrado. Así pues, Barcelona es la cuarta ciudad más cara para alquilar una vivienda en Europa, por encima de capitales como Londres, Ámsterdam y Copenhague en lo que respecta al alquiler de una vivienda. Foto: Shutterstock Luxemburgo, la ciudad más cara para los inquilinos de Europa Según Deloitte, la ciudad más cara para alquilar es Luxemburgo. Allí, el precio medio es de 43,40 € por metro cuadrado al mes, casi diez veces más que en Durrës, en Albania, la ciudad más barata del ranking. También es más de 10 € por metro cuadrado más caro que la segunda clasificada, París. La capital francesa

For most of us, a ‘fancy’ hotel might simply be one where breakfast is included and the complimentary dressing gowns are extra fluffy. But for a lucky few who are accustomed to personal butlers and city centre views, that wouldn’t even be the bare minimum. Luckily, though, it turns out that even the most premium of guests are spoiled for choice in London. Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI), a members-only website which provides advice on high-end hotels and holiday destinations, has compiled a list of the very best luxury hotel chains in the world right now, and the company which came out on top has two locations in London. According to LTI, ‘this is not just another ranking’. What sets it apart? ‘A meticulously defined assessment process’ where a ‘rigorous algorithm evaluates the performance and values’ of the entrants. This includes ‘130 key touchpoints’ which are individually weighted, adding up to a total of 4,663 points. The score each company gets is then converted into a percentage, which allows a ranking to form. So which brand is leading the way? Mandarin Oriental, which also came first last year, at 81.8 percent. The brand has one hotel looking onto Hyde Park, and another newer branch in Mayfair. LTI said that it has ‘consistently enhanced its overall score for three consecutive years’, and that this has earned it ‘a loyal and expanding customer base that values its dedication to excellence’. It won’t surprise you that rooms here don’t come cheap. A room at the Hyde P

Preston has been without its central museum, The Harris Museum and Art Gallery, since 2021. It’s been closed for a huge renovation, but the wait is nearly over: an opening date has been set for next week. The Harris Museum is housed in a gorgeous Victorian Grade I-listed building on Preston’s historic Market Square. Since its closure, it’s gone through £19 million worth of updates and upgrades, and it will be ready to welcome visitors back on September 28. The gallery contains a variety of exhibits including ‘ceramics, history, fashion, glass, art and even a 13,000-year-old elk’. It is also home to something unique: the UK’s largest Foucault Pendulum. Nobody can feel the Earth moving beneath their feet, even if we all know that it is. For most of us, it seems like there’s no way to actually prove the planet is rotating without having a look through a telescope or hopping in a spaceship, but that’s exactly what 19th century physicist Léon Foucault wanted to disprove. He devised an experiment where a heavy pendant was attached to a wire and swung, then observed over a period of time. As the Earth moves, the pendulum appears to swing in different directions, but it isn’t – it’s swinging on a fixed plane, but the Earth moves below it, causing the optical illusion. It’s thought that there are only around 10 operational pendants in the entire country. They tend to be pretty big, so you only really see them in universities and museums like the Harris, which demonstrated the tool in

Per a molts de nosaltres, el lloguer és car. Veure com una gran part del teu sou mensual desapareix del compte pot ser desmoralitzador, però en algunes ciutats d’Europa la situació és més greu que en d’altres, com és el cas de Barcelona. L’índex anual de Deloitte compara les principals ciutats del continent per veure on la població surt més ben parada en matèria d’habitatge i on, definitivament, no. L’estudi analitza quant costa comprar un habitatge en relació amb els ingressos i també revela el cost mitjà del lloguer per metre quadrat. Si tens la sort de poder comprar, t’anirà com una seda fer-ho a Barcelona, però la situació canvia força quan es parla de lloguers. Malgrat que la ciutat no és ni en el top 10 de les ciutats més cares per comprar un habitatge, sí que ha entrat en el top 5 de les més cares per llogar-ne un, amb un preu mitjà de 29,90 € el metre quadrat. Així, doncs, Barcelona és la quarta ciutat més cara per llogar un habitatge d'Europa, per sobre de capitals com Londres, Amsterdam i Copenhaguen pel que fa al lloguer d'un habitatge. Foto: Shutterstock Luxemburg, la ciutat més cara per als llogaters d’Europa Segons Deloitte, la ciutat més cara per llogar és Luxemburg. Allà, el preu mitjà és de 43,40 € per metre quadrat al mes, gairebé deu vegades més que a Durrës, a Albània, la ciutat més barata del rànquing. També és més de 10 € per metre quadrat més car que la segona classificada, París. La capital francesa ocupa la segona posició amb un cost mitjà de 32 € p

Whatever kind of food you fancy, London has it. Whether that be budget snacks, a warming Sunday roast, a classy afternoon tea, or the best burger you’ve ever had in your life. Each year, a group of experts from World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants come together to recognise the planet’s top burgers. The 2025 edition of the ranking was just released, and a whopping six out of 25 were found here in London in the capital. This city sure is spoiled for patties and buns.  The city’s highest entry was in second place. That’s right, the second-best burger on the entire planet is to be found in London. The Bleecker Burger, from the London restaurant chain of the same name, was lauded for being ‘laser-focused on the essentials’. The judges even said that ‘it is probably the best burger patty we have tried in the last 12 months’, and they eat a lot of burgers. This isn’t the first time Bleecker has been hailed as London’s greatest. It also took home the top prize at last year’s National Burger Awards, and it’s currently fourth in Time Out’s list. What makes it so special? According to the Best Steak Restaurants team, a ‘no-frills, medium-rare grilled dry-aged patty on a simple sesame bun allows the premium beef flavour to shine’, and ‘ambassadors consistently praise its juiciness and the outstanding quality of the meat’. Plus, it costs less than a tenner. There are currently eight Bleeckers in London – we recommend the Spitalfields or Seven Dials branches. The best burgers in London The

Good food doesn’t need to be complicated. Sometimes all you want is a juicy burger, dripping in cheese, sandwiched indelicately between two toasted sesame buns. Getting hungry yet? Burger making is an art like any other, and it’s an art that the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants is here to celebrate. Aside from doing what it says on the tin, the team at World’s Best Steaks also awards the planet’s best burgers each year, and its 2025 ranking has just been released. There’s no shortage of quality patties in Britain, but as it turns out, most of them are in London. Of the 25 restaurants included in the list, six were in the capital. There was one other UK joint, however, that made the cut. Brighton’s Salt Shed was 20th on the list. Its classic cheeseburger, ‘a tribute to bold grill craft and indulgence’, was what really blew judges away. For only £10 you’ll get a burger cooked over an open fire topped with American cheese, beef dripping mayo, pickles and onion. This burger couldn’t have been made anywhere else, according to the judges who described it as ‘[embodying] the philosophy of a modern barbecue pioneer’. That means the food is ‘confidently meaty, smoky, and crafted with a passion for the essentials’. Salt Shed opened its first location in Brighton a mere six years ago, but it has already become a firm local favourite. Aside from being burger masters, it’s also known for its gigantic Sunday roasts, which include three different meats and more vegetables than can fit on

How did you choose where to live? Was it work? Good schools? Family ties? Simply the place you were born? There are dozens of reasons why you might choose to move somewhere, but one thing remains pretty consistent: you have to actually like it there. Quality of life is a tricky thing to measure, but a recent study from think tank Demos and accountancy firm PwC called the Good Growth for Cities Index reckons that ‘factors that make a place feel invested in, future-focused and full of opportunity’ are key. In order to discover which cities have seen the most growth, therefore offering their residents more opportunities, the study looked into the UK’s 50 biggest cities excluding London, which it considers quite literally in a league of its own. The study analysed how each city was doing in 12 categories ranging from job opportunities to the liveliness of the high street, and then calculated an overall score for each. It’s worth baring in mind that this study was focused on the economics of these cities, so doesn’t measure things like nightlife or diversity which also contribute to life satisfaction. Once the numbers had been crunched, York was revealed to be the nation’s most prosperous place. Unemployment in the Yorkshire city is much lower than the national average, sitting at 1.6 percent compared to 3.8 percent across the country. It’s a big centre for business, and it sees huge amounts of money come in from tourism every year. Andrew Carter, who works with the Centre for Cit