News Claxon! My first book, ‘Along the Borders: In search of what divides and unites the British Isles’, published April 30th 2026 by Penguin Random House, is now available for pre-order! 4 years ago, I found myself travelling along the banks of the River...
From London and Cardiff to Belfast and Edinburgh, there are 76 cities in the United Kingdom. Here’s everything you need to know. The United Kingdom has a very specific definition of a city. City status in the UK is officially granted by the reigning monarch...
From Aberdeenshire to Yorkshire, from England to Northern Ireland, how many counties are in the UK? Here’s everything you need to know. The United Kingdom is a union of four distinct countries comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....
From Antrim and Armagh to Down and Tyrone, there are six counties in Northern Ireland. Here’s everything you need to know! Between cliffs carved by giants and rolling hills that sweep across emerald landscapes, Northern Ireland is traditionally divided between...
How many cities are there in Wales? With Wrexham gaining city status in 2022, there are now seven cities in Wales. Here’s everything you need to know. Too often I’m guilty of revering Wales only in terms of its natural landscapes, national parks, mountains...
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