Miscellaneous | Other Stories

Why LEGO Pieces Have Been Washing Up on English Beaches for 25 Years

In 1997, 4.8 million LEGO pieces—many of which were nautical-themed—fell off a cargo ship. They're still turning up on beaches 25 years later.

History | History

When Was the Victorian Era, and What Happened During It?

The Victorian era brought changes that reached far beyond England’s borders. In fact, England’s borders also reached far beyond what we now know as England’s borders.

Sports | Cycling

The Great Escape

Follow Aaron Rolph's 2700km bikepacking trip up the United Kingdom, taking anything but the shortest route. His self-propelled journey involved various activities…

Sports | Mat surfing

Matmeet - Surfmats at The Wave, Bristol, UK. April 17 2021

A bubble of surfmat riders donned their leashes (yes, that's right... sacrilidge!) and took a trip to The Wave, Bristol. A really fun session as always.

Sports | Sports

How the Euro 2020 final unfolded, as told by social media

Italy are European champions, and we scoured social media to detail how the game unfolded: from the people at Wembley to those watching at home.

Sports | Mat surfing

Chippa Wilson Demonstrates The Best Surf Craft/Transport Combo For Localised Parking Lots

The latest episode of Wilson's Foam and Rubber sees our protagonist braaap down the coast on his vintage Harley and charge through the kelp on a surf mat.

Music | Music

Ya Freshness & The Big Boss Band SKINHEAD INVASION

FROM THE DOUBLE ALBUM KNOCKOUT

Music | Music

The Post-Brexit New Wave

On thrilling debut albums by Squid, Dry Cleaning and Black Country, New Road, the aftershocks of '80s post-punk tremble against stark new realities in British and Irish life.

More proof there IS some amazing new music out there.

Music | Music

The Business-"Streets Where You Live"

Early demo recording from South London's finest Oi! band.

Music | Music

Teddy Boys, Mods, Skinheads, Punks, Youth Culture

Never Mind the Bollocks London Calling England Britain Rock and roll 1950's 60's 70's 80's Music Quadrophenia 1979 "The Who" Skinheads Mods Teddy Boys Rocka...

Music | Music

Rhoda Dakar - Totally Wired Radio

Pork Pie & Mash Up. Monthly, Monday 12-2pm. Reggae, Ska, Pop, World, Interview. #totallywiredradio

Sports | Cycling

Ribble Cycles | Leading British Cycle Manufacturer | Bike Shop

Ribble Cycles is one of the longest established bicycle manufacturers in the world. An Online Bike Shop With Award Winning Bikes.

Sports | Cycling

Peloton X Specialized Diverge: Discover Hawes, England - Peloton Magazine

Our adventure through England's Yorkshire Dales National Park aboard the Specialized Diverge continues with a stop in the market town of Hawes

Sports | Mat surfing

Pocket Rocket — G-Mat Custom Surfmats

I have a number of models in my range but have never owned them all. As I am currently working through a batch of mats for people I who have helped me out, I am working through a quiver for myself of all of my mats (in my own time).

Music | Music

Punk '76 | Full Movie | Flick Vault

A documentary tracing punk from the SEX shop of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. Featuring contributions from Tony James, Gene October, Jon Savage, Gle...

Sports | Cycling

Sports Review - Motor Paced Cycling (1946)

Full title reads: "SPORTS REVIEW - MOTOR PACED CYCLING".London.Start of the motor paced cycling race at Herne Hill, London. Various shots of motor bikes and...

Sports | Mat surfing

The Intricacies of Mat Surfing ... in a Nutshell

I proudly present Graeme Webster in "The Intricacies of Mat Surfing ... in a Nutshell". As a UK based surfmat-builder, Graeme hardly needs an introduction…

Sports | Surfing/SUPing

We go to Red Paddle Co international / SUPboarder Vlog

This summer we went to visit Red Paddle Co International at their home in South Devon, UK. It was a fascinating day meeting some of the team behind the brand...

Music | Music

Stiff Little Fingers - Barbed Wire Love LIVE - Hope Street Tour

This is the track 'Barbed Wire Love' taken from the DVD 'Stiff Little Fingers: At the Edge Live and Kickin' available through Secret Records now. Filmed at T...

Food & Drink | Bars/Restaurants/Venues

G!RO | Cafe

C O F F E E   |   C Y C L E   |   C U L T U R E   Whether you are a rider looking for a spot to meet, recharge & unwind, or you are a local looking for a friendly coffee house - Come on in, and makes yourselves at home. Our goal is to provide a

News | News

The Queen’s Guard May Have to Give Up Their Iconic Bearskin Hats

The 1.5-foot hats famously worn by the Buckingham Palace guards date back to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Sports | Mat surfing

Dale Solomonson's Bedtime Story — MatSurfers.com

The Iconic Bedtime Story by Dale Solomonson.

Entertainment | Culture/Art

Mods, mods, we are the mods, mod weekender in Brighton!

The end of August brings with it sunshine, rain and mods of course! Each year, mods are back in town, and Latest TV follows them to all the mod hotspots to r...

I honestly think If I were a late teen/early 20 something in mid 60s England I would have identified more with mods than rockers.

Music | Music

Before The Beatles: The Birth of British Rock

Britain is known for its music. But it didn’t always used to be that way. During the classical period, while the rest of Europe was producing iconic composer...

Humor | Humor

Funny guy makes Royal Guard Laugh at Buckingham Palace

A tourist makes the un-laughable Cute English Royal Guard to burst out Laughing, at Buckingham Palace in London(SUBTITLES BELOW) SUBTITULOS ABAJO EN ESPAÑOL ...

American tourists manages to make a British Royal Guard crack a laugh. From 2014.

News | News

Black Lives Matter activist carries injured ‘far-right’ protester to safety amid violence in London

Pictures shows black anti-racist activist rescuing white counter-demonstrator who was reportedly set upon during fight

Music | Music

The Blitz - Razors In The Night

Provided to YouTube by Awal Digital Ltd Razors In The Night · Blitz · Blitz All Out Attack ℗ Retch Records Released on: 2009-08-24 Auto-generated by YouTube.

Guess I'm just sort in in an oi mood.

Music | Music

The 4-Skins Justice

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Justice · The 4 Skins The Good the Bad and the 4 Skins ℗ 2017 Cherry Red Records Released on: 1982-06-01 Auto-...

Music | Music

THE 4-SKINS - A.C.A.B.
209,106 views•Jan 25, 2012

THE 4-SKINS - zespół muzyczny założony w 1979 roku w Londynie,stali się jednym z najbardziej znanych przedstawicieli gatunku muzycznego Oi!(street punk).

Kinda fitting for these times.

News | News

One-Thousand-Year-Old Mill Resumes Production to Supply Flour Amid Pandemic | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine

In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat

Miscellaneous | Interesting stories

American & British People Swap Snacks

Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/84443 Check out more awesome videos at BuzzFeedVideo! https://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedvideo GET MORE BUZZFEED: https:/...

News | News

Jack Cohen - Xmas in England and Liberal Opinion

Jack Cohen – Xmas in England and Liberal Opinion Although I went to England for family reasons, here are some general observations.  I found the region where I was staying near Southend was extremely crowded and busy in the period before Christmas

Entertainment | Culture/Art

THE FENCE | Award Winning Short Film

Set on the rough and ready streets of 1980's Bristol. This Short follows a council estate boy and his scoundrel friends as they rip through the estates. Moto...

Politics | Other Politics

Donald Trump wades into Britain's Brexit crisis - Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Britain on Monday on a state visit laden with diplomatic peril, having already humiliated outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May over Brexit and challenged her to be tougher in dealing with China's Huawei.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

15 Huge Facts About Big Ben | Mental Floss

You may have snapped a photo of England’s most iconic clock, but how well do you really know the United Kingdom’s towering timepiece?

History | History

5 Bizarre Habits Of Royals Through History - History Extra

Henry VIII had people kiss his bed linen every morning to make sure it was not covered in poison, plus four more weird royal behaviours through history…

So basically Royals were pretty disgusting.

News | Fun With Islam

Feminists Couldn't Get Trans Out Of Public Schools, But Muslims Did

The parents' protests included pulling more than 600 Muslim children from school, and were incredibly effective. The LGBT lessons have stopped.

Amazing.

Music | Music

Razor Blades and Aspirin: 1990-1993, by Leatherface

50 track album

History | History

12 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses were the civil wars fought in England and Wales between the Yorkist and Lancastrian dynasties between 1455 and 1485. Though historians can’t agree on precisely when and where the conflicts concluded, the general consensus is that t

Music | Music

NIPS - Nobody to love

The Nips were so great, every one of the few records they made is fantastic, this one is for me their best, from 1978 or so.

News | Fun With Islam

England: Muslim school will not allow girls to eat lunch until after boys have finished, Ofsted chief says

A Muslim school will not allow girls to eat lunch until after boys have finished, an Ofsted chief has told MPs.

Multiculturalism at its best!

Politics | Leftists Are Insane

British police ask citizens to narc on people buying hammers or other objects that could cause harm – twitchy.com

Counterterrorism police want you to say something if you see someone buying a hammer.

Leftists are infantile.

Music | Music

Big Joanie Boiler Room London Live Set

► Big Joanie — the brilliant, ESG-channeling black feminist trio. ► Subscribe to our YT channel: http://blrrm.tv/subscribe

Travel | Travel

20 best new pubs in Britain: from restored Victorian drinking holes to family-run micro-pubs - inews.co.uk

Looking for somewhere different to go for a pint this year? These brand new pub and bar launches are bound to give you some food for thought.

Sports | Cycling

LONDON | Bicycle Film Festival

News | The News

Muhammad Names are Top For Baby Boys in England and Wales

Muhammad was the most popular name for baby boys in English regions London, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber in 2017, government statistics show, with spelling variations in the name taking it to first place across England and Wales.

really?

Music | Music

Leatherface - Astoria, London 1991 Part#1

Leatherface - Astoria, London 1991 Part#1 #PunkRock #UK #UnitedKingdom #England

Politics | Woke Insanity

The Phrase ‘As You Know’ Declared a Microaggression | National Review

Adult students should be able to at least handle hearing it.

This is so out of control.

Music | Music

Punk Legend And Memoirist Viv Albertine On A Lifetime Of Fighting The Patriarchy

"What we conjured up ... was that we weren't going to try and be this constructed ideal of femininity," Albertine says of her band's approach. She recently released a memoir, To Throw Away Unopened.

Politics | Politics

Despite anger in London, Trump finds support in England's pro-Brexit working-class towns | Fox News

President Trump's three-day visit to the United Kingdom will be greeted by throngs of protesters marching through London. But in the north of England, opinions of Trump are far more nuanced.

Music | Music

Watch England Fans Sing Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back in Anger” After World Cup Loss | Pitchfork

The song has become a de facto English anthem in moments of tragedy

Sports | Cycling

BOMBTRACK AT "THE DIRTY REIVER"

BOMBTRACK AT "THE DIRTY REIVER" #Cycling #GravelGrinder #UK #UnitedKingdom

News | Antisemitism Watch

England fans filmed making Nazi salutes at World Cup

English Football Association says police looking for supporters singing anti-Semitic songs at Volgograd pub ahead of Tunisia match

It becomes more obvious each year that 99% of the anti-Israel rhetoric is an expression of modern antisemtism, which in turn fuels even more expression of the old fashioned kind.

History | History

$2.5 Million in World War II-Era Cash Discovered Beneath Winston Churchill's Former Tailor's Shop | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

Sports | Cycling

Eileen Sheridan - "This Girl Can" - Journal

The tale of long distance record-breaking British cyclist Eileen Sheridan, one of the sport's best riders and the ultimate advert for women's cycling

Music | Music

The Jam - All around the world presented by Marc Bolan 1977

The Jam - All around the world - #PunkRock #Mod #ModCulture #UK

It doesn't get cooler than this. The Jam being introduced by Marc Bolan on his own show.

Music | Music

PREMIERE: Rock duo NOVA TWINS are girl power on steroids in their latest banger | AFROPUNK

“YOUNG GIRLS! You can ROCK too!” AFROPUNK Brooklyn performers NOVA TWINS are back with another new one ahead of their set this summer. This time with “Hit Girl: a slow creeper that starts off like dripping molasses before bursting into a hig

Entertainment | Entertainment

The 'Hidden' Theater in London's Alexandra Palace Is Reopening After 80 Years

Once a 19th century technological marvel, the theater will finally be capable of holding performances again.

Music | Music

Slade - I'm coming home

Slade - I'm coming home

Sports | Cycling

The Bike Show from Resonance FM

The Bike Show is a weekly radio show and podcast about cycling. It is broadcast in central London on radio art station Resonance 104.4fm.

Music | Music

THE PURPLE HEARTS John Peel 10th July 1979

THE PURPLE HEARTS John Peel 10th July 1979 - #PunkRock #Mod #ModCulture

Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

10 myths about the royal family that just aren't true

Prince Charles does not need seven eggs each morning.

Humor | Humor

Funniest joke in the world

Monty Pythonn

Music | Music

Viva La Arthouse (Live in Melbourne), by Leatherface

18 track album

Live from 2010

Sports | Cycling

This Is Cycle Speedway! - Peloton Magazine

While the Tour Down Under celebrated its 20th anniversary in and around the Australian city of Adelaide this past week, on the south side of the town, a very different and utterly unique cycling sport was preparing for its 60th anniversary, that of cycle

Music | Music

GBH - Leather,Bristles,Studs And Acne (FULL ALBUM)

01 - race against time 0:00 02 - knife edge 2:45 03 - lycanthropy 5:00 04 - necrophilia 7:34 05 - sick boy 9:33 06 - state executioner 12:06 07 - dead on arr...

Music | Music

The 4 SKINS- DAMBUSTERS

A Skinhead oi band doing a ska'ish oi rendition of a tune called dambusters.

Music | Music

Rude Girls And Monkey Men: The 1979 and 1980 2-Tone Tours |

In 1979 cool kids rocked to the 2-Tone tour.

Music | Music

Elvis Costello & the Attractions 1978-06-15 Rockpalast

One of my favorite musicians of all time. Just an amazing set.

Music | Music

A collection of 80's mod revival (171 songs)

1986 cover version of The Hollies track by east London mods The Kick. Released on Countdown Records.

Music | Music

The Prisoners "Don't Burst My Bubble"

1987 cover of the 1968 Small Faces number.

Music | Music

LONG TALL SHORTY - 1970s Boy

LONG TALL SHORTY - 1970s Boy Tony Perfect (guitar/vocals) Keith Mono (vocals) Stewart England (guitar) Mark Reynolds (drums) Jimmy Grant (bass)

Politics | Malfeasance

British soldiers should have 'cups of tea' with Islamic State terrorists, says Jeremy Corbyn ally

Christine Shawcroft - who sits on Labour's National Executive Committee - claims soldiers should 'get teabags out' rather than resorting to air strikes

This is the mentality that is, on some ways, as much of a problem as the terrorists themselves. They are also the facilitators.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Alasdhair Willis, Hunter Boot Man, Doesn’t Mind the Rain - NYTimes.com

News | World News

'Shots fired' at Berlin university hospital

Police said shots were fired at a university clinic in Steglitz, a southwestern district of the German capital

Germany is under attack once again. Click article for details.

Visual Arts | Photography

Rare color photos of 1928 England, full of soul and spunk

This diverse set of English pictures was colored using the Autochrome process, the foremost photo technology of its day.

History | History

English gardener unearths WWII bunker in back yard

"My wife came out and I'd unearthed this air raid shelter. She couldn't believe it, she thinks I'm crazy," said frustrated gardener Jim Clark.

Unbelievable!

History | History

New genetic map of the UK shows which invasions created Britain's DNA

Britain has a long history of invasions: over the past two millennia, various armies from the Romans to the Anglo-Saxons conquered the bulk of the British Isles. A new genetic analysis of the...

I am not a big fan of The Verge, but this is interesting.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

The Fate Of The World's Chocolate Depends On This Spot In Rural England : The Salt : NPR

Cocoa is unusually susceptible to disease. Every year, a third of the crop is destroyed, even as the appetite for chocolate grows. That's why the world needs the International Cocoa Quarantine Centre.

This is fascinating!

News | Antisemitism Watch

Anti-Semitism in Britain hits record high

The most common single type of incident in 2014 involved verbal abuse directed at random Jewish people in public, according to the Community Security Trust.

News | Fun With Islam

Britain's Unrequited Love For Islam

Willing to be endlessly open and hospitable, Britain finds itself at a loss when that hospitality is neither respected nor returned. It is worth asking why British Muslims should have their scripture represented in the coronation of the new monarch, when

What always continues to surprise me is the willingness to forget history by people that should know better.

History | History

Does Richard III's DNA question the Queen's right to the throne? Relative of monarch may have been conceived out of wedlock

Genetic analysis of a battle-scarred skeleton discovered under a council car park in Leicester three years ago has confirmed that it did indeed belong to the last Plantagenet king (pictured).

Uh-oh royal family! I know you aren't Tudors, but still...the whole lineage may be off!