Another week, another boozy story from the land of the sloshed. This time scientists are getting in on the act. They’ve been downing beer by the test tube and coming up with some quite (un)startling results. Apparently, if you’re a short-sighted drunk in a pub lit by one 20 watt light bulb you’re not in […]

After the unprecedented success of Blighty’s summer forecast, back when you could go outside without the need for a torch, here is Blighty’s long-term winter forecast. Thanks to all those hundreds of readers who requested this feature.

The beginning of December will see some changeable weather, especially where a variety of meteorological conditions are experienced. […]

Readers often say to Blighty, ‘Hey Blighty, with all these television channels nowadays, it’s getting hard to know what to watch. Could you put one of your world famous guides together to fill us in?’ So, not being one to ignore feedback from his faithful readership (hi mum), here is Blighty’s guide to the weekend […]

Britain has a drink problem, we all know that. We’re the drunks of Europe… hic. We are a lushy island sinking in an ocean of pure alcohol, looking across at France and asking them, ‘What are you looking at, did you knock over our pint?!’ Or are we? There are actually nine European countries who […]

Glasgow kills, it’s official. Living there can slice ten years off your life. Well, if your alternative residence is a Georgian townhouse in Chelsea that is. Glaswegians can expect to be rudely shoved off this mortal coil before they reach 70, whereas Chelseagians can expect to enjoy an 80th birthday party with canapes and champers. […]

Blighty works from home… occasionally. That is, occasionally works, there’s no traipsing off to the office on cold dark mornings for Blighty. Oh no, those days are over so bugger off Transpennine Express! The computer is booted up at around 9.30 and, after Blighty Jnr has had her first change of the day and been […]

Europe’s Venus Express is departing this week, so if you fancy a short break to our nearest planetary neighbour, buy your ticket quick. It won’t actually reach the planet until next year, however, so some time off work would be required. It is ‘express’ in the same way as the rush hour train in the […]