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Grand National Day Tickets 2027 Prices, Enclosures, and Getting There from Birmingham There is a question hanging over the 2027 Grand National that has not been asked since 1977. Red Rum won the race in 1973, 1974, and 1977. No horse has done it since. I Am Maximus won in 2024. He won again in…

Nearest Train Station to Wembley Stadium The Complete Guide for Birmingham and Beyond (2026) obviously “the best”. The right answer depends entirely on where you are travelling from and for Birmingham visitors, the best option is one that Avanti West Coast’s own guide will never tell you about because it runs on a competitor’s tracks….

Haydock Park Racecourse The Complete Guide to Races, Enclosures, and How to Get There Picture a cold Saturday in late November. You park at Newton-le-Willows, pull on a second layer before you have even locked the car, and join the stream of people heading towards the gates. The Betfair Chase is the first Grade 1…

How to Expense Chauffeur Hire as a Business Cost: UK HMRC Guide (2026) Yes. Chauffeur hire for business purposes is an allowable business expense under HMRC rules, provided the journey is wholly and exclusively for business. That is the short answer. Everything after it explains how to claim it correctly, how to reclaim the VAT,…

Moseley Folk & Arts Festival 2026: The 20th Anniversary Guide for First-Timers and Returning Fans There is a moment on Sunday evening at Moseley Folk Festival that regular attendees do not warn first-timers about. The sun drops behind the trees at the top of the slope. The lake catches the last of the light. The…

NEC Birmingham Events 2026: What’s On, How to Get There, and Everything the NEC Website Doesn’t Tell You The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham is the UK’s largest event venue, covering over 628 acres and home to 18 interconnected exhibition halls. Every single year it draws millions of visitors from across the country and beyond….

European Athletics Birmingham 2026 Alexander Stadium is car-free. You cannot drive there. There is no spectator parking at the venue. There is no spectator parking on the surrounding streets. If you are reading this in a hotel room planning to drive to Perry Barr this morning, stop. You will be turned away. The 2026 European…

Wedding Car Cost Birmingham Last Saturday morning at 10:15am, a bride in Sparkhill called her wedding car company. The car was supposed to arrive at 10:00am. Nobody answered the phone. At 10:25am, her father started calling every taxi company in the area. At 10:32am, the car arrived. No ribbons. No champagne. The driver was in…

London to Birmingham Chauffeur The fastest way from London to Birmingham is the train. Avanti West Coast. London Euston to Birmingham New Street. 1 hour 17 minutes. Every 30 minutes. Advance tickets from £6.40. If you are a solo traveller with a bag that fits on a luggage rack, stop reading and book the train….

Can You Take a Dog in a Taxi or Chauffeur Car? Assistance dogs: yes, always. It is illegal for any UK taxi or private hire driver to refuse an assistance dog. The fine is up to £1,000, and the driver can lose their licence. Pet dogs: it depends on the driver. No UK taxi or…