Ever wondered what was topping the UK singles chart exactly oooh...twenty years ago? Then wonder no longer, as we continue to bring you the story behind the hits of that time in The Story of Pop: 1999. And to use the intro for this week's song and thus this week's post: Gunter, glieben, glauchen, globen... … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 4)
Even though it's cold and grey outside, that doesn't mean you can't make your Wednesday that little bit brighter with The Good News Week - this is our weekly bulletin of all the most uplifting and inspiring stories that have been featured in the news in the last seven days. THE HONOURARY STATIONMASTER First this … Continue reading The Good News Week (23/01/2019)
There's only one way to start a new week right - and it's here with us, bringing you our selection of all the funniest bits on our social media travels in the last seven days with #TweetHeeHee. So stuff all this 'Blue Monday' rubbish - let's make it an awesome, giggly pink Monday instead... ONE … Continue reading #TweetHeeHee (21/01/2019)
ARTIST: Four of Diamonds SONG: Blind SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? When we last had the Four of Diamonds girls as our #SongoftheWeek back in June last year with their still brilliant debut 'Name On It', we mentioned they were our new favourite girl group. Fast forward six months and … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Four of Diamonds – ‘Blind’
Time for that part of the week where we bring you the movers and shakers from the year that bought us Y2K bug fever, a solar eclipse and a whole lot of mad musical goings on - it's The Story Of Pop: 1999. This week - another chart topper, and a long overdue one for … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 3)
It's Wednesday, and once again we're bringing a little sunshine to your week with this week's edition of The Good News Week. This is our weekly spot on the blog where we bring you the positive and inspiring stories that have been in the news in the last seven days because we want to make this … Continue reading The Good News Week (16/01/2019)
Need to know what's good to find on the on-demand services? Look no further, as we bring you our ever trusty guide with #CatchupRoundup, scouting out and bringing you all the best bits of telly so you don't have to. So go get comfy whilst we recommend this week's choices... COLD FEET (ITV Hub) Returning … Continue reading #CatchupRoundup (15/01/2019)
If you're needing a pep in your step via the medium of hilarity on social media, then look no further, as we bring you more of the funniest Twitting action from the last week in #TweetHeeHee. To start your Monday morning without it out would be Tweeting mad... SHE'S EVERY WOMAN... ...it's all in I'm … Continue reading #TweetHeeHee (14/01/2019)
ARTIST: Westlife SONG: Hello My Love SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? I have to come clean here: if you'd told 9 year old me back in 1999 that I'd be awarding the best new surefire hit of the week to a Westlife song, he would probably be screaming at the … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Westlife – ‘Hello My Love’
We continue on with the second installment of our brand new retrospective music series here on the blog now, as we tell you the story of the UK's pop charts back in 1999. And it's time for another chart topper this week... Brighton born Norman Cook was no stranger to the UK charts, even twenty … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 2)
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