Swift Half

14/01/2025

We put TV chef’s bargain ‘Fakeaway’ home recipe to the test

Why splash the cash on a takeaway when you can whip up your own at home? That’s the promise from telly chef James Martin, who reckons his budget-friendly Chinese fakeaway is just as good as the real deal.

Why splash the cash on a takeaway when you can whip up your own at home? That’s the promise from telly chef James Martin, who reckons his budget-friendly fakeaway is just as good as the real deal.

28/12/2024

An unforgettable night of elegance and enchantment at the London New Year’s Eve Ball! All-inclusive evening: Unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks all night!

An unforgettable night of elegance and enchantment at the London New Year’s Eve Ball, where luxury meets spectacle in a one-of-a-kind alpine wonderland. And the best part? You won’t have to spend a penny on the night!

21/12/2024

BLISTERING BARNACLES!
Tintin and the Treasure of Essex: Captain Haddock’s family tomb in Leigh-on-Sea

Historic England protects 300-year-old grave with boozy, swashbuckling connections.

18/12/2024

We took on the Bank Job, possibly one of London’s best pub crawls. A solid ten-pinter around some incredible old drinking establishments that were all banks of some description at one point.

We took on the Bank Job, possibly one of London's best pub crawls. A solid ten-pinter around some incredible old drinking establishments that were all banks of some description at one point.

10/12/2024

Gahh! Bloody ‘Guinness influencers’ ruining all the fun again.

Landlord's are being forced to stockpile the black stuff sparking fears of a festive pint drought

https://swifthalf.com/guinness-crisis-hits-uk-as-landlords-scramble-to-stockpile-pints/

The black stuff is running dry and UK landlords are being forced into panic buying Guinness - sparking fears of a festive pint drought.

03/12/2024

Do you fancy going all out this NYE? If so then the London New Year’s Eve Ball could be right up your street.

An unforgettable night of elegance and enchantment at the London New Year’s Eve Ball, where luxury meets spectacle in a one-of-a-kind alpine wonderland.

29/11/2024

Top of the Klopps!
Jürgen's house is the number one viewed home on Rightmove this year!

Staggering pad in Merseyside is the top of the pops when it comes to house views on Rightmove's website.

20/11/2024

These god awful album covers will leave you questioning your own sanity! What the hell were they thinking?

Are these the worst record covers in the world?

Hold onto your turntables! One man has been on a mission to unearth the worst records ever made and he's done a brilliant job.

15/11/2024

Bargain knock-off BrewDog beats the original in blind taste test and is ‘nothing short of outstanding’. 90p a pint. Not bad...

We made BrewDog Punk IPA at home. The bargain knock-off beats the original in blind taste test and is ‘nothing short of outstanding’.

11/11/2024

It's been 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. We take a look back at the wall which was built to divide, but instead became a canvas of resilience until its fall reunited a city and its people.

A powerful look back at The Berlin Wall which was built to divide, but instead became a canvas of resilience until its fall reunited a city and its people.

08/11/2024

Lewes ignites with flaming torches as crowds gather for the legendary bonfire night celebration. Farage and the rioters took centre stage.

Lewes ignites with flaming torches as crowds gather for the legendary bonfire night celebration.

31/10/2024

We made the Michelin Star Spaghetti Bolognese with MILK in it…

FINE dining supremo Paul Foster has caused social media outrage when he suggested adding milk to one of the nation’s favourite comfort foods – spag bol.

We made his dish to see what all the fuss is about!

https://swifthalf.com/michelin-star-spaghetti-bolognese-with-milk-in-it-paul-foster/

16/10/2024

Millions worth of classic motors are going under the hammer and they were all unearthed in one secret scrap yard.

Millions worth of incredible classic motors are going under the hammer and they were all unearthed in one secret scrap yard.

10/10/2024

This is the 'best cheese toastie you will ever eat' apparently. We recreate this masterpiece to find out just how good it really is!

We recreate the epic cheese toastie from Jay Rayner’s new book to find out just how good it is. And Swift Half also speaks exclusively to the revered and feared food critic himself to find out which other recipes based on some of the best dishes he’s eaten out we should try first.

27/09/2024

Kylie may still be spinning around, but legendary Flicks nightclub is Scotland is going nowhere fast!

Ii was once the jewel in Scotland’s clubbing crown – but now Flicks in Brechin is more like a broken record. The legendary nightclub that played host to superstars Kylie Minogue and Jason Donavan stands abandoned gathering dust and is covered in more cobwebs than clubbers these days.

25/09/2024

Very sadly 80 pubs a month were forced to close across England and Wales this year. That’s not far off 500 cherished boozers gone in just the first half of 2024!

Very sadly 80 pubs a month were forced to close across England and Wales this year. That's not far off 500 cherished boozers gone in just the first half of 2024 and the government may be looking to make matters worse in the upcoming budget.

19/09/2024

Renegade squirrels went ‘utterly berserk’ on a GWR train, forcing the service to Gatwick Airport to be axed after reportedly starting to attack passengers.

Renegade squirrels went 'utterly berserk' on a GWR train, forcing the service to Gatwick Airport to be axed after reportedly starting to attack passengers.

17/09/2024

The iconic bearskin caps worn by the King’s Guard outside Buckingham Palace are now setting back the taxpayer more than £2,000 each.