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MasterChef gurus dish out a winner
MasterChef reaches boiling point tonight as the winner is revealed. Women’s Editor Maria Cusine gives co-presenter and judge John Torode a grilling.
PI Mike on tail of cheats and liars
Next time you take a sickie from work or cheat on your partner it is possible Mike Baker is watching your every move.
Buildings given new lease of life
Black Country heritage is crumbling before our very eyes, according to a local group fighting to preserve historic buildings across the region.
Crooks feared bobby’s best friend
He used to be equipped with just a torch, whistle, truncheon and tape measure.
Wright connections for Pacemaker Gerry
Pop legend Gerry Marsden will always be associated with his home town of Liverpool. But he reveals to Mark Andrews his close personal ties to the West Midlands - and why he likes it here.
Ken Dodd not ready to take final bow
It looks like there’s no stopping Ken Dodd. Despite a recent spell in hospital for a hernia operation, the comedy legend has no plans to call it a day any time soon.
Labour of love is music to the ears
Think of harpsichords and images of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi spring to mind. But Paul Hobson from Walsall has spent 15 years building one of the instruments that was popular around 300 years ago.
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