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Blog: Are leggings the scourge of modern fashion?

Last week there was quite a lot of hilarity on Twitter over the term ‘camel hoof’, writes Emma Iannarilli.

Blog: Are leggings the scourge of modern fashion?

Changes ahead on pension contributions

With pensions back in the spotlight thanks to high profile campaigns by the public sector, I thought I’d take a quick look at pensions for the private sector, writes financial blogger Ed Hill.

Changes ahead on pension contributions

Time to map out a plan for Villa’s future

The season is over.  The door shuts on another campaign as Alex McLeish finally lost his fight for his job last week and the Birmingham club embark on the latest leg of their long history, writes Villa blogger Matthew Turvey.

Time to map out a plan for Villa’s future

Best of Peter Rhodes – May 18

The best of this week’s Peter Rhodes column from the Express & Star.

Best of Peter Rhodes – May 18

Is ‘text speak’ partly to blame for the bad spelling?

Is speeling (whoops!) important? And should children be banned from using mobile phones in schools?

Is ‘text speak’ partly to blame for the bad spelling?

Summer of change at The Hawthorns

The season might well be over but there is still plenty of work to do at the Hawthorns. For months fans have been predicting a summer of big decisions and possible changes and now we all await the outcome as Jeremy Peace and Dan Ashworth get busy, writes West Brom blogger Jarrod Hill.

Summer of change at The Hawthorns

A club like Aston Villa should not be near bottom of table

With the season drawing to a close this season, Matt Turvey looks back on a season few Aston Villa fans will recall with fond memories. Aston Villa are safe barring a colossal overhaul of goals by Bolton Wanderers that would be unlucky for the club from B6, even by the standards of their miserable season [...]

A club like Aston Villa should not be near bottom of table

Blog – Solbakken appoinment is leftfield but promising

Google searches for Stale Solbakken will have rocketed by at least 5,000 per cent in Wolverhampton yesterday writes Wolves blogger Tim Spiers.

Blog – Solbakken appoinment is leftfield but promising

Best of Peter Rhodes – May 11

The best of this week’s Peter Rhodes column from the Express & Star.

Best of Peter Rhodes – May 11

Celebrating a student art exhibition at Walsall Gallery

It was brilliant. I’ve just had a fantastic day!  A get together with students from The University of Wolverhampton,Walsall Campus, their friends and family, writes education blogger Zoe Renilson of Walsall  Art Gallery.

Celebrating a student art exhibition at Walsall Gallery

Could airbrushing ban curb desire to be thin?

We have a love-hate relationship with food – and both extremes of consumption come with a massive health warning.

Could airbrushing ban curb desire to be thin?

Thrilled to be in the presence of a style genius

The word genius is sometimes used a little too freely these days, but last Monday I was in the presence of a true style genius writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli. 

Thrilled to be in the presence of a style genius

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