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Lifestyle
Beauty
This summer’s looking rosy
With the Jubilympics looming, there's only one look to work this summer - the English rose.
Dining Out
The Lodge, Shenstone Wood End
There are so many balti houses in the Midlands it is puzzling how so many of them survive, let alone...
The Fountain Inn, Clent
The Fountain Inn was very busy – and it’s easy to see why this Black Country inn is so popular,...
Golden Moments, Walsall
Surfing the internet proved to be well worth our reviewer Lisa O’Brien’s time.
Gardening
Blue moves
For centuries, lavender has been used for domestic purposes in soaps, teas, herbal remedies, bath...
Try something fishy
If you've ever walked past an ornamental lake and marvelled at the fish in the water, perhaps it's...
Chelsea showcases year-round interest
Visitors to this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show will no doubt see spring flowers in bloom long after...
Food
Cooking is in Levi’s genes
A lot can happen in five years. Back in 2007, Levi Roots was a struggling reggae musician with a...
Time to veg out
Never eating another bacon sandwich would be a daunting prospect for some, but plenty of Brits are...
Tea with the Queen
Already whetted by the Royal Wedding, our appetite for street parties is back with a bang this year...
Download of the Week
Review: Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay
It’s finally here. We’ve waited long enough – well only since 2008...
Motors News
18 months of roadworks misery on M6
Motorists face more than 18 months of hold-ups during work to open a fourth lane of the M6 on a...
Classic Cars on display at Weston Park show
From Jaguars to Jeeps, Cadillacs to Corvettes, more than 1,500 classic cars were today on display at...
World sales of JLR 4x4s race to all-time record
West Midlands car maker Jaguar Land Rover is celebrating more good news after international sales of...
Fashion
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...
My Perfect Weekend
Alfie Boe’s perfect weekend
Classically-trained Blackpool-born tenor Alfie Boe – a former mechanic...
DIY
Extend your options
An extension is a great way to make your home bigger and better, as long as you don't make your...
Gone with the wind
Before he moved onward and upward, David Cameron had one on his London home and you can too, but...
Go for flawless walls
Wallpaper, especially textured paper, can hide a multitude of sins. While you may not be able to...
Showbiz News
Lady Gaga cancels show over threats
Pop diva Lady Gaga has cancelled her show in...
Another Eurovision disaster for UK
The UK's hopes of breaking its Eurovision curse...
Scott: Sci fi is getting worn out
Ridley Scott has said the market has become so...
Kinsey: Mindy Kaling is brilliant
Mindy Kaling's Office co-star Angela Kinsey has...
Buzz of fatherhood for comic Frank
Comedian Frank Skinner is feeling the buzz of...
Judge Britney’s got the X Factor
Britney Spears has been on the job just two days...
Goldblum granted restraining order
A judge has granted Jeff Goldblum a temporary...
‘Hump’ carries Elvis gift for luck
Engelbert Humperdinck will be carrying a prized...
Griff: I’m OK with growing older
Griff Rhys Jones has confessed he's not happy...
Norton: Moonrise kids were great
Edward Norton has revealed the children he starred...
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