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		<title>Behind the scenes at Deal or No Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2011/10/22/behind-the-scenes-at-deal-or-no-deal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is one of TV’s biggest shows and has millions of fans. VICTORIA NASH was given an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of Deal or No Deal]]></description>
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		<title>Brendon Batson&#8217;s ride in wife&#8217;s memory</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2010/09/17/brendon-batsons-emotional-ride-in-wifes-memory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2010/09/17/brendon-batsons-emotional-ride-in-wifes-memory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Albion star Brendon Batson will complete a 130-mile cycle ride at the Hawthorns tomorrow in memory of his late wife. Here he talks to Martin Swain]]></description>
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		<title>Travel chaos leaves me deskbound</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/04/21/volcanic-ash-travel-chaos-leaves-me-deskbound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I should be sunning myself in the Caribbean today, writes Lisa Wright.]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;re lovin&#8217; it at the school of McDonald&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/04/20/were-lovin-it-at-the-school-of-mcdonalds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/04/20/were-lovin-it-at-the-school-of-mcdonalds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[birmingham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dudley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[walsall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[willenhall]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald's has launched a new qualification said to be equivalent to a GCSE. Mark Andrews sees if he has what it takes to get a McO-level.]]></description>
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		<title>Why ad man Trevor loves life at the top</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/02/11/why-ad-man-trevor-loves-life-at-the-top/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trevor Beattie’s flat  in Birmingham’s transformed Rotunda building is 250 feet up in the air, overlooking the working-class suburb where he grew up.]]></description>
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		<title>Direct line to the top for Isabelle</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/11/21/direct-line-to-the-top-for-isabelle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/11/21/direct-line-to-the-top-for-isabelle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peter Rhodes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[david cameron]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old showbiz stars say you should never work with kids or animals, writes Peter Rhodes.]]></description>
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		<title>A fond farewell to The Archers&#8217; Phil</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/10/30/a-fond-farewell-to-the-archers-phil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/10/30/a-fond-farewell-to-the-archers-phil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[birmingham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[edgbaston]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Norman Painting, the longest-serving actor in Radio 4's The Archers, has died aged 85. Mark Andrews looks back on a long career - and the actor's thoughts about growing old.]]></description>
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		<title>Eh-oh! It&#8217;s time for Teletubbies&#8217; TV return</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/09/26/eh-oh-its-time-for-tubbies-tv-return/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/09/26/eh-oh-its-time-for-tubbies-tv-return/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twelve years after they first hit our screens, the Teletubbies are back, and heading for the Black Country.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Ow about this for yower munnay</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/09/10/ow-about-this-for-yower-munnay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/09/10/ow-about-this-for-yower-munnay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ow bist, do yow want a tenner for yower wallit, or 'ows about checking yower balance at the bonk?]]></description>
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		<title>Hit parade of Radio 1&#8242;s breakfast show DJs</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/09/07/hit-parade-of-radio-1s-breakfast-show-djs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/09/07/hit-parade-of-radio-1s-breakfast-show-djs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Moyles has today replaced Tony Blackburn as Radio One's longest serving breakfast show DJ. Peter Carroll looks back at the show's history.]]></description>
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		<title>The heat is on for bakers inside Greggs</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/07/16/the-heat-is-on-for-bakers-inside-greggs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/07/16/the-heat-is-on-for-bakers-inside-greggs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Woman]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget being caretaker of a tropical Australian island - the best job in the world may just be at Greggs bakery in Birmingham.]]></description>
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		<title>Is this the start of an election?</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/07/04/is-this-the-start-of-an-election/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/07/04/is-this-the-start-of-an-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[advantage west midlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Was Gordon Brown launching the next General Election campaign in Wolverhampton yesterday? Peter Rhodes tried to get a straight answer.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Martha wants stars to join forces for Jackson tribute</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/06/27/martha-wants-stars-to-join-forces-for-jackson-tribute/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/06/27/martha-wants-stars-to-join-forces-for-jackson-tribute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Motown legend Martha Reeves wants the big names of the music world to put on a star-studded show in tribute to Michael Jackson - which could replace his 50-date London tour, writes Women's Editor Maria Cusine.]]></description>
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		<title>From metal to 9-iron on KK&#8217;s golf course</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/06/27/from-metal-to-9-iron-on-kks-golf-course/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/06/27/from-metal-to-9-iron-on-kks-golf-course/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From growing up in a council house in Sandwell to his glittering career with Judas Priest, Ken Downing talks to Cathy Spencer about his life, his cooking and the golf course he's built in his own "back garden".]]></description>
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		<title>No plain sailing for humourist Jerome</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/05/02/no-plain-sailing-for-humourist-jerome/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/05/02/no-plain-sailing-for-humourist-jerome/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walsall's most famous son was born 150 years ago today - and a new exhibition reveals some little-known facts about the life of the great author. Cathy Spencer  reports.]]></description>
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		<title>Boom! Boom! It’s a brush with Basil</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/04/30/boom-boom-its-a-brush-with-basil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/04/30/boom-boom-its-a-brush-with-basil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Television superstar Basil Brush is in the Midlands next week with his High Skool Mania show. He talks to MARK ANDREWS about the pressing news stories of the day.]]></description>
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		<title>Shakespeare role is murder for Lenny</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/02/09/shakespeare-role-is-murder-for-lenny/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/02/09/shakespeare-role-is-murder-for-lenny/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lenny Henry is about to tackle Shakespeare's black villain Othello. Nick Ahad meets the Dudley comedian who's rehearsing for murder]]></description>
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		<title>How local shops are beating the crunch</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/01/07/how-local-shops-are-beating-the-crunch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/01/07/how-local-shops-are-beating-the-crunch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dudley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the closure of Woolworths, Firkins and Tylers in Kingswinford, Cathy Spencer finds out the benefits of ditching the supermarkets and using local shops.]]></description>
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		<title>Which names reign supreme in 2008?</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2008/12/30/which-names-reign-supreme-in-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2008/12/30/which-names-reign-supreme-in-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jack remains the undisputed king of boy's names, but Grace has fallen from favour and replaced by the elegant Olivia as the most popular girl's name in Britain in 2008.]]></description>
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		<title>M6 Toll shunned as charges rise</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2008/12/09/m6-toll-shunned-as-charges-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2008/12/09/m6-toll-shunned-as-charges-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It opened in 2003 amid a blaze of publicity after a £900 million construction project, hailed as the future of road transport in Britain.]]></description>
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