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The wedding basher

Love and marriage go together like oil and water for author Guy Blews. Alison Jones talks to the man who hates weddings. Read

A new identity for Uma

Cool blond Uma Thurman tries to reveal her softer side in her new film The Accidental Husband, a romantic comedy ten years in the making. Read

Review: The 39 Steps at The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton

John Buchan's tale of secret agents, spy networks and long chases across misty Scottish moors is the stuff of Boy's Own fantasy. Read

Still all work and play for Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson has a rendezvous with death in his latest film but as Alison Jones discovers, he is not a man to go gentle into that good night. Read

Juno success makes a star out of Ellen

A comedy about a high schooler having a baby has become an indie sensation. Alison Jones meets its Oscar-nominated star. Read

Helen's a national treasure and nothing like a dame

Alison Jones talkes to Dame Helen Mirren about the actress's fantastic 2007 Read

Myleene's in a Klass of her own

Myleene Klass looked immaculately turned out and positively glowing as she switched on the Christmas lights in London on Tuesday. Read

The gang's all here

Russell Crowe is in garrulous mood. In fact, he is feeling so chatty all his interviews are over running and he is two hours late for our meeting. Still, as we have been treated to a round of drinks by contrite film PRs, we are feeling forgiving. Read

Shilpa: No regrets about Big Brother

Bollywood - and Big Brother - star Shilpa Shetty talks about her amazing year. Read

Opera - but not as we know it

Birmingham Opera Company's artistic director Graham Vick continues to push the boundaries with a stadium sized production of La Traviata. Read

Rural England at its best

You can enjoy a taste of peaceful parish life in the Staffordshire village of Wombourne, writes Alison Jones. Read

In control and Running Free for Ali's new album

Musicians and their fans are familiar with difficult second album syndrome. Read

Ayers and graces

Alison Jones visits the most famous rock in the world Read

Island life

St Andrews meets St Tropez on the Australian paradise of Hamilton Island. Alison Jones took a golf buggy tour... Read

Wanna be Spartan something?

Star of the new blockbuster 300 Gerard Butler talks to Alison Jones Read

Just Judi, the super trouper

Alison Jones meets up with Dame Judi Dench. Read

Snappy snacks in Oz

"Don't worry I have been doing this for years," said the guide as he climbed into the crocodile pit on the east coast of Australia. Read

Room with a view

Alison Jones talks to designer John Rocha about his latest project, The Orion Building Read

Big film break for miniature master

Birmingham's very own master of miniaturisation Willard Wigan is to have a film made of his life story. Read

Capital of bhangra

Alison Jones reports on a festival of bhangra Read

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Alison Jones is a writer and acting features editor for The Birmingham Post.

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