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Jon Perks

Jon Perks

Ex-England boss Graham Taylor in Villa Park charity cook-off

Former England and Villa boss Graham Taylor found the tables turned at Villa Park yesterday, when he was the one taking orders – from Hell’s Kitchen supremo Marco Pierre White.Read

Law and orders with Al Murray

Al Murray The Pub Landlord tells Jon Perks how he’s planning to repair ‘Broken Britain’Read

Costello's aim's still true

The musically much-travelled Elvis Costello speaks to Jon Perks about how variety remains the spice of life.Read

Poultry in motion at the Old Speckled Hen

There’s a disturbing trend developing in parts of Sutton Coldfield – white canvas plimsolls.Read

Pop go the Pet Shop Boys

Jon Perks discovers a link between the Pet Shop Boys and Girls Aloud.Read

Elvis Costello pumped full of surprises

The trademark specs are one of the few constants in the chameleon career of Elvis Costello.Read

Larging it in Colorado

It’s not every day you get to eat a grilled Utah elk chop. In fact, I never had.Read

Adil Ray is broadcast news

It’s a mark of his success that Adil Ray is getting earlier and earlier.Read

Food that deserves a royal seal of approval at the Noel Arms

King Charles II would have loved the menu – and the welcome – at this refurbished hotel restaurant.Read

How The Italian Job nearly wasn't a Mini adventure

Film producer Michael Deeley tells Jon Perks how the Mini was almost cut from the film The Italian Job.Read

Living inside the factory

Jon Perks visits a young family serious about DIY.Read

Elbow at Wolverhampton Civic Hall

Elbow have been around for so long they’ve been contemporaries of countless rounds of new, up and coming bands. Eighteen years, in fact, but only seven since their debut Asleep In The Back saw the light of day.Read

Mercury rising as Elbow head for Wolverhampton

Elbow are finally getting the praise and rewards they deserve – 18 years into their career. Read

Reel life above The Electric Cinema

Jon Perks meets the couple for whom the term ‘home cinema’ has a whole new meaningRead

Review: Glasvegas at the Birmingham Barfly

It’s quite an achievement to have outgrown the size of venues you’re playing on the first night of your sell-out UK tour, a week and a half before your debut album comes out – but that’s just what Glasvegas have done.Read

Gillian Anderson and re-opening The X-Files

hile comic book geeks the world over are still glowing in the majesty of The Dark Knight, another cult favourite returns this month, in the shape of The X-Files and its own dynamic duo, Mulder and Scully.Read

An operatic designer for life

Jon Perks meets the designer with the task of making a Mozart opera feel at home in a disused factoryRead

Simpsons rules at Taste of Birmingham awards

Simpsons Restaurant was the toast of the town as it scooped four awards at the Taste of Birmingham festival.Read

Taste of Birmingham set to feature distinct Lyon flavour

This year’s Taste of Birmingham will have a distinctly French flavour, it has been revealed.Read

Review: Goldfrapp at the Symphony Hall

Alison Goldfrapp is, like Jarvis Cocker, Kate Bush, Morrissey and Mark E Smith, an English original, a one-off worth celebrating.Read

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The Birmingham Post's Magazines Editor, Jon has been a journalist since the early 90s, working on a range of titles including The Birmingham Metro news, Sunday Mercury and most recently, What's On, SelectLiving and CityLiving, which he edited for more than three years.