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A star returns – Birmingham Chamber’s Tony Bell, who once trod the boards for a living, has made a cameo appearance in The Archers.Read

Red wine - and dubious tales - flow at Dutton farewell bash

I crash the farewell party for Clive Dutton, Birmingham City Council’s regeneration guru, who is headed for London.more

Along to the launch of the Great Birmingham Pudding Club at the Botanical Gardens – somewhat appropriate seeing I have looked like a pudding for quite some years now.

The event has been dreamed up by Clive Stone, boss of Redcliffe Catering – favourite pudding, his mother’s blackcurrant tart and ice cream.more

John Bright: Digging the dirt on Dale's latest dirt-digging exploits

As he gets older, veteran hack Dale le Vack – a cohort of Andy Skinner at business news agency ASAP – is finding that his recall is becoming rather poor.more

Lord Jones goes on holiday ... to a place called Digby

A Town Like Digby …more

Tony Taylor celebrates his birthday in style

Birmingham businessman Tony Taylor has just celebrated his 57th birthday in style … and I thought he was 107.more

Beirut lock-in was not what visitors were looking for

Talk about trying to save a few quid by making sure you don’t have to feed the opposition …more

Ernst & Young win the John Bright Cricket Trophy

The overdue arrival of the British summer last week saw Birmingham accountants Ernst & Young win the John Bright Trophy with an emphatic 107-run win against solicitors Wragge & Co.more

Great moustache, but it seems to hinder vision

Divorce lawyer with Else Solicitors, Michael Vale, has been voted one of the top moustache wearers in Birmingham.more

Costa journey had us living on the edge

The final instalment of Crossroads in the sun – the ongoing holiday trials of Midlands businessman John Matthews and his mate Robin Bradshaw on the Costa Brava.more

Your weekend cheer starts here

We’ve decided that Fridays – with the prospect of a well-earned weekend off – ought to be a day when we try to cheer everybody up with a few gags. So enjoy Friday fun time …more

Costa Brava holiday proving to be a riot

This is getting like Crossroads in the sun – the ongoing holiday trials of Midlands businessman John Matthews and his mate Robin Bradshaw, sunning themselves on the Costa Brava.more

Catch a gig by Demons of Tune after cricket match

Give me a drum roll …Read

Spanish tourists saved by the Bells on Costa Brava

The holiday trials of Midlands businessman John Matthews and his mate Robin Bradshaw, sunning themselves on the Costa Brava, continue.Read

The weekend’s here already with Friday funnies

We’ve decided that Fridays – with the prospect of a well-earned weekend off – ought to be a day when we try and cheer everybody up with a few gags. So enjoy Friday fun time …Read

High drama on a terror-touched holiday

Birmingham businessman Glyn Pitchford has been telling me of his High Noon as Basque terrorists brought carnage to Majorca.more

Pair's rich widow hunt on Costa confusion

The holiday trials of Midlands businessman John Matthews and his mate Robin Bradshaw, sunning themselves on the Costa Brava.more

The night we all got chatting to Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher is quite a lad.more

Will it be third time lucky for trophy finalists?

Accountants Ernst & Young look destined to confirm their status as Birmingham’s leading corporate cricket team this week.Read

We’re raising a toastie to Brighten up your weekend

We’ve decided that Fridays – with the prospect of a well-earned weekend off – ought to be a day when we try to cheer everybody up with a gag so bad it is worth airing!Read

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