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Foraging to live off the land Jan 20 2012

Foraging has become an increasingly popular pastime. Liam Creedon discovers a glut of ingredients that could be found near you.Read

Patrick Burns and the Sunday Politics show back on the agenda Jan 13 2012

Patrick Burns is returning with a revamped Sunday Politics show this weekend. Graham Young reports.Read

Cosmetic surgery without the surgery thanks to lipoline and DNA Jan 13 2012

Richard McComb lies back and thinks of Brad Pitt as he battles the bulge at a Birmingham clinic.Read

Rise and fall of Weoley Castle Jan 13 2012

Only a stroke of luck, courtesy of the city planners, prevented a landmark from being erased entirely, writes Chris Upton.Read

Time for less talk more action in 2012 Jan 13 2012

Make 2012 the year you don't just talk about it, you actually do it, writes Bess Mason.Read

Elvis Presley impersonators living the dream in Birmingham Jan 12 2012

The King is dead but the memory of Elvis Presley will always live on in the hearts of his fans. Jessica Winch joined diehards at Europe’s largest tribute competition on what would have been his 77th birthday. Read

Midlanders who made waves in bringing surfing to the UK Jan 06 2012

Chris Power discovers how three men helped revolutionise the sport of surfing in Britain.Read

The very best of wildlife through a lens Jan 06 2012

Diane Parkes looks at the stunning Wildlife Photographer of the Year entriesRead

George Anson, conqueror of the Spanish Jan 06 2012

Chris Upton reflects on the voyage that turned George Anson into a military hero.Read

A taste of paradise in Barbados Jan 06 2012

It's cold, it's bleak, it's January. Richard McComb escapes the gloom on a dining tour of Barbados.Read

George Anson and his rich pickings from the high seas Jan 05 2012

Chris Upton looks at how one of the great heroes of the Royal Navy made a mint throughout his career.Read

Bishop of Birmingham on why the King James Bible was so important Dec 30 2011

The Bishop of Birmingham tells Diane Parkes why the King James Bible remains a cornerstone of our culture and society 400 years after it was first published.Read

Sparkhill wasteland reclaimed for nature Dec 30 2011

Graham Young visits industrial wasteland that is slowly being transformed into a wildlife sanctuary.Read

Keep calm and carry on with the Christmas cooking Dec 23 2011

Be prepared - Richard McComb asks two chefs how to tackle the challenge of cooking on Christmas Day.Read

Masterchef finalist Claire Hutchings brings a new twist to cooking Dec 23 2011

She may have lost out on television's MasterChef final, but Claire Hutchings is still a talent to look out for, writes Roz Laws.Read

James Cowles Pritchard, a man of human wonder Dec 23 2011

Chris Upton examines the life of a forerunner to Darwin who would lay the groundwork for our understanding of how humanity developed.Read

A fitting tribute to William McGregor, the man who founded the Football League Dec 23 2011

Brian Halford sees the grave of the founder of the Football League restored and rededicated at a Handsworth church - and wonders what William McGregor would make of the Premier League.Read

A tale of two towers - the Shakespeare one and the Tolkien one Dec 23 2011

Graham Young rues the closure of one of Birmingham's famous landmarks linked to its most famous author.Read

Former reporter Harry Hawkes remembers the Donald Neilson trial Dec 23 2011

Birmingham Post columnist Harry Hawkes, who was chief crime reporter for the Birmingham Evening Mail at the time, covered the 1976 trial of Donald Neilson, aka the Black PantherRead

Take part in a traditional Nativity at Umberslade Farm Dec 16 2011

Youngsters can now enjoy the famous Christmas tale in a beautiful setting, writes Graham Young.Read

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