LOVE them or hate them, Brussel sprouts are a long-standing Christmas tradition. Environment reporter Mary Griffin visits one of Warwickshire's last remaining sprout farms - and finds the cost of this year's Christmas dinner could be on the rise.Read
It's been the year of the bake off but there are plenty of other gift ideas among the plethora of books published by food writers. Richard McComb and Sarah Probert choose at some of the best.Read
In the second part of his account, Chris Upton looks at the life of one of Europe's greatest philosophers who took uneasy sanctuary in Staffordshire after fleeing France.Read
The Dandy comic will mark its 75th anniversary by moving entirely online. Justine Halifax takes a look back at its heyday with the family of the artist who drew its main characters.Read
Former Lord Mayor of Birmingham Sir Bernard Zissman tells Graham Young about his plans to make a film he hopes will be as inspiring as Schindler's List.Read
Already flaunted on the fingers of Kelly Osbourne, the world’s most expensive manicure, Azature’s black diamond polish, will set you back a whopping £160,000 a bottle. Selfridges sells both the 267 carat pot, plus a more affordable £17 version.Read
The Great British Bake Off has made a star of Paul Hollywood, but he is determined to stay true to his baking roots. Diana Pilkington meets the breadmaking heartthrob.Read