When Ian Lancaster Fleming died he had written 14 James Bond adventures in 12 years and been described as “the best thriller writer since Eric Ambler” by Raymond Chandler.Read
After 10 weeks of pastries, pies and the odd soggy bottom, Birmingham's Bake Off finalist Brendan Lynch is putting his feet up. But not before he shows off his talents to Mary Griffin.Read
Its origins date back to 1920s America, but Black History month has been celebrated annually in October in the UK since 1987, the year when Diane Abbot became the first black woman to be elected as a member of parliament.Read
After six months’ work, it would be impossible to guess how many lines there are on Birmingham 2012, the simply-named vision of the city by its creator, James O’Hanlon.Read
You’re left with mindboggling questions like ‘But if they did that, won’t that have changed the future?’ and ‘How can that have happened when he’d already done that?’.Read
I’m staring at a wooden butcher’s block, wondering whether the drops of blood on it are mine as the man at the front of the room barks “now slide your knife under its knee cap...”Read
A Birmingham solicitor left at the point of despair caring for her severely disabled son won a legal care battle with Birmingham City Council potentially worth £2 million.Read
For Gary Atwood, living where you work has its advantages and disadvantages. From his bungalow in Stoneleigh Park he can admire the estate he has so lovingly tended for the past 35 years. But it also means he is just a step away from his job as head groundsman of the park.Read
