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Pensioner Peggy to sing carols in Birmingham markets

THE spirit of Christmas at Birmingham's famous markets has been saved - by city pensioner Peggy Feltham. Read

How the Birmingham Mail drew a blank in the search for a Nintendo Wii

THE Nintendo Wii is one of the most sought after gifts this Christmas, but getting your hands on one is virtually impossible. Read

Shoppers must back their local traders - celebrity chef James Martin

CELEBRITY chef James Martin has urged shoppers to support Birmingham's small traders after revealing his business is under threat because of cutthroat competition from the supermarkets. Read

Bullring bosses search for carol singers to perform over Christmas

RETAIL bosses gearing up for the busiest time of the year in the Bullring are facing a Christmas crisis - because of a shortage of carol singers. Read

Anton: I can't predict who will win Strictly

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke believes it is impossible to predict who w ill win the hit BBC TV competition. Read

The bull made from sweets at Selfrdiges.

Life is sweet at Birmingham's Bullring

IT looks like a scene straight from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - a giant replica of the Bullring's famous bull made entirely from sweets. Read

Family's battle to win green contest

EIGHT Birmingham families have been chosen to take part in a unique experiment which will see them battle it out with cities across the UK to become Britain's greenest street. Read

A model at the Harvey Nichols fashion show.

Having a ball at Harvey Nicks

THE stars came out last night to see Harvey Nichols unveil its latest glittering collections in a spectacular catwalk show at its flagship Mailbox store. Read

Horsepower on the streets of Birmingham.

Horse power scheme is hot to trot

MY idea of horse power is getting behind the wheel of my bog standard family run-around. Read

8,000 sign up to save the planet

BRUMMIES have every reason to boast they're not full of hot air after 8,000 people pledged to help the city reduce its carbon footprint. Read

Carl is thinking of the future

BIRMINGHAM historian Carl Chinn is calling on people to support local businesses to help fight global warming. Read

Villa fans take a trip on cup glory bus

VILLA fans can relive one of their club's finest moments tomorrow with a free ride on the bus which took their team to its 1957 FA Cup final victory. Read

Mike Butler with the packaging from Land Rover's marketing campaign

Apology for 'letter bomb' gimmick

LAND ROVER has been forced to apologise after using a marketing gimmick which a former chairman of Crimestoppers feared people could have mistaken for a bomb. Read

Battle for supermarket custom hots up

STORE wars are set to break out in Birmingham after supermarket giant Asda revealed it is targeting sites in the south of the city - including Longbridge. Read

Brum's a taste of heaven

BIRMINGHAM'S reputation as a food destination is rising faster than a souffle because it's been named one of the top ten heavenly food hot spots in the UK. Read

British Gas in fresh bill bungle

BLUNDERING British Gas has been at it again - just days after promising to stop hounding a disabled couple over an unpaid bill for a home which wasn't even built! Read

Gas bill row over house that wasn't even built

A BIRMINGHAM couple were threatened with disconnection by British Gas in a row over an unpaid bill - for a house that wasn't even built. Read

Keep on trucking... to cleaner air

BIRMINGHAM City Council aims to do its bit to tackle global warming after becoming the first in the country to unveil a fleet of "green" recycling trucks. Read

The best of bloomin' British!

GROWING satisfaction - that was the feeling of shoppers when a Birmingham florist took part in an experiment for BBC Gardener's World. Read

Chocolate sweeties in the frame

TWO chocolate-covered youngsters might look like they are in trouble for dipping their hands into the sweetie jar, but in fact they are in the running to become the face of of one of Britain's biggest retail names. Read