Richard McComb - Birmingham Mail

Birmingham News: Birmingham Olympic athlete Louise Hazel strips off for men's mag

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:00 GMT

STUNNING Olympic heptathlete Louise Hazel is on a winning streak – having stripped naked for a saucy photo shoot.

Birmingham News: Come dine with me - at Birmingham's Heartlands Hospital

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:58:00 GMT

I HAVE attended food tastings in odd settings – including an Iron Age hut – but I’ve never sampled dishes in a hallway leading to intensive care.

Birmingham News: Top Birmingham chef Glynn Purnell tells how his dog, Whoops, foiled burglary at his home

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:57:00 GMT

TOP chef Glynn Purnell has revealed how his plucky pooch Whoops sent burglars packing during a late-night raid on his home.

Birmingham News: It's Aston Villa - but as you've never seen it before

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:58:00 GMT

IT’S Villa Park like you’ve never seen it before – transformed into a bucolic vineyard scene.

Birmingham News: Tribute to 20 Birmingham Post and Mail workers who lost their lives in First World War

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:58:00 GMT

THEIR names, 20 in total, are recorded on a memorial in the newsroom of the Birmingham Mail.

Gig Reviews: Review: Glen Campbell, at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THERE aren’t many performers who can command a standing ovation before they’ve sung a word but there aren’t many performers like Glen Campbell.

Gig Reviews: Review: Alison Krauss and Union Station, at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

US bluegrass singer Alison Krauss and her band Union Station kicked off their UK tour in Birmingham with a magical blend of soaring vocals and peerless musicianship.

Classical - Folk - Jazz: Music: Grilled cheese inspires Alison Krauss' new album

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

AT ONE point, American bluegrass and country star Alison Krauss must have wondered if she’d ever get her new album off the ground.

Birmingham News: City centre workers urged to hone baking skills for St Basil's

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:57:00 GMT

WORKERS, friends and students are being encouraged to hone their baking skills and help raise cash for the homeless.

Birmingham News: Spy chiefs launch drive for anti-terror 'spooks' in West Midlands

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:00:00 GMT

SPY chiefs combating international terror groups including Al Qaida are launching an unprecedented recruitment drive for “spooks” in the West Midlands.

Birmingham News: New Birmingham food festival features promotions at 60 restaurants

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:57:00 GMT

A REVAMPED celebration of food in Birmingham will feature special menus and promotions by more than 60 restaurants – as well as opportunities for DIY foraging and “dining under the stars”.

Birmingham News: Glynn Purnell closes Edgbaston restaurant The Asquith after dispute with landlord

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:38:00 GMT

Acclaimed chef Glynn Purnell has closed his new Edgbaston restaurant, The Asquith, and lost £40,000 following a bitter dispute with a debt-laden property developer.

Birmingham News: Bromsgrove schoolgirl crowned best young chef in the country

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:52:00 GMT

SCHOOLGIRL Jessica Higgins has been crowned the best young chef in the country – after being talent-spotted by the Birmingham Mail.

Birmingham News: Top Birmingham restaurant chef chases Great British Menu title

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

TOP Birmingham chef Aktar Islam is bidding for a unique TV double as he bids to be a winner in the BBC’s Great British Menu.

Food & Drink: Glynn Purnell interview: That fantastic wibble wobble

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT

AS A kid he used to grate it on baked beans to wow his brother and sister.

Birmingham News: Birmingham beer festival punters welcome cuts

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT

The “world’s biggest” real ale and cider festival began at the Figure of Eight pub in Broad Street just half an hour before George Osborne took to his feet in the Commons.

Birmingham News: Taste of Birmingham is scrapped

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:00:00 GMT

FLAGSHIP city food event Taste of Birmingham has been scrapped.

Birmingham News: Top chef Guneet Singh Bindra's Dubai mission

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THE award-winning head chef at Asha’s Indian restaurant in Birmingham is jetting off to Dubai next month on a culinary fact-finding mission.

Food and Drink News: Food and Drink: Jamie's pucker pasta's coming to the Bullring

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:29:00 GMT

HE’S bleary-eyed but unbowed – and he’s coming to Brum.

Birmingham News: CHEERS! The West Midlands has the cheapest beer in England

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:59:00 GMT

Drinkers pay an “extraordinarily cheap” £2.45 for an average pint – compared with £3.08 in Surrey, the priciest place in the country.