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Strictly Come Dancing Cartoon: Alesha Dixon row continues

New Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon today shrugged off criticism of her debut and said she would not quit the show.Read

Investing

"Please help! Running out of time for my investments to recover."Read

Scrappage scheme

“Excuse me, you’ve left your mother-in-law on the rear seat..!"Read

Birmingham city v Aston Villa

Is it safe to come out now . . . ?Read

Petrol

“I’d love to be able to fill her up but you know how difficult it is to get a mortgage these days . . . !”Read

Travel Insurance

“Is this covered by our travel insurance . . . ?”Read

Family Tree

"Oh no, he hasn't been researching his family tree again...!"Read

Banker seeing a psychiatrist

"Don't be silly, not everyone hates you because you're a banker...just most of us!"Read

Park

"Beautiful, I agree, but I miss the power. I'd normally be in the bank right now, refusing somebody a mortgage!"Read

Kids back at school

"Excuse the heavy rock - I find it too quiet when the kids go back to school...!"Read

Conkers

“No, despite the threat to this year’s conker crop we are not allowing carbon-fibre conkers . . . !”Read

Runway extension

COLIN Whittock's view as Solihull Council approves plans to extend the runway at Birmingham International Airport subject to planning conditions.Read

Banks hit by worldwide fraud

COLIN Whittock's view as banks are hit by worldwide fraud, after an Iraqi journalist threw a shoe at President Bush.Read

Christmas nativity

“No, Kevin, Frankincense and Myrrh are not on a special 3 for 2 offer at Tesco . . . !”Read

Curry for the troops

“They’ve surrendered! The smell is driving them wild and they want some of our balti . . . !”Read

Real Christmas trees still selling

COLIN Whittock's view as a Shirley Christmas tree farm reveals families are still buying real Christmas trees despite the credit crunch.Read

Chocolate treats for our military troops

COLIN Whittock's view as the Birmingham Mail and Cadbury join forces to offer our military heroes a chocolate treat in time for Christmas.Read

Extra maternity clinic needed

"I'm sure you meant well and as we're overcrowded, want mother to wait until the last minute, but..."Read

Rise in repossessions

"Mummy, Jimmy's just repossessed my dolls' house...!"Read

Cold weather warning

"No, we aren't all 'going out for half term' - we just can't afford to have the heating on...!"Read