Consumer Editor Emma McKinney discovers how tea, cake and crafts are on the menu at tearooms popping up around Birmingham in a bid to end the city’s blight of empty shops.Read
FREEZING temperatures might have caused the traditional Christmas shopping frenzy to cool in Birmingham – but bargain hunters are in line for some hot deals in the Boxing Day sales.Read
Fed-up of buying your granny the same old present every Christmas? Consumer Editor Emma McKinney discovers ‘gift gurus’ who claim they could find even the trickiest of loved ones the perfect pressie this yuletide.Read
ON a desperate quest to find the perfect pair of jeans, Birmingham Mail writer Richard McComb finds his fashion fix in the form of a new personal shopping service for men launched at a city store.Read
AS the city prepares to stage its jewellery festival Brilliantly Birmingham, Consumer Editor Emma McKinney meets one of Brum’s top designers and has a lesson in making her own masterpieceRead
With the economy still battling back from the recession and the Government announcing billions of pounds of spending cuts and thousands of public sector job cuts, times will be tough for many families this Christmas.Read
Struggling to know what to buy the kids this Christmas? Consumer Editor Emma McKinney talks to one Birmingham shop which has turned to brainy mathematicians to work out this year’s Top 10 toys for children.Read
With the average wedding costing more than £19,000, Consumer Editor Emma McKinney meets one Midland couple whose dream day cost £2,500 and reveals top tips to save cash.Read
Animal prints are big news this season – but that doesn’t mean you have to be brave to be bold. Subtle hints of leopard prints, faux fur and leather can be stunning.Read
With shoppers splashing millions of pounds in the run up to Halloween, Consumer Editor Emma McKinney visits a Birmingham bakery to find out what treats it’s dishing up on October 31.Read
