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Soaking up the celebrity style Sep 29 2008

WE ALL need a special place to pamper ourselves and escape from life’s stresses – and for many, that sanctuary is the bathroom.Read

Top tips to help sell your home Sep 29 2008

IT’S not only down to the estate agent to sell your house. There’s plenty you can do yourself to attract buyers, impress viewers and secure that all-important deal.Read

Boost your chances of a dream move Sep 29 2008

THE reaction was swift. “You’re thinking of moving?” chorused half a dozen voices as my friend Sarah happened to mention that she and her husband Andy were seriously considering putting their house on the market and trying to find somewhere a bit bigger for themselves, their two children, two cats and a rabbit.Read

Digs to die for! Sep 22 2008

STUDENTS – normally that messiest of species – will soon be settling into their new rooms in colleges and universities.Read

Top tips for homecare and DIY problems Sep 22 2008

This week John Hancock from Homeserve is back to help the readers of the Birmingham Mail with more handy hints to tackle all those niggling home care and DIY problems.Read

Holiday nosedived after card blunder Sep 22 2008

BIRMINGHAM man Dave Chesworth has warned holiday-makers to make sure they let their bank know they will be travelling abroad after he found himself in Egypt without any cash.Read

We are seeing red this autumn. Sep 15 2008

Freemans red empire line coatRead

Eyeing up the competition Sep 15 2008

Eyeing up the competitionRead

Tried and Tested Sep 15 2008

Too Faced Mirror Shine Lip Gloss in Envy Me (£10) Not as scary as it looksRead

Andy's my man about the house Sep 15 2008

IT was impossible not to feel a huge sense of relief. Our shower had packed up two weeks earlier and despite making the effort to buy a new one, it had proved frustratingly difficult for us to get it up and running.Read

Hancock's handy hints Sep 15 2008

This week the Birmingham Mail welcomes home maintenance, repair and DIY guru John Hancock from Homeserve to its panel of experts. Every week in Shopping we will be bringing you Hancock's Handy Hints to help cure a few of your niggling home care and DIY problems. Read

Help them start off in style Sep 15 2008

NEW parents always want to give their baby the red carpet treatment when it arrives in the world and that means preparing a beautiful nursery.Read

I'm so impressed I might get our other jobs done Sep 15 2008

CERTAINLY when I was invited to act as a guinea pig for Homeserve's new service, I was impressed how smoothly everything fell into place.Read

We're stamping out sloppy service Sep 15 2008

ONE of the fastest growing companies in the UK, Homeserve was born and bred in the West Midlands.Read

Memories are made of these Sep 08 2008

HOLIDAY photos are a lasting memory of happy times with family and friends.Read

What exactly is organic? Sep 08 2008

STRICT regulations, known as standards, define what organic farmers can and can't do.Read

You can taste the quality in the food Sep 08 2008

Customers at OHO Organic Stores say there is more than one good reason for buying organic food.Read

Buying organic doesn't have to mean busting your budget Sep 08 2008

EVERYONE'S heard of organic food.Read

Make storage the star of your home Sep 01 2008

RELATIVES and inlaws smarting from the lack of invitations to stay with families could lay some blame at the door of celebrity Sarah Jessica Parker.Read

Anything goes for shoppers Sep 01 2008

SHOPPERS in Birmingham are an adventurous bunch when it comes to what's on their plates.Read

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