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Shopping: Coming to rescue of technophobes

CHUCKING the remote control across the room, my angry husband declares we need a blu-ray player.Read

Shopping: George is the face of beautiful Brum

WITH his smouldering good looks and witty charm, it’s almost impossible not to swoon in the presence of TV presenter and radio DJ George Lamb.Read

Shopping: Lighten your holiday load

FOR many of us, every summer comes with a similar saga.Read

Shopping: Furniture firm is in the hot seat

SEVERAL angry shoppers say they have been left infuriated by a Birmingham shop after paying out thousands of pounds for furniture that has not been delivered.Read

Shopping: Your festival survival guide

THE summer is here and with that comes festival season – with more than 370 across the UK including several in the Midlands such as Nozstock 2010 in Herefordshire in July and V Festival in Staffordshire in August.Read

Shopping: Hopes pinned on acupuncture cure

LYING on the coach, my palms sweaty, I curl my toes in fearful anticipation.Read

Shopping: Boozers hope to be Best Bar None

ANDREW Barton opens the door of O’Neill’s pub in Birmingham city centre’s Broad Street with a nervous smile.Read

Fashion: Build a look that's chic and unique

IF you want to be sure you’re not going to be wearing the same as everyone else this summer, mix high street with local boutiques for unique style.Read

Shopping: Seaming ahead to business fortune

THERE was nothing more Angela Regan liked doing to relax than a little needlework – little did she know that her favourite pastime would turn into one of the country’s leading online businesses.Read

Shopping: World Cup thrills and tills

WITH the World Cup less than a month away, economists are anticipating a spending frenzy as football fans gear up to support their team and country.Read

Shopping: Perfect gifts for Father's Day

FATHER’S Day is just around the corner and is fast becoming one of the UK’s biggest events in the shopping calender.Read

Shopping: The mother of all baby shows

EXPECTING your first baby can be an incredibly exciting time.Read

Fashion: Meeting demand for classic clobber

FIVE years ago, the most lorry driver Kevin Lyne knew about vintage clothing was the old clobber he had hidden in his wardrobe from when he was a Mod in the 1960s.Read

Shopping: Me and my bed of 'nails'

“IT’S the hottest new beauty product and the latest celebrity must-have,” screamed the information that appeared in my email basket.Read

Fashion: Could you Carrie it off?

THE new Sex And The City film will be big news in the fashion world when it opens next month.Read

Shopping: Make a garden glow

WITH summer just a sniff away, all thoughts turn to Al Fresco dining and enjoying outdoor living.Read

Shopping: Bright and beautiful

WE all know that spring is about clearing out the old and sprucing up your home with a fresh new look.Read

Fashion: Bright and beautiful

IT’S all things bright and beautiful this spring.Read

Fashion: Jeff Banks helps guys dress with style

MEN in Birmingham are to be given a few hot tips in fashion and grooming from internationally renowned designer Jeff Banks.Read

Birmingham Shopping: Old vinyls signed, sealed, delivered

WHEN music fan Ahamed Choudary was made redundant from iconic shop Reddingtons Rare Records, he was left wondering what path to follow.Read