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Ghostly goings-on Oct 27 2009

THE ghost of Jacob Marley is haunting Birmingham Hippodrome this half term week, as part of the family musical Scrooge.Read

Spooky seasonal fun for the family Oct 27 2009

TWINLAKES family theme park, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and Wheelgate Adventure Park, in Newark, Nottinghamshire, have some frightful fun lined up for Halloween, including creepy creatures, free pumpkin carving, horrible hunts, weird workshops and prizes for the scariest costumes. For details of events at each park, visit www.twinlakespark.co.uk and www.wheelgatepark.comRead

Bob and pals on big stage Oct 27 2009

BOB The Builder is celebrating his tenth anniversary this year, with a nationwide tour, Bob the Builder’s Live Show, Spud’s Big Mess, which is at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre on November 3.Read

Get drawing for Halloween Oct 13 2009

IT’S nearly the time for ghosts and witches to go about their business, so send us your scariest Halloween drawings and we’ll print the best – go on, we dare you! Read

Hetty’s search for her family Sep 29 2009

BBC Audio has a selection of children’s titles out this autumn.Read

Search on for princess Sep 22 2009

DISNEY On Ice presents Princess Wishes is coming to Birmingham next month, and the NIA wants YOU to find the West Midlands’ favourite celebrity princess!Read

Girls' magical time Sep 22 2009

SCHOOLGIRL singing sensations Hollie Steel and Connie Talbot are this week taking the next steps towards even greater fame.Read

Elephants in perfect harmony at safari Sep 08 2009

WHEN it comes to making music, these two elephants at West Midland Safari Park know a thing or two.Read

Discover bugs on mini safari Aug 18 2009

JOIN a minibeast safari in Sutton Coldfield this week – and meet beautiful butterflies that taste with their feet and slimy slugs with thousands of teeth.Read

Join the safari animal hunt Jul 28 2009

CAN you catch a BIG one? Well, you could do if, like Megan, Dylan, Ethan and Oscar here, join an animal hunt!Read

Chance to turn Britain green Jul 07 2009

YOU have probably seen the advert on TV – EDF Energy, together with Eco-Schools, London 2012, the Eden Project and Global Action Plan, are launching the first ever Green Britain Day on July 10.Read

Catch TV stars at theme parks Jun 23 2009

WEST Midlands families flocked to the Twinlakes Family Theme Park recently to see a special appearance by Peppa Pig and little brother George.Read

Club Corner Jun 23 2009

MY GRANDSON Jai Bhermi, from Sutton Coldfield, will be eight years old on June 24. Please wish him happy birthday from his brother Ethan, Mommy and Daddy and all his many cousins, uncles and aunties. Jai enjoys going to Beavers Club and wants a scooter as one of his presents. Nanny Carmel, HarborneRead

Talented Aidan steps out in his home town Jun 16 2009

BIRMINGHAM dance sensation Aidan Davis was back on stage, in his home town, on Friday, as one of the stars of the Britain’s Got Talent Live Tour.Read

Messages for your dads on their big day Jun 16 2009

IT’S Father’s Day this Sunday and, as promised, we’re printing some of your messages and photos to say how much you love and appreciate your dad.Read

Father’s Day Jun 09 2009

HERE’S a final reminder to get your Father’s Day greetings posted to us as soon as possible.Read

Orphan’s adventures on Indian TV’s ‘Millionaire’ Jun 02 2009

In the second of our two-part Green Tourism series Environment Correspondent Patrice John speaks to Andrew Cole at the Ramada Jarvis hotel in Solihull to find out how the group have adjusted to going greenRead

Get set to send dad a special greeting May 26 2009

IT’S Father’s Day on June 21 and we will be printing some of your letters and photos in our Chipper edition on Tuesday June 16.Read

Picnic for all families May 19 2009

NATIONAL Family Week? It’ll be a picnic!Read

Explore some magical lands Apr 28 2009

DISCOVER the magic of a child’s imagination with Disney’s Bedtime Stories, released yesterday on Blu-ray and DVD.Read

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