http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/ Read our lifestyle news for your life in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Articles on shopping, family life, education, health, keep fit and more. en-gb Birmingham Mail no Read our lifestyle news for your life in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Articles on shopping, family life, education, health, keep fit and more. Lifestyle features, news and events on all aspects of your life. Articles on how to get healthy, fashion tips, make the best of your home/garden and lots more. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/restaurant-review-caffe-uno-in-birmingham-97319-25206262/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:49:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/restaurant-review-caffe-uno-in-birmingham-97319-25206262/ IT’S among my most used cookery books and one that I cherish. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/national-curry-week-recipe-from-mango-tree-restaurant-97319-25206515/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:07:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/national-curry-week-recipe-from-mango-tree-restaurant-97319-25206515/ NEXT week it’s National Curry Week – celebrating a dish that Britain has taken to its heart. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/pub-review-the-inn-on-the-green-in-acocks-green-97319-25206442/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:58:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/pub-review-the-inn-on-the-green-in-acocks-green-97319-25206442/ THIS IS a pub I’ve been meaning to visit for a long time, but it doesn’t look family friendly on the outside and the ultra-busy local environment makes parking extremely difficult. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/cheap-as-cheaps-kmv-fish-bar-in-smethwick-97319-25206143/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:45:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/cheap-as-cheaps-kmv-fish-bar-in-smethwick-97319-25206143/ IF YOU want to go swimming to work off your chips, do note that Smethwick Baths is just up the road from this old-fashioned chippy. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/bbc-good-food-show-has-all-the-ingredients-for-a-great-show-97319-25206075/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:32:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/19/bbc-good-food-show-has-all-the-ingredients-for-a-great-show-97319-25206075/ TAKE a smattering of leading celebrity chefs, stir together with new cooking techniques, top produce and irresistible drinks and you’ve got all the ingredients for the BBC Good Food Show at the NEC. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/18/travel-stratford-as-you-ll-like-it-97319-25196231/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:11:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/18/travel-stratford-as-you-ll-like-it-97319-25196231/ A WEATHER forecaster on the Costa del Sol? A brewery sampler? Or perhaps an ice-cream seller at the seaside? Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/18/travel-belfast-s-big-makeover-97319-25196130/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/18/travel-belfast-s-big-makeover-97319-25196130/ IT has been through more than its fair share of troubles. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/18/travel-soll-has-snow-much-to-offer-97319-25195390/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:31:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/18/travel-soll-has-snow-much-to-offer-97319-25195390/ THE holiday got off to a great start as we landed, the blue-white mountains shining brightly beyond the airport, hushing the planeload of skiers, boarders and walkers in awe and anticipation. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-no-news-is-good-news-for-halai-97319-25186278/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:21:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-no-news-is-good-news-for-halai-97319-25186278/ A FORMER local news presenter who lost her job is proving it is still possible to look ahead by writing a book about positivity. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-ballroom-that-s-strictly-for-kids-97319-25186083/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:59:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-ballroom-that-s-strictly-for-kids-97319-25186083/ FORGET those computer games and having a lie-in, the Rialto Dance Studio in Acocks Green is proving that youngsters like nothing better than stepping out on a Saturday morning. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-trawling-through-the-archives-of-the-agony-aunt-97319-25185860/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:48:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-trawling-through-the-archives-of-the-agony-aunt-97319-25185860/ AGONY aunts have long been a mainstay of newspapers and women’s magazines but over the years their advice has altered drastically. And a good job as some of the advice doled out to letter writers over previous decades would be enough to turn our hair grey these days. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-tracy-finds-band-of-hope-at-last-97319-25185771/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-tracy-finds-band-of-hope-at-last-97319-25185771/ AS A teenager Tracy Kennish starved herself and took laxatives to stay thin – then as an adult she binge ate until her weight nearly doubled to more than 13 stone. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-pipes-of-peace-are-healing-the-pain-97319-25185372/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/17/family-life-pipes-of-peace-are-healing-the-pain-97319-25185372/ IT may seem a strange way of healing headaches, placing a wax tube in the ear and setting light to it, but as a therapy Hopi ear candling has become increasingly popular. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/16/shopping-rich-berry-shades-returns-for-home-decor-97319-25177870/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/16/shopping-rich-berry-shades-returns-for-home-decor-97319-25177870/ CHILL winds and storms may be nature’s signs that winter’s arrived but in our homes the first sign is the return of the rich, berry shades to the decor palette. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/16/shopping-our-pick-of-the-best-autumnal-shades-for-lips-97319-25177654/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:49:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/16/shopping-our-pick-of-the-best-autumnal-shades-for-lips-97319-25177654/ This week's Tried and Tested autumnal lip gloss. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/16/shopping-finding-the-best-christmas-deals-97319-25177420/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:31:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/16/shopping-finding-the-best-christmas-deals-97319-25177420/ IT’S THAT time of year again when stores go head-to-head to bring consumers the best deals. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/12/jamie-oliver-s-protege-cooks-up-new-craze-with-rude-boy-food-97319-25152036/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:56:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/12/jamie-oliver-s-protege-cooks-up-new-craze-with-rude-boy-food-97319-25152036/ AS AN unemployed 25-year-old carpet fitter with a girlfriend and one-year-old daughter to support, Aaron Craze didn’t feel he had much in common with Jamie Oliver. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/12/pub-review-robin-hood-toby-carvery-in-hall-green-97319-25152011/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:50:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/12/pub-review-robin-hood-toby-carvery-in-hall-green-97319-25152011/ JUST when you might think that society has made progress, along comes the harsh truth – nobody builds pubs like this in the 21st century. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/12/restaurant-review-chung-ying-in-chinatown-birmingham-97319-25151976/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:39:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/12/restaurant-review-chung-ying-in-chinatown-birmingham-97319-25151976/ MY wife was given an important task before we set off to Birmingham’s long-established Chung Ying restaurant. Latest Features http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/12/beverley-knight-my-strict-diet-with-a-caribbean-kick-97319-25151820/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:12:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2009/11/12/beverley-knight-my-strict-diet-with-a-caribbean-kick-97319-25151820/ AS SHE works through an exhausting British tour, Midland soul sensation Beverley Knight has revealed her recipe for stage success. Latest Features