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Articles on shopping, family life, education, health, keep fit and more. en-gb http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/04/28/shed-the-pounds-without-losing-s-97319-20830023/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/04/28/shed-the-pounds-without-losing-s-97319-20830023/ WANT to cut the cost of keeping fit? http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/04/25/striking-accord-97319-20820170/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/04/25/striking-accord-97319-20820170/ THE latest Accord from Honda takes the new model up-market in a big way. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/04/28/marina-helped-me-drop-2-dress-sizes-97319-20830019/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/04/28/marina-helped-me-drop-2-dress-sizes-97319-20830019/ THE CLIENT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/04/28/it-s-great-to-help-people-get-fitter-97319-20830016/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/04/28/it-s-great-to-help-people-get-fitter-97319-20830016/ THE TRAINER http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/2008/12/31/plans-on-show-for-shopping-centre-97319-20314645/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:25:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/2008/12/31/plans-on-show-for-shopping-centre-97319-20314645/ HUNDREDS of people have had their say on proposals for a major new £200 million store development in a Midland town centre as part of a public consultation. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/2008/12/28/shoppers-descend-on-bullring-97319-20314750/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:05:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/2008/12/28/shoppers-descend-on-bullring-97319-20314750/ AN ESTIMATED quarter of a million shoppers will today cram themselves into the Bullring as the post-Christmas sales get into full swing. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/budget-v-blow-it-97319-20895467/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/budget-v-blow-it-97319-20895467/ NIGHT CREAM http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/can-you-bring-up-a-baby-on-a-budget-97319-20895468/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/can-you-bring-up-a-baby-on-a-budget-97319-20895468/ NEW parents can easily find themselves splashing out more than a thousand pounds on equipment for their impending arrivals only to find they've wasted some of it on stuff they just don't need. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/go-bazaar-to-beat-the-credit-crunch-97319-20895469/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/go-bazaar-to-beat-the-credit-crunch-97319-20895469/ IF money is tight, bills are flooding in, and there's definitely no spare cash for splashing out on home sweet home... join the club! http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/having-a-little-flutter-97319-20895470/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/having-a-little-flutter-97319-20895470/ KNOW someone who's expecting? How about treating them to a pack of relaxation CDs designed especially for pregnancy from Butterfly Sounds. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/our-choice-97319-20895472/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/our-choice-97319-20895472/ Mix and match Missoni's four fragrance accords - http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/street-style-97319-20895475/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/street-style-97319-20895475/ Anna Marcheselli, 21, a fashion studio manager who lives in the city centre. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/we-love-97319-20895476/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/we-love-97319-20895476/ New from Clinique this month is the Quick Eye Cream Shadow (£12). http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/you-ll-love-97319-20895477/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/birmingham-shopping-news/2008/05/12/you-ll-love-97319-20895477/ Wake up with Bronnley's new Lemon and Neroli Bath and Shower Wash (£8.95). Part of a new range packed full of uplifting neroli, energizing lemon and moisturising olive extract. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/city-cars-suffer-when-it-comes-to-safety-97319-20885753/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/city-cars-suffer-when-it-comes-to-safety-97319-20885753/ LATEST figures from the vehicle insurers' research centre at Thatcham show popular city cars as the least effective in saving occupants from whiplash injury in the event of low speed rear-end collisions. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/cool-new-blue-aygo-97319-20885754/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/cool-new-blue-aygo-97319-20885754/ TOYOTA is hoping that motorists will warm to a cool new version of its Aygo city car even though it has the blues. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/dodge-take-on-the-crossover-market-97319-20885755/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/dodge-take-on-the-crossover-market-97319-20885755/ YET another car maker is trying to cash in on the booming market for socalled crossover cars with a new model which follows hard on the heels of the Renault Koleos and Ford Kuga. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/mazda-is-honoured-97319-20885758/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/mazda-is-honoured-97319-20885758/ MAZDA has announced that it will receive the Outstanding Technical Paper Award 2008 at the Annual Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan awards ceremony to be held later this month. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/mondeo-repmobile-clocks-up-the-miles-97319-20885759/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/mondeo-repmobile-clocks-up-the-miles-97319-20885759/ MONDEO MAN clocks up more miles in the driving seat than any other motorist in Britain, according to a survey of UK driving habits. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/piling-on-the-muscle-to-sort-out-the-opposition-97319-20885760/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/piling-on-the-muscle-to-sort-out-the-opposition-97319-20885760/ IT looks like a Ford Focus on steroids. And while it will never outsell the popular family hatchback it's set to become a major player within its own niche market. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/the-jewel-in-volvo-s-crown-97319-20885764/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/the-jewel-in-volvo-s-crown-97319-20885764/ "I'M sorry about the gear-box," began the delivery man in apologetic tones. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/time-to-buy-the-white-van-man-a-highway-code-97319-20885765/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/time-to-buy-the-white-van-man-a-highway-code-97319-20885765/ IF you know a Van Man is there any chance of subtly sticking this under his nose for digestion? http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/bentley-pleased-with-community-award-97319-20886152/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2008/05/09/bentley-pleased-with-community-award-97319-20886152/ BENTLEY Birmingham has been rewarded for its sterling community work with a £5,000 cash boost - which will be pumped into more worthwhile projects in the area. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/film-mecca-lives-again-97319-20878804/ Thu, 08 May 2008 07:47:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/film-mecca-lives-again-97319-20878804/ BACK in the 1930s, it was state of the art. Today it is the state of a different art. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/degree-course-is-growing-up-97319-20878801/ Thu, 08 May 2008 07:46:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/degree-course-is-growing-up-97319-20878801/ SOUTH Birmingham College is working in partnership with Wolverhampton University to launch a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies in September. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/tonic-for-patricia-97319-20878731/ Thu, 08 May 2008 07:37:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/tonic-for-patricia-97319-20878731/ PATRICIA Willis progressed from receptionist to commissioning support manager at Sandwell PCT after studying towards a Foundation Degree at Newman University College. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/sky-s-the-limit-for-high-flyers-97319-20878728/ Thu, 08 May 2008 07:35:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/sky-s-the-limit-for-high-flyers-97319-20878728/ SOLIHULL College's Aerospace Department has taken delivery of a Bristol-Siddeley Viper jet engine as part of an ongoing programme to provide students with first-class learning facilities and equipment that reflects their vocational interests. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/open-evening-is-child-s-play-97319-20878726/ Thu, 08 May 2008 07:33:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/open-evening-is-child-s-play-97319-20878726/ OPEN evenings will be held at the University of Wolverhampton for people working with children who are interested in studying a degree. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/women-build-up-a-career-97319-20878705/ Thu, 08 May 2008 07:31:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/women-build-up-a-career-97319-20878705/ CONSTRUCTION has long been a male dominated industry, with few females choosing to study in areas such as brickwork, painting and decorating, carpentry and the built environment. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/small-but-big-player-97319-20878666/ Thu, 08 May 2008 07:29:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/learning-zone/2008/05/08/small-but-big-player-97319-20878666/ THE smallest college in the country has been making big waves in the world of adult learning after recently achieving top marks in an Ofsted inspection report.