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Creature Features: Christmas at Dudley Zoo

DUDLEY Zoo volunteer Alice Martin will be celebrating Christmas in her new home – half way round the world.Read

Your Pets: Can we give a dog at Xmas?

Q After a lot of thought we’ve decided to get a family dog. Our young children are very keen and we know we can care for it properly and afford the costs involved.Read

Your Schools: Hero teacher strikes gold

A LANGUAGES teacher received a hero’s welcome from his pupils when he returned to school with a European kickboxing title.Read

Your Schools: We're a real class act!

TOP marks! Kids, teachers and guests gathered to celebrate the very best things about Birmingham’s schools.Read

Your Flickr

Here's a selection of snaps taken by local photographers and posted to the Birmingham Mail's online Flickr gallery. Read

Creature Features: Get into the festive mood

STAFF at Dudley Zoological Gardens are gearing up for a busy festive season at the 40-acre site.Read

Your Charity: Majorca marathon

A NEW army recruit is flying to Majorca to run a marathon in aid of the military charity Help for Heroes.Read

Your Charity: It's sweet success for Julie

A BUSY Birmingham mum-of-three raised £350 for charity by selling off three cakes it took more than 24 hours to make.Read

Your Gigs: Boys on film

GOOD things come to thosewho wait – as the army of Duran Duran fans at the LG Arena found out last weekend.Read

Your Pets: Will dog coat keep out chill?

Q MY DOG’S thick fur is normally enough to keep him warm, but it’s been so cold recently I’m worried he might be not be warm enough on his walks. Does he need to wear a dog coat?Read

Your Christmas: Run all for a good Claus

HUNDREDS of Santas dashed around Birmingham city centre last Saturday in what has become an annual fixture for the city.Read

Your Life: My fight for Press freedom

FORMER Cabinet minister Lord Hunt knows a thing or two about newspapers, having written for them and, more often, having been written about constantly during his many decades in public life.Read

Your Awards: City servants who go the extra mile

DEDICATED Birmingham City Council employees were honoured for their exceptional work and long service under the authority’s flagship awards scheme.Read

Your Awards: Vulnerable gain skills

A GRADUATION-style ceremony was held in Birmingham to celebrate the educational achievements of vulnerable young people attached to a youth support agency.Read

Creature Features: Zoo was my playground

A VISIT to Dudley Zoo provides a happy trip down memory lane for 78-year-old Les Baker, of Woodsetton.Read

Your Pictures: Christmas comes early

Is this house, in Stoney Lane, Yardley, the first in Birmingham to switch on its exterior Christmas lights? Read

Creature Features: TV treat for zoo raven Jill

A TALKING raven tuned into daytime TV while her aviary was refurbished.Read

Your Respects: Remembrance Day accross the Midlands

A selection of pictures of people celebrating Remembrance Day.Read

Your Pets: Teeth looking overgrown

Q My lionhead rabbit Simba seems to be having problems with his teeth. The front ones look quite long and his mouth looks quite sore. How can I sort this out?Read

Your Heroes: Brave shopkeeper Ranjit fought off armed robbers

IT’S every shopkeeper’s worst nightmare.Read