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Birmingham's islands of paradise - gone in the blink of an indicator Oct 16 2009

EVERY picture always tells a story – so the great and the good of Dickens Heath might want to hang their heads in shame.Read

Conkers is still a hit for all the family Oct 09 2009

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Urban Walk: Shop until you drop on park route Oct 09 2009

IT’S just a year ago since I designed this route.Read

A Walk in the Park: Calthorpe Park and Olton Park Oct 09 2009

IT’S a rite of passage that every child goes through sooner or later... learning to ride a bicycle without stabilisers.Read

Conkers is still a hit for all the family Oct 09 2009

IF YOU were to let your children run wild in an urban setting, people would probably criticise your parenting skills.Read

Urban Walk: Walk sparks childhood memories Oct 02 2009

IN A PART of the city that is close to my heart, this walk takes me back to my childhood days when a visit to the park was a weekend treat.Read

A Walk in the Park: Bromford Drive Recreation Ground Oct 02 2009

UNLESS you’ve ever had reason to go up Bromford Drive, the chances are that you won’t know about this intriguing strip of green space.Read

Staffordshire Hoard display is worth the wait Oct 02 2009

IT IS, perhaps, the nearest thing we will ever get to seeing Tutankhamun’s ‘trinkets’ in town.Read

Spetchley Gardens are a world class delight Sep 25 2009

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Green splendour and great teas! Sep 25 2009

IT IS SAID that during World War Two, there were plans to move Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the War Cabinet out of London to Spetchley, near Worcester.Read

A Walk in the Park: Dickens Heath Nature Reserve Sep 25 2009

IT WAS December 2007 when I was last here, just in time to catch a glorious winter sunrise.Read

Urban Walk: Perfect way for students to mingle Sep 25 2009

COLLEGE can seem quite a daunting place whether you are fresh out of school, decide to take up further education as a mature student, or have recently arrived to a new city or country and need to learn the lingo.Read

Spetchley Gardens are a world class delight Sep 25 2009

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A walk in the park: Graham Young visits Dickens Heath Nature Reserve Sep 25 2009

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Explore historic buildings at Avoncroft Museum in Bromsgrove Sep 18 2009

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Urban Walk: University of Birmingham campus Sep 18 2009

HERE is another walk for freshers. It is right on the University of Birmingham campus that I detailed a year ago for those new to the city.Read

Explore historic buildings at Avoncroft Museum in Bromsgrove Sep 18 2009

ABANDONED for the day by my wife, the big question was where to take our three children for a grand day out.Read

A Walk In The Park: Queslett Nature Reserve Sep 18 2009

I KNEW that deciding to visit Great Barr’s four-year-old Queslett Nature Reserve on August Bank Holiday Sunday would be tempting fate.Read

The Public: Odd exterior conceals an enjoyable day out! Sep 11 2009

CONTROVERSIAL £63 million arts centre The Public has fully opened in West Bromwich at long last – after a year-long delay.Read

A Walk in the Park: Cannon Hill Park Sep 11 2009

GOING to The Public for the Days Out feature opposite left me wondering... what’s the state of play with the MAC these days?Read

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