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Spitfire curator keeps mother's handiwork alive

David Hunt is director of a museum in the USA where the iconic Spitfire aircraft is a prize exhibit.

New 'live-in guardian' schemes offer low rent solution for house hunters

Live-in guardians can help protect empty properties from vandals and squatters.
An international property service with a Birmingham branch have introduced a new live-in guardian scheme for those desperate to get on the property ladder.

Birmingham artist fleshes out her new fashion line

I-Ting's Skin Secret fashion range
University graduate turning heads with her Skin Secret range

Payout for mum arrested after death of three-year-old son

Abby Podmore
A Birmingham mum held on suspicion of murder after the tragic death of her three-year-old son has won a large payout from police.

Toyota Auris Hybrid adds style and fun to its frugality

Toyota Auris Hybrid
There’s more to this hybrid than fuel economy, says Edward Stephens.

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PortAventura: Take the plunge on Europe's highest freefall waterslide

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Ready Steady Cook on tour, from left; Tony Tobin, Nick Nairn, Lesley Waters and Brian Turner

Father's Day: Ready, Steady, Cook chefs dish up their perfect recipes to treat your dad

Marion McMullen turns to the celebrity chefs of Ready Steady Cook Live to find out how to dish up a meal good enough for dads everywhere

Pour yourself a little glass of summer, with these tasty cocktail recipes

Danny Fillipi at Ginger's Bistro gets the summer cocktails ready
These cocktails are perfect for when the sun shines and are fresh from Glynn Purnell's menu being served at Ginger's Bar at his Purnell's Bistro

The perfect baby buffet to celebrate the arrival of your little bundle of joy

Cherry Menlove
With the world eagerly awaiting the birth of the royal baby, it’s time to refresh your party food repertoire ahead of any baby-themed soirees

Nostalgia

Poet and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge tutored Charles Lloyd

Romantic poet Charles Lloyd's life drifted off to a sad end

Unwilling to follow his father into the world of banking, Charles Lloyd set out to pursue his dream and be a poet. Chris Upton tells his story.

Crucifixion clock was Lichfield museum's star exhibit

A drawing of a clock in the shape of a medieval church tower at Lichfield Museum in 1748
In the second part of his feature on a Lichfield museum, Chris Upton looks at the artefacts that were on display and where they finally went once the tourist attraction closed its doors.

Richard Greene's collection of interesting objects

One of the engravings at Richard Greene’s museum.
Chris Upton looks back at Lichfield’s modest and unassuming librarian Richard Greene.

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Property of the Day: Duplex penthouse overlooking the Jewellery Quarter

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