Lifestyle Opinion

Lifestyle Opinion Time to explore the range of wines made by Jean-Luc Colombo If you're keen to get more into wines from the Rhone Valley then explore the range of wines made by Jean-Luc Colombo.

West Bromwich West Bromwich neighbourhood nature Late afternoons have always echoed to the 'chuck, chuck, chuck' calls of the jackdaws as they fly low over the gardens, returning from their days foraging, to their cosy chimneys to roost.

Environment Can you enjoy local greenspace?The natural world is fundamental to our existence, and underpins all economic activity.

Environment Beavers living on a Devon river are allowed to stay Natural England has decreed that the beavers living on a Devon river can stay.

Lifestyle Opinion A little taste of Libiamo Help in finding authentic Italian wines is now at hand though in the form of Libiamo, a new online wine club which offers the rarest Italian wines sold within a community of experts and wine enthusiasts.

Environment Peter Shirley: Nature is nothing if not impatient This year the very mild weather leading up to New Year meant that many flowers were blooming over Christmas, and there was early bud burst on some shrubs and trees.

Environment National plan to reduce the grey squirrel population Policy and Action the Government is trying once more to reduce the grey squirrel population to protect both trees and red squirrels.

Environment Peter Shirley: Evergreen plants for the festive period Peter Shirley takes us through the evergreen plants that have played a part in winter celebrations for thousands of years.

Christmas Top wines for Christmas from national retailers Richard Saxton's selection of the top wines to go for this Christmas from national retailers.

Environment Peter Shirley: The funding roundabout in West Midlands parks When reduced budgets are imposed it is natural for councils to look first at cutting such discretionary activities, in order to protect those they are legally required to do.

Environment Improvements to the international protection for wildlife In distant Quito in Ecuador governments, including ours through the EU, have been meeting to improve international protection for wildlife.

Environment Clipping the RSPB's Wings The Sawley Hall shoot in Yorkshire claims that the RSPB does not apply enough of its substantial income to owning and managing nature reserves

Environment The 40,000 different insects in Britain help support all other life on earth The 40,000 different insects and their close relatives in Britain play a crucial role in supporting all other life on earth, including us

Environment Peter Shirley: Politicians obsessed with economy don't think about our wildlife We need healthy ecosystems and thriving populations of animals, insects and birds to provide food, clean air and water and an amenable climate.

Environment Peter Shirley: Britain's butterflies count Our butterflies seem to be recovering following the very wet summer of 2012, but long-term fortunes are still not good

Environment Peter Shirley: Ministers' parks and open spaces tax proposal Ministers have suggested that people living near parks, and whose houses increase in value because of this, should pay extra tax to contribute to the upkeep of the parks.

Lifestyle Opinion Richard Saxton on Folding Hill's "Orchard Block" Pinot Noir 2010 Richard Saxton sampleds Folding Hill's "Orchard Block" Pinot Noir 2010.

Environment Peter Shirley looks into urban trees in Birmingham and the Black Country Birmingham and the Black Country are famous for their street trees.

Environment Owen Paterson's view of the environmental movement Former Environment Secretary Owen Paterson described parts of the environmental movement as 'the green blob'.

Environment Mixed progress for Midlands nature Progress and local successes here and there mask a continuing and worrying decline in the variety and abundance of plants, animals and birds.

Environment Precaution or Profit For a host of reasons both wild bees and domesticated honey bees continue to decline, both here and in other parts of the world.

Environment Still much to learn about the common Blackbird The Blackbird is very much a European species, although there are populations in parts of China and elsewhere in Asia.

Environment Natural England are ruffling feathers Recently it seems that the Government's nature conservation agency, Natural England, are doing the opposite of helping our beleaguered species.

Environment How the EU Elections can alter nature conservation Without European laws and regulations, weak and badly implemented as some of these are, our wildlife would be even worse off than it is.

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Repertory Theatre Birmingham Comment: Mapping a path through Birmingham's architectural history Mary Keating from Brutiful Birmingham suggests a new map charting some of the city's architectural forefathers might make a great gift

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