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Costa confirms 'best drink' has been scrapped and why
Food & Drink
The chain confirmed it should no longer be available in stores much to the disappointment of customers
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Michelin-starred restaurant closes with 'immense sadness'
Worcestershire
Worcestershire restaurant Pensons, an hour from Birmingham, blamed inflation and interest rate pressures for the closure
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I tried the £7 turkey roll at the Christmas market - and it was so nearly spot on
Christmas
They are a Boxing Day staple, but are turkey sandwiches worth getting excited about in the run up to Christmas?
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Make some time for yourself this Christmas and unwind at Macdonald Hotels and Resorts
Travel
Enjoy your Christmas and New Year in the peaceful surroundings of Macdonald Burlington Hotel and Alveston Manor Hotel and Spa
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F1 Arcade in Chamberlain Square opens - in pictures
Birmingham City Centre
The F1 Arcade opens in Chamberlain Square
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I tried the £5 bratwurst with a twist at Birmingham Christmas market - but it wasn't quite perfect
German Market Birmingham
It's ace to have a stall that caters just for me but I have questions
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I paid £15 for a turkey dinner and a pint at the city's 'worst' Wetherspoons - and witnessed a festive fist-fight
Wetherspoon
We went to the Wetherspoon dubbed ‘the worst pub in Birmingham’ to try out their new Christmas menu
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‘Eerie’ Christmas market for shoppers in UK's 'most haunted' prison where Fred West held
Birmingham Christmas Events
It's an alternative to Birmingham German Market - and offers Christmas shopping of a different kind
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I visited the German market and found an exploding hot chocolate that may be Birmingham's best
German Market Birmingham
Turns out, I've been walking past it every time
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New restaurant and takeaway planned for former Sutton Coldfield office site
Sutton Coldfield
Caspian Pizza is looking to open an outlet in Sutton Coldfield's Maney Corner in what is an office block once occupied by an accountants firm
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Birmingham spot named in the cheapest Michelin Star restaurants list
Food & Drink
If you want to try Michelin Star food but don't want to splash hundreds, this is a great option
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New city centre restaurant giving away 1,000 free burritos
Food & Drink
Zambrero will be handing out free Mexican food from 11am until 5pm
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Cadbury fans rush to stock up on chocolate item which is 'cheapest around'
Cadbury
Shoppers have rushed to buy a "delicious" selection box that’s the cheapest around at Morrisons stores.
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Opening date announced for The Sidemen's Merry Hill restaurant and it's very soon
Food & Drink
Sides is the chicken restaurant backed by the YouTube stars
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Black Friday pub deal offering up to £60 free cash to spend on food and drink
Black Friday
The gift cards can be redeemed in over 1,600 pubs across the country including Greene King and Hungry Horse
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This £39 Colmore Row chippy tea includes a deep-fried Mars bar and Irn Bru
Food & Drink
The city centre six-course meal features 'elevated classics'
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Much-loved pub with a gin bar goes up for sale
Black Country
The Windsor Castle pub on Lye Cross is on the market for £495,000
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I paid £7.50 for an XL biscuit at the German Christmas Market - but was it worth it?
German Market Birmingham
There’s a host of deserts to try at the Christmas Market - but this was our favourite (and by far the biggest)
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James Martin fans declare Gordon Ramsay 'can whistle' as TV chefs battle hots up
James Martin
Saturday Morning ITV chef James Martin told he has extra talents above his TV Choice Award competitors
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I visited Marks & Spencer's new coffee counter in the Bullring and it made me really miss the cafe
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer opened a brand new store in the Bullring on November 7 - but one notable thing was missing
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Iconic soup selling for £50 as shortage hits supermarkets
Food & Drink
Customers have been struggling to find Campbell's soup in major supermarkets as the company said discussions were underway
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Aldi shoppers say 'need these' as supermarket launches furry clogs
Aldi
They will be released in stores in days
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Greggs in hot water as item axed before Christmas with fans gutted
Greggs
Google searches for “Vegan Festive Bake” increased by 342 per cent in the past 24 hours, as shocked customers attempt to uncover why the decision has been made.
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Voucher trick gets you two meals for £15 at Frankie and Benny's
Food & Drink
Restaurant Frankie & Benny’s has launched what it describes as its best-ever offer - two main meals for £15. From today until November 24, anyone who books can choose two mains for £15 from a selection of their dishes.
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Christmas
'Beautiful' town where it's Christmas every day named among best in UK for festive shopping
Medieval Christmas shopping town foodies love within 90 minutes of Birmingham named one of UK's best over festive season
Walkers axe another crisp flavour and fans say 'please tell me you haven't'
Fun Stuff
Shoppers are only just learning Wotsits Sizzling Steak crisps have been axed from the Walkers range, with angry shoppers and customers rushing to Twitter/X to lodge complaints.
Cadbury brings back iconic chocolate just in time for Christmas - sending fans wild
Cadbury
The popular food blogging social media channel also shared a snap of a five-pack Creme Egg box, along with a half-eaten white chocolate egg.
River Island's 'timeless' and 'classy' dress for £45 that 'looks way more expensive' than it is
Fashion
The pretty black dress is 'perfect for a whole host of occasions'
Cadbury under fire over axing chocolate bar and fans say 'we were addicted'
Cadbury
The chocolate giant, based in Bournville in the West Midlands, spoke out on social media after complaints over shoppers being unable to find the sweet treat in stores.
Money saving tips
The 'super hydrating' £15 eye patches that help to 'reduce puffiness and dark circles'
The Nip + Fab Hyaluronic Extreme4 Jelly Eye Patches are currently reduced online
Residents say 'I'm not being a snob' as plan for new Greggs annoys city village
Moseley
Greggs plans to open in Moseley as move slammed as another example of 'mundane globalisation' of 'unique neighbourhood'
Cadbury brings back iconic chocolate just in time for Christmas - sending fans wild
Cadbury
The popular food blogging social media channel also shared a snap of a five-pack Creme Egg box, along with a half-eaten white chocolate egg.
M&S issues warning to middle-class shoppers and says trend is 'creeping in'
Marks & Spencer
The Marks and Spencer chief said the retailer was seeing shoppers were tempted to leave without paying when the machines failed to scan products.
M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, John Lewis force rules to change from January
Marks & Spencer
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce that the specialist underwear will no longer be subject to VAT from January.
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Martin Lewis urges UK households to spend £82 immediately and says 'it's important'
Martin Lewis has delivered an important and poignant episode of the ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show tonight. The financial expert and consumer champion has warned UK households over the importance of a Lasting Power of Attorney.
UK households to get £130 paid directly into bank accounts for cost of living
Your Money
32,000 households will benefit with more than £4 million worth of support is on its way to thousands of eligible households in Nottinghamshire from Nottinghamshire County Council to help cover the costs of food and energy bills this winter.
UK households to get £25 paid directly into bank accounts within days
DWP
UK homes could be entitled to £25 payouts amid the Cold Weather Payment scheme, which is back from the government and Department for Work and Pensions.
State Pension 2024 increase set to be hit by new triple lock adjustment
Pension
Pensioners may not be getting the rise they were expecting next April when the Chancellor announces it in the Autumn Statement
DWP set to announce strict new bank account rules from Wednesday
DWP
The Telegraph reports the new law expected to be announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement next week, which Jeremy Hunt will deliver on Wednesday.
Your Money
'Significant' warning issued to 1.2 million British Gas, Ovo, Octopus, EDF energy customers
The energy regulator and watchdog will review standing charges after calls from consumer groups and experts.
Man fights for life after 'incident'
West Midlands Ambulance Service
Paramedics found a man with 'critical injuries' on Richards Street
The 'super hydrating' £15 eye patches that help to 'reduce puffiness and dark circles'
Money saving tips
The Nip + Fab Hyaluronic Extreme4 Jelly Eye Patches are currently reduced online
Mum of teen killed in camping crash tragedy says 'nothing will make this nightmare go away'
Shrewsbury
Wilf Henderson, Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen and Hugo Morris were found dead in a car
Millions put on alert for DWP cold weather payments to enter bank accounts as temperatures to plummet
Universal Credit
Cold blast could trigger special winter payments