Plus Points by Amy Sellu

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Plus Points: Rome: the city of eternal eating and fashion

I RECENTLY got back from a four day break to Rome with my boyfriend, my first ever visit to Italy. Read

Plus Points: You want to be smaller but read the small print first

THIS morning, my mum sent me an article from a national newspaper about how the Office of Fair Trading is 'cracking down on the mis-selling of gym contracts' and how hard it can be to cancel membership. Read

Simpl Charlotte: A dad's tale

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Baby Bite #9

A DAY from hell. Charlotte woke at 1am with fever and cold. Crying, vomiting, sneezing and coughing - I had it all.Read

Simply Charlotte: Let's skip the crawling bit

Charlotte has reached all her milestones except for crawling.Read

The Narrow View by Natasha Gorbert-Hopkins

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Narrow View: A lot of canal and a long time to see it

This week, my best friend celebrated her birthday by forcing myself and some of her friends from work to go for dinner with her. She had to tempt us with pancakes. It worked.Read

Narrow View: Lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer festivals

The month of May is almost upon us, with the promise of sunny days and summer close behind. It is also apparently the month chosen for local canal festivals.Read

Barbara Fisher's B-Mail

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Bm@il: From Brum to Bowie via some brilliant art

I RETURNED to my roots last week. Nothing to do with my hair, just a weekend back in my home town.Read

Bm@il: I'm so social media savvy I'm linked to myself

I HAVE never joined Facebook, Twitter or the like because I’ve never felt the need to broadcast to the nation. And I’m sure the nation feels the same way about me.Read

Business Briefing

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Business Briefing: A mixed outlook with confident patches

Feeling better? The evidence from our latest local business survey suggests that whilst confidence is improving, the picture is patchy when it comes to actual sales and real investment.Read

Business Briefing: 'The name's Bond. Corporate Bond.'

Not all businesses can go to the bank if they want a loan, but many do not realise that they have an alternative lending source on the doorstep: their customers.Read

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