Enjoy village life at festival
Blackwell Festival is set to be even bigger and better this year, with additional attractions for villagers to enjoy.
Incredible edibles
Hannah Genders visits an urban food-growing project in Bristol.
Jess beats 8,000 to win top chef title
The Village delivery girl Jess Higgins, of Alvechurch, is congratulated by TV chefs Ainsley Harriott and Brian Turner after winning the FutureChef 2011 title in London.
The 16-year-old South Bromsgrove student beat nearly 8,000 other competitors to win a prestigious family trip to Rome and other great prizes, including £350 for her school.
Who wouldn’t be ready for this?
A saucy toffee treat
It’s time to celebrate!
It only seems like five minutes since we were preparing for last Christmas, but the festive season is almost upon us once more.
Spice trade secrets
Sally Oldaker learns some of the arts of Indian cookery – all in the comfort of her own kitchen…
Interactive dining
Diners get the best of both worlds at On The Rocks, where the interactive dining experience allows you to cook your meal exactly to your taste.
Strawberry dream
It’s that time of year . . .
Writing this on a perfect autumn day, Christmas seems quite a long way off. . . but it won’t be long before the season of goodwill is upon us once more. . .