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Why go abroad when you can have a great value staycation in Oldbury?

4:54pm Thursday 19th August 2010

WITH money too tight to mention the recent travel phenomenon of the ‘staycation’ has become ever more popular.

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Nicolas Cage talks openly about his latest movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice at his European press conference in Barcelona. He and the film's cast, including British acting stalwart Alfred Molina and rising star Jay Baruchel (the apprentice), reveal how they learnt to throw fireballs and what fun they had on set for the film which is released in cinemas on Wednesday August 11.

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DVD Review - August 14

7:00am Saturday 14th August 2010

A weekly round-up of the latest DVD releases.

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All ears for good hearing

7:00am Saturday 14th August 2010

Dr Rob Hicks, GP on ITV's This Morning, gives some sound advice on hearing problems - from blocked ears to sticky ears and ear infections. Also there'll be a decibel chart - so readers can work out just what they're hearing and how it's affecting them, as well as some facts so startling they'll make everyone's ears prick up.

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Klaxons warn of new sound

7:00am Saturday 14th August 2010

The London-based band are back with Surfing The Void, the follow up to their 2007 Mercury Prize-winning debut Myths Of The Near Future. They tell all about the new album, released on Monday August 23, why they abandoned one batch of recordings altogether and what winning the Mercury meant to them.

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On the record: Arcade Fire's suburban treat

7:00am Saturday 14th August 2010

Canadian seven-piece Arcade Fire return with their third long player, will this be the album which sees them become global superstars? Elsewhere, Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes releases his debut album and Caitlin Rose releases her highly-anticipated album. How do they compare? Read on to find out.

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A family paradise

9:46am Tuesday 10th August 2010

AS we travelled home along Somerset’s winding roads, I asked seven-year-old Nicholas for the highlight of his Butlins break.

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DVD Review - August 7

7:00am Saturday 7th August 2010

A weekly round-up of the latest DVD releases.

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A pain in the back

7:00am Saturday 7th August 2010

As a new survey reveals that 75% of GPs want employers to take action to address back pain, we look at why more than 10 million working days a year are lost because of musculoskeletal problems and ask the experts what can be done to relieve the suffering often caused by long hours sitting at a desk.