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Alison Jones

Alison Jones is a writer and acting features editor for The Birmingham Post.

Home of the day: 拢1,495,000 The Old Silk Mill in Blockley
Retail & Consumer
This 18th century Cotswold silk mill has enjoyed some different roles in its long life, writes Alison Jones
Home of the day: 拢695k The Orchard in Church Hill, Ironbridge
Retail & Consumer
Breathtaking vistas over an iconic structure, a chance to make wine and a tower in the garden are all on offer at The Orchard, writes Alison Jones
Home of the day: 拢1,300,000 Briarwood in Twatling Road, Barnt Green
Retail & Consumer
An open event at this Barnt Green home this weekend is sure to draw plenty of admirers says Alison Jones
Home of the week: 拢1 million Nailcote House comes with entertainment wing
Retail & Consumer
Nailcote House has been built by the current owners to the very highest standards, right down to the use of handmade coving and bricks
Home of the week: 拢4m Pool Hall in Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield
Retail & Consumer
A dramatically different extension enhances the features of this Victorian country house in stunning style, writes Alison Jones
Festival finds a new audience with classical comedy
Retail & Consumer
Classical musicians, comics, writers and jugglers will be descending on Lichfield for the next fortnight. Alison Jones sees what audiences have to look forward to.
Home of the day: 拢1,350,000 Yew Tree Farm in Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
Retail & Consumer
Special underground features offer a focal point and an unusual place for storage in this country home, writes Alison Jones
Home of the day: 拢1m Holmside in Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield
Retail & Consumer
One million pounds buys more in Wishaw where a five-bedroom house comes with two added extras, reports Alison Jones
Home of the day: 拢1,800,000 Victorian residence in Edgbaston
Retail & Consumer
This handsome Victorian house has a garden that is a riot of rhododendrons in the spring, reports Alison Jones .
Home of the day: 拢795k The Chase in Worcester Road, Malvern
Retail & Consumer
The Malverns make a stunning backdrop for an unusual property whose neighbour sold quickly, says Alison Jones
Home of the week: 拢925k The Pound in Old Colwall, Great Malvern
Retail & Consumer
A Chelsea medallist has helped to create the perfect complement to this period house, reports Alison Jones
Home of the week: 拢6m Papillon Hall in Ullenhall, Warwickshire
Retail & Consumer
Put together with great attention to detail, it is now a beautiful family home with wonderful leisure areas and outstanding grounds
Explorer's still got his eye on 'the last big one'
Retail & Consumer
Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has made a career out of living dangerously. He tells Alison Jones about the challenges he has faced and why his sweet tooth might be one of the toughest to overcome.
The show must go on for grieving Geldof and reunited Rats
Retail & Consumer
In an interview before the death of his daughter Peaches, Bob Geldof spoke to Alison Jones about The Boomtown Rats reunion and reveals how the passion of this pioneering band of young punks remains undiminished.
Laurie Evans: Good care helps me play out of my skin
Retail & Consumer
We know men moisturise these days but how far do they go when it comes to skin care? Alison Jones talks personal grooming with sportsman Laurie Evans
Style: Cool out of Iceland
Retail & Consumer
Plane passengers flying over Iceland have been known to spot an unusual landmark glowing in the dark down below.
Master of puns Tim Vine sticking to one-liners for laughs
Retail & Consumer
Tim Vine is swapping puns for the world of pork belly futures as a temporary share trader. But, he tells Alison Jones , he is not giving up the day job that took him so long to find
The new generation of von Trapp singers
Retail & Consumer
Singing is the blood of the von Trapp family. Melanie von Trapp tells Alison Jones why they never tried to resist the call of the Sound of Music.
Putting our literary luminaries on map
Retail & Consumer
The region is bursting with creativity and Writing West Midlands has produced a literary map to show it. Alison Jones asked why it decided to landmark local talent and talks to two authors who are contributing to Birmingham's burgeoning books scene
Midland home designed by architectural revolutionary Edgar Wood on the market
Retail & Consumer
The flamboyant Wood, who was noted for his extravagant taste in hats which lead to his nephews calling him Uncle Headgear, was an admirer of John Ruskin and William Morris, and a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Martine McCutcheon is finding her voice again after illness lasting years
Retail & Consumer
After years of being laid low by a debilitating condition, Martine McCutcheon is back - belting out Bond numbers in a new show. She reveals to Alison Jones how she found the strength to perform again.
Property of the day: Rotherwood House packed with Georgian elegance
Retail & Consumer
There is fine carpentry work throughout, delightfully detailed door cases and a number of beautiful fireplaces
Morris Homes to create 10 new Midlands developments in 拢234m building programme
Retail & Consumer
The schemes are expected to create 850 new jobs for directly-employed staff and subcontractors who will be working to provide more than 1,200 homes
Home designed by Goldfinger goes up for sale
Economic Development
Aspiring arch villains in search of a lair could find what they are looking for in Henley-in-Arden