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A big thanks  Jon Perks catches up with a very appreciative Jamelia. more

This month you'll be mostly...  CityLiving picks a few must-dos for June... more

Guide's got your number  From where to buy flowers for a forgotten birthday, to finding an emergency plumber, a new guide published by Birmingham City Centre Partnership will make city living a whole lot easier for the growing numbers of residents in the city centre. more

Major Signing  Jon Perks presents a low-down on collecting memorabilia more

Penalty click  If the dead time between the English footy season and the advent of Euro 2004 is proving too hard to take, don't panic. more

Grease frightening  DIY embalming, bodysnatchers and OAP sex undefined welcome to the world of BBC Three drama Grease Monkeys. Jon Perks went on location in Birmingham to speak to two of its stars, Ahsen Bhatti and Karl Collins. more

The show will go on  Stacey Barnfield gets a sneak preview of transformations to a much-loved Brum landmark. more

Summer in the city  Bullring is Europe's most exciting shopping destination and so much more besides. This summer get ready for a festival feel with a programme of great musical acts throughout June and July. Stay in the city after work for music from 5pm until 8pm during the week and from 1pm until 4pm on Sundays. more

Kamile Ahmed  Kamile Ahmed, managing director, Shimla Pinks talks us around his favourite places. more

Govinder going fast  The sought-after work of Govinder Nazran is coming to Birmingham. more

Maxim Velcovsky  Working in simple white porcelain, Maxim Velcovsky creates modern, functional and quirky ceramics with a humourous twist. more

It's good to be Free  Jon Perks joins the off-road jet-set with a 4x4 that has been modified to handle the mean streets too. Confused? Read on... more

Robert Beckford  The lecturer and broadcaster shows us round 'the most ethnically significant city in Britain'. more

A lifelong Bond  Secret agent James Bond has always been full of suprises. Honor Blackman, a Bond girl who was able to provide not only beauty but plenty of brains, still has a few revelations up her sleeve. She will be fronting The Best of Bond Music at Symphony Hall on Friday, May 21 undefined a celebration of the music that helped bring to life the 007 films. Annie Roberts reports on an actress who can still make a stir. more

Organised chaos  CityLiving is guided through a major declutter session with the help of Life Laundry presenter Dawna Walter. more

Toddle along to baby bonanza  It seems that being pregnant is the ultimate A-list cool. Gwyneth Paltrow, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Courtney Cox are all expecting and the likes of Kate Winslet and Kate Moss are proud new mums rarely seen without their offspring in tow. more

Pitching in  Jon Perks opens his eyes to a new style of match-making. more

Painted city  Number Nine The Gallery alumni Kelly Washbourne and Lisa Travers are now hanging their own pictures at an exhibition of work in their native Moseley. more

This month you'll be mostly  CityLiving picks a few must-dos for May... more

Pictures of Lily  Two fabulous limited edition prints of The Who by Richard Evans, signed by the artist and countersigned by Pete Townshend, are the latest arrivals at Vail Galleries in Knowle, which now specialises in rock art by the likes of Peter Blake and Storm Thorgersen. more

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