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Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
Tolkien and Birmingham: ANN TENNANT traces the story of the internationally revered author's association with Birmingham and discovers that some of his boyhood experiences may have been a source of inspiration for The Lord of the Rings.
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Jubilee Air Tattoo: as the largest military air tattoo prepares for the weekend, meet ANNA CAUSH who spends her year helping to organise the event.
Charity Shop: JOCELYN RYDER-SMITH visits one in Hereford which caters for a different charity each day of the week.
Osokozy at Wit's End: VIVIAN BIRD collects housenames - and the stories behind them.
BBC Birmingham. Amy Foster (4)