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Alison Dayani

Alison Dayani

The Premier League trophy.

Silverware is just the tonic for sick kids

CYNICS might say it is the closest Birmingham football fans will come to the Premier League trophy this season. Read

Ki-Yan McLoughlin-Yip

Miracle baby defies the odds

THE odds were against them, but couple Tom and Li McLoughlan-Yip cradle the miracle baby they never dreamed they could have. Read

The NHS

Doctors in fines call

NEARLY two million GP and nurse appointments are being missed by time wasting patients every year in the Midlands, costing the NHS more than £30 million. Read

New seeds of life!

TINY radioactive seeds are saving the lives of cancer patients through a pioneering new treatment at a Birmingham hospital. Read

Cats

Cats visit leaves kids feline fine!

YOUNGSTERS at Birmingham Children's Hospital looked like the cat that got the cream when they had a surprise visit from stars of a hit musical. Read

John Gleeson.

'Flu-like' virus kills businessman

A HEALTHY 49-year-old Birmingham businessman died suddenly after being struck down by a flu-like virus that spread to his heart. Read

Erin Nicks.

Thank you - 120,000 times!

BIRMINGHAM Children's Hospital has recorded a milestone in British transplant history after saving the life of a desperately ill toddler. Read

Could Clarkson be next star of Brum?

BOSSES behind Birmingham's Walk of Fame have bowed to pressure to give more modern day Brummie heroes the chance to get their own Hollywood-style star Read

Rebecca and Marie McNicholas.

Mother's gift of life for Marie

A DYING Birmingham woman has been given the gift of life by her mother, who donated a kidney to save her. Read

Ambulance

Fireball kills driver as car hits tree

A MOTORIST was killed in a fireball after his truck hit a tree and careered into a ditch near Sutton Coldfield. Read

Air Ambulance

Permanent base lined up for air ambulance

AIR Ambulance cover across Staffordshire is set to be increased with a permanent base launched there by the end of the year. Read

£40,000 payout for a life 'ruined'

A GIRL has been awarded £40,000 compensation after her life was ruined by a catalogue of Birmingham social worker blunders. Read

Floods trap two drivers

TWO motorists were trapped in their cars by flash flooding as torrential rain swept through the Midlands. Read

The Midlands is one of the worst areas in the country for alcohol abuse, say experts.

Alcohol abuse killing Midlanders

DRINKERS are boozing themselves to death, with Birmingham and the West Midlands one of the worst areas of the country. Read

Midlands braced for new floods

THE Midlands was today bracing itself for more localised floods as heavy storms sweep into the region. Read

Hospital delight as kind readers swell coffers

A STAGGERING £8,600 has rolled in from kind readers and businessmen across the city and beyond to back the Mail's Give A Little, Save A Life campaign. Read

£700m boost for health services

THE first stages of a £700 million project which will reshape health services across west Birmingham and the Black Country are coming to life. Read

Disgraced doctor in licence plea

A BIRMINGHAM doctor who avoided being struck off after a botched abortion and a string of other clinical error complaints is making a fresh bid to win back his full medical licence. Read

Bank on us to be life-savers!

THE Birmingham Mail's Give A Little, Save A Life appeal is gathering pace with a pledge of funding for the second machine in as many days. Read

Randy Lerner

Randy has a tasty goal!

VILLA'S new American boss Randy Lerner reckons he has the recipe for success with his latest money-spinning project. Read

Author Profile

Alison Dayani is Health Correspondent on the Birmingham Mail but also covers general news, features, music and theatre. As a trained video journalist, she provides footage of events and health stories for the website too.

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