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£1,600 raised for Selly Park hospice with Christmas tree recycling pilot scheme.

A CHRISTMAS tree recycling scheme has raised £1,600 for a Birmingham hospice in its first year.Read

Birmingham medics face battle to help injured soldiers beat flesh-eating bug

BRITISH troops returning from Afghanistan are being struck down by a dangerous flesh-eating bug that can lead to disfigurement.Read

Fire crews confirm Clifton Cinema, Perry Barr, blaze was arson

AN HISTORIC Birmingham landmark has been ravaged in an arson attack.Read

Pictures: Stechford twins struck by leukaemia reach remission from the gruelling disease

TURNING the pages of her twins’ treasured scrapbook, it is not dinosaurs or Dr Who that Rachel Thompson sees, but a history of their unlikely and unfortunate cancer battles.Read

Historic Perry Barr landmark ravaged by blaze

AN HISTORIC Perry Barr landmark has been ravaged in an arson attack. Read

Man dies in Darlaston house fire

A MAN died when flames tore through his home in the Black Country. Read

Woman on miscarriage trial in Birmingham celebrates birth of baby

AFTER three traumatic miscarriages in a row, Angela Mummery had practically given up hope of having another child.Read

Plea for a different kind of lifesaver in Birmingham

HEALTH bosses are hunting for local lifesavers to make unusual kind of donation for the sickest patients.Read

Whistleblowing nurse loses constructive dismissal tribunal against Birmingham hospital.

A FORMER nurse has lost a tribunal against Birmingham hospital bosses that she claimed forced her out of a job.Read

Stechford pacemaker baby all grown up after defying doctors and battling heart condition

A BIRMINGHAM schoolgirl who was fitted with the world’s smallest pacemaker as a baby has defied doctors to be on the brink of becoming a teenager.Read

West Midlands paramedics brace themselves for the worst night of the year

IT’S a huge party for millions of revellers – but New Year’s Eve is the worst night of the year for Midland paramedics.Read

Bikers For Heroes bash gives boost to Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital

HUNDREDS of bikers revved into action to cheer up injured troops recovering at a Birmingham hospital.Read

Renowned Birmingham heart specialist retires after helping save thousands of lives

A RENOWNED Birmingham heart specialist who was at the forefront of advancing treatments is hanging up his stethoscope.Read

Pensioner dies after Stirchley crash despite supermarket staff's valiant attempts to save him

A PENSIONER died despite valiant attempts to save his life after a car accident in a Birmingham suburb.Read

Christmas tree recycling scheme to boost Birmingham hospice

AN INNOVATIVE scheme is raising cash for a city hospice while recycling unwanted Christmas trees.Read

Harry Moseley's mum blasts 'disgraceful' One Direction fans

THE grieving mum of tragic Harry Moseley told fans of boy band One Direction: “You should be ashamed of yourselves” in a row over internet tributes to her son.Read

Lottie's Lifeline: Transplant baby looks forward to her first Christmas

Liver transplant baby Lottie Bryon-Edmond inspired a Birmingham Mail campaign to boost organ donation after her emotional fight for life. Health Correspondent ALISON DAYANI catches up with her progress as the tot celebrates her first Christmas, which doctors thought she would never see. Read

One Direction fans insult the memory of Harry Moseley on Twitter

One Direction fans have been told they should be ashamed of themsleves after they tweeted their relief that Harry Moseley was dead rather than One Direction's Harry Styles.Read

Payout for family after great grandmother dies at Walsall Manor Hospital

A FAMILY of a great grandmother who died after a short routine treatment at a Midland hospital has told how they have agreed an out-of-court cash settlement over her death.Read

Birmingham Children’s Hospital nurse slams council over parking shake-up

NURSES at a Birmingham city centre hospital have accused council officials of cashing in on a parking shake-up by not putting up enough signs telling drivers of the change.Read