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Rosie appeal website is victim of US con

INTERNATIONAL con artists have been using a charity set up to honour a murdered Midland schoolgirl to scam Americans out of money. Read

U-turn over night clinic

HEALTH bosses have made a U-turn in their decision to force patients from south Birmingham to travel to the city centre for treatment at night. Read

Youngsters having a Christmas ball!

THEY did go to the ball... and it was the highlight of the year for these budding teeny actors. Read

Pals answer Kyle's Christina picture plea

TWO teenagers have come to the rescue of a Christina Aguilera fan after an appeal in the Birmingham Mail. Read

Blitz on benefit cheats hailed

MORE than 300 benefit cheats who have illegally claimed more than £500,000 this year are being rounded up in record numbers. Read

Two months old and £6m in debt

A NEW Birmingham health trust has already predicted a £9 million debt by the end of financial year, according to latest confidential reports. Read

Leaflets bid over shooting

DETECTIVES returned to the scene where a Birmingham father-of-two was gunned down as they stepped up the hunt for his brutal killers. Read

Doc has sights set on Russia

IT'S a case of From Russia With Love for a Birmingham doctor who has been appointed an international health adviser for the country. Read

Patients feel fairy much better!

FAIRIES and princesses are mysteriously appearing across the wards of Birmingham Children's Hospital this week. Read

Pussycat Dolls @ NEC

THE Pussycat Dolls' origins in cabaret were obvious with a show that was as much about the dancing as the music. Read

Help me to relive my 'night' with Christina

A FAN who was involved in a raunchy stage routine with Christina Aguilera has made an impassioned plea to Brummies to help him remember the moment. Read

Hilda's living in hope - with HIV

HILDA Pachawo still hopes of one day having a healthy child despite being infected with HIV. Read

Battling cancer patient loses fight for life

A LUNG cancer sufferer who fought and won a campaign to be treated with an expensive drug has lost her fight for life. Read

Tourette's star Pete is Max's hero

A BIRMINGHAM boy with tourette syndrome has been receiving tips on how to cope from a celebrity fellow sufferer...TEXT: Read

MRSA squad's superbug fight

A GOVERNMENT hit squad to tackle MRSA is being drafted into a Birmingham hospital this week. Read

Arsonists blamed for school blaze

ARSONISTS are believed to have sparked a blaze at a Birmingham school today. Read

Fans give star seal of approval

AN air of excitement was among the Midland crowd of Christina fans, delighted to see a big show from the pint-sized star. Read

Campaign to improve care for the dying

A CAMPAIGN to improve care for terminally ill patients is to be launched across the Midlands. Read

Record rise in Midland HIV rates

THE number of Midland people being treated for the HIV virus has soared to new highs, according to latest figures. Read

David gets an unwanted screen break

BRUMMIE David Tankard loves nothing better than to settle down to his favourite show, crime thriller CSI. Read

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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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