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Alison Dayani

Alison Dayani

Animal magic... in pink

STAFF at a wildlife attraction turned a pretty shade of pink to raise cash for a cancer charity. Read

Extra clinic needs for expectant mums

A BIRMINGHAM baby boom is stretching maternity wards to the brink, forcing health bosses to fork out cash for an overflow clinic. Read

Survival's my goal - Villa fan

BRUMMIES were today urged to help save the life of a desperately ill Villa fan who will die if he cannot find a bone marrow match. Read

MRSA aid for young

A SUPERBUG can be detected in more sick children after a new test was pioneered in Birmingham. Read

Art to be used in mental health patients

ART is to be used to help mental health patients in a pilot scheme in Birmingham. Read

Factory call in payout fight

RELATIVES of a former Birmingham bakery worker who died from a painful asbestos-linked lung disease are calling on ex-colleagues to help them get compensation. Read

Licence to thrill at Birmingham James Bond premiere

BOND fans are set to be “shaken and stirred” with a red carpet premiere of the hotly-awaited new spy flick to be held in Birmingham. Read

Smokers' annual cost to the NHS

A STAGGERING 24,000 Birmingham smokers are admitted to hospital every year because of their habit, costing taxpayers millions of pounds. Read

Health services in cause to celebrate

MENTAL health services across the region came out on top in annual NHS ratings today with some of their best ever results. Read

Help to heal the wounds

EXCITED expectant mum Flora Wilson was six months into her pregnancy when she was told the worst news a parent can ever hear. Read

£10,000 fine after man died in scalding hot bath

A MENTAL health charity which ran a Birmingham home where a father-of-three died in a scalding bath has been hit with a £10,000 fine for breaching health and safety rules in the tragedy. Read

Payout victory in newborn blunder

A BIRMINGHAM health trust is poised to fork out a seven figure payout after blunders that left a baby with brain damage. Read

There’s Norway you’d want to miss beautiful views like these

THE Norwegian driver brought the wheels of the minibus to a screeching halt on a deserted road in the middle of the vibrant green fields. Read

Cashless deaf OAP in 'talk to us' row

A DEAF and mute Birmingham pensioner has been left without vital cash benefits for five weeks because red tape meant Post Office officials insisted he could not access his account without talking to them. Read

Gardeners warned to stub it out

BIRMINGHAM gardeners have been using their green-fingered skills to grow tobacco on city allotments, despite a loophole that means they cannot smoke it. Read

Inquest on war hero is hit by delay

A LONG awaited inquest into the death of a war hero at a controversial Birmingham nursing home has been put back until next summer because of the vast number of witnesses. Read

Teen fights for life after machete attack in Alum Rock

A TEENAGER was today undergoing emergency surgery after being hunted down “like an animal” by a machete-wielding gang in a Birmingham street. Read

Dragon’s Den millionaire Peter Jones is rich with advice

NEARLY two thirds of Birmingham small businesses have reported worsening trading conditions as the credit crunch begins to bite, latest figures reveal today. Read

Celebrities put too much pressure on new mums to slim

MIDLAND comedian Meera Syal has hit out at celebrity mums who battle to shed baby weight within months to flaunt their slim figures in magazines. Read

Heartfelt thankyou

WORSHIPPERS at a Birmingham temple handed over a near £6,000 thankyou after one of their leading figures was saved by hospital heart specialists. 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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