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Alison Dayani

Honours for army 'angels'

MILITARY nurses from Birmingham helping to save the lives of soldiers injured in wars around the world were honoured in a prestigious London ceremony. Read

'Disgust' over patient meals

AN inquiry has been launched into the state of a Birmingham hospital's meal service after claims a pensioner on a strict diet of pureed food was served up hard apple. Read

Warwick Bolton with his daughter Donna

Cancer sufferer got his dying wish

DESPITE battling cancer, Warwick Bolton refused to let anything get between him and his dying wish - to walk his daughter down the aisle. Read

Jasper Carrott

Jasper Carrott backs Birmingham Mail Fun Run

BIRMINGHAM comedian Jasper Carrott is encouraging people to step out for a cause that is no laughing matter. Read

Postcode lottery for cancer victims

PROSTATE cancer patients' chances of life and death across the Midlands are being dramatically affected by a postcode lottery, new figures reveal. Read

Thieves target food machines in hospitals

PROFESSIONAL gangs have been targeting vending machines at two West Midlands hospitals, it emerged today. Read

Join Sarah Falkland for the Birmingham Mail Fun Run

BBC Midlands Today presenter Sarah Falkland explains her training programme as she gets ready, steady, go for the Birmingham Mail 5km Fun Run on Sunday April 27. Read

An image from the Magic Flute

Behind the scenes with the Welsh National Opera in Birmingham

AT LEAST 50 wigs, 54 pairs of shoes, several litres of hair glue, dozens of hats and dresses plus three animal costumes and one fat-suit - this is the real world behind the scenes at the Welsh National Opera. Read

Feelings start to fade

THE FEELING Birmingham Academy Read

Benjamin Zephaniah

Playwright plea to break taboos

BIRMINGHAM playwright Benjamin Zephaniah has penned a play about cancer to urge black men: "Don't suffer in silence." Read

All work, no play is not Nadine's Gianfanga's way

WORK is literally like a game for Nadine Gianfagna of Birmingham Children's Hospital.. Read

City Hospital

Birmingham medics finds clue to Iraq poisonings

MEDICS at Birmingham's City Hospital have helped save the lives of two poisoned Iraqi families. Read

Lee Thorp, who died of cancer.

Grieving family aid child cancer centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

RELATIVES of a cancer victim are helping to bring relief to sufferers undergoing gruelling months of treatment at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Read

New surgeries a tonic for Birmingham

THREE new GP practices are to open in deprived areas of Birmingham as part of a £3.5 million health drive. Read

Moseley Road swimming baths.

Swimmers enjoy a slice of the action at Moseley baths

YOUNGSTERS made a splash for one of the city's most historic baths to honour its centenary. Read

Heart tests dedicated to tragic Birmingham girl Alison Linforth

ONE in ten people whose hearts were scanned in a health drive event dedicated to a tragic Birmingham schoolgirl has been referred for further tests. Read

Plea over Allenscroft special needs care home in Birmingham

WORRIED protesters came head to head with council officials in a battle to save a Birmingham special needs care home from closure. Read

Jumoke Adediwura

Birmingham family to be deported back to Nigeria

A NIGERIAN mother who has sparked a campaign to stop her deportation is set to be flown out of the country this week. Read

Firemen remove the Waterstone's sign after high winds left it unsafe.

Waterstones in Birmingham hit by high winds

BLASTS of high winds forced firefighters to launch an operation to stop a store sign crashing on to shoppers in the city centre. Read

Ibrahim Mousawi

Birmingham Stop the War guest speaker denies terrorism link

A CONTROVERSIAL journalist from Lebanon refuted claims he was linked to terrorism as he spoke in Birmingham of atrocities in the Middle East. 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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