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GIANT pink snails, lunar moths, twoheaded llamas - Doctor Dolittle is utter nonsense but it is also an utter delight.
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WHEN choreographer Robyn Orlin was teaching a group of students in South Africa she began to notice a high level of occasional absence.
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INTERNATIONAL Dance Festival Birmingham continued with two contemporary talents working together.
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MARSH Hill Nursery School has been making quite a 'bang' during its 70 year experience.
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ENJOY National Honey Week for ten good reasons:
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NOW in its fourth year, the Birmingham Mail Speak Out Stop Bullying campaign aims to help raise awareness of bullying and highlight how schools are trying to combat the problem.
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BIRMINGHAM is dancing in the streets – as it celebrates the beginning of its first international dance festival.
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BIRMINGHAM playwright David Edgar tackles the thorny issue of British identity in his new play Testing the Echo.
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IN a lifetime in showbusiness Tommy Steele has one stellar rule when it comes to choosing his shows - would he want to see it?
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AMONG the thousands celebrating the Baggies' promotion this week was none other than actress Claire Sweeney.
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LAUNCHING Birmingham's International Dance Festival, this 70 minute performance gives an indication of the diversity in store.
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LOIS Saunders is almost bursting with excitement. The nine-year-old pupil has spent the morning practising for a concert she is taking part in and is eager to tell us all about it.
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WHEN a testing kit for bowel cancer arrived through the door of Dianne Ladd's home, she decided she had nothing to lose by doing it.
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SUPER slimmer Jane Glaze is heading north of the border next month as she prepares to run the Edinburgh Marathon.
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French Connection in Birmingham's Bullring holds a Mad Hatter's Tea Party offering customers a 20 per cent discount, beauty advice, music, drinks and goody bag. To take advantage of the promotion, on May 6 between 5.30-9pm, customers need to register for tickets at www.frenchconnection.com
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WITH breath-taking film from the BBC television series of the same name, The Blue Planet Live! takes the audience where it can never hope to go in real life.
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IF you are out and about in the city next weekend make sure you take in a visit to Victoria Square where more than 30 dancers will be performing the open air show Watch This Space!
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GET ready to party as Birmingham's inaugural International Dance Festival kicks off next week.
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HANNAH Millington was just 25 when she heard the words that everyone fears - she had cancer.
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KIRSTY Rutter swallows nervously and prepares to break into song.
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Diane Parkes has worked in journalism for 14 years and has been with the Birmingham Mail for ten. She is Women's Editor covering health, fitness, education, fashion and beauty features. As Dance and Theatre Editor she is also responsible for professional arts coverage across the region.
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