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Hypnotherapy helped mum through a 36-hour delivery of her son without pain relief

Why should women put up with the pain of childbirth? That is the controversial view of one midwifery expert who believes an ‘epidemic’ of epidurals and other pain-relieving drugs is leading to problems such as prolonged labours.Read

Theatre: High School Musical 2 show heads to Wolverhampton and Birmingham

THE HIGH School Musical phenomenon may have conquered the world but actor Les Dennis admits it had totally bypassed him – until he was offered a part in the stage show.Read

Breast cancer survivors join forces with Cancer Research UK to raise awareness

WHEN Toni Bourne went for a consultation over breast reduction she had no idea within a few weeks she would need to have both breasts removed due to cancer.Read

Former refugee using Birmingham University masters degree to help homeland

THIS summer when Marcianne Uwimana received her masters degree at Birmingham University there were few who could match her achievement.Read

Tommy Steele hopes tunnel vision doesn't scupper his Hippodrome return as Scrooge in Christmas Carol

TOMMY Steele is looking forward to coming back to one of his favourite theatres, the Birmingham Hippodrome – if he can find it.Read

Cross-Channel wing-walker Tom Lackey, 89, raises cash for cancer charity

VETERAN fundraiser Tom Lackey is to hand over £500 to Breakthrough Breast Cancer after becoming the oldest man to cross the English Channel on the wings of a plane.Read

Birmingham’s new Poet Laureate Adrian Johnson getting into the community

BIRMINGHAM’S new Poet Laureate was hard at work reading verse in the city centre today just hours after his appointment was announced.Read

Review: Evita at Birmingham Hippodrome

FIRSTLY, I need to nail my colours to the mast and admit this Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about the Argentinian leader Eva Peron is one of my favourite shows.Read

Scheme helps give James a new future

AT THE beginning of the year teenager James Kempson had no idea what he was doing or where he was going in life.Read

I hope cutting edge technology will end my acne nightmare

AS a teenager Elliot Krauze suffered terrible acne over many years but he did not grow out of it – instead it left his face scarred with vivid red marks.Read

More than 600 walkers put best foot forward at Drayton Manor Park for diabetes

MORE than 600 walkers put their best foot forward in the aim of raising money to help fund a cure for diabetes.Read

A Birmingham student's experiences of volunteering on the phones at ChildLine

EVERY Saturday evening student Eshmael Palmer arrives on the third floor of a Birmingham office block, picks up the telephone and listens to cries of help from local children.Read

M6 Theatre Company perform One Little Word for under-sixes

WHEN M6 Theatre Company were creating their new work, One Little Word, they took it to the harshest critics of all – children.Read

Youngsters reach out to offer support at Falcon Lodge Community Centre

NEWCOMERS at a Birmingham community centre are guaranteed a warm welcome, thanks to a team of young peer supporters.Read

Andrea Bocelli fans demand compensation over Birmingham NIA concert cancelled at the last minute

FURIOUS Andrea Bocelli fans are demanding compensation for money they spent travelling to a concert which was cancelled at the last minute.Read

Speak Out Stop Bullying: Peacekeepers at play – we’re out on patrol to protect our puils

WITH their bright green caps on, peer mentors are easy to spot at Wychall Primary School in Northfield.Read

Speak Out Stop Bullying: Peacekeepers at play – we’re out on patrol to protect our puils

WITH their bright green caps on, peer mentors are easy to spot at Wychall Primary School in Northfield.Read

Mum’s the word here

THE room hums with the quiet murmur of mums – and one dad – swapping experiences of feeding, changing and entertaining their babies.Read

Mail anti-bullying campaign: School beats bullies with visit from singer

CHILDREN at a Dudley primary school were treated to a musical anti-bullying message when a singer-songwriter visited their class.Read

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