http://www.birminghammail.net/authors/ Authors en-gb Birmingham Mail no Authors Authors http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/20/showing-deeper-side-of-scrooge-97319-25215560/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:58:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/20/showing-deeper-side-of-scrooge-97319-25215560/ SCROOGE may be the quintessential Christmas killjoy but actor Peter Polycarpou is aiming to bring out a sensitive side to the Bah Humbug! character. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/17/family-life-no-news-is-good-news-for-halai-97319-25186278/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:21:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/17/family-life-no-news-is-good-news-for-halai-97319-25186278/ A FORMER local news presenter who lost her job is proving it is still possible to look ahead by writing a book about positivity. Health http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/education/2009/11/17/family-life-ballroom-that-s-strictly-for-kids-97319-25186083/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:59:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/education/2009/11/17/family-life-ballroom-that-s-strictly-for-kids-97319-25186083/ FORGET those computer games and having a lie-in, the Rialto Dance Studio in Acocks Green is proving that youngsters like nothing better than stepping out on a Saturday morning. Education http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/17/family-life-trawling-through-the-archives-of-the-agony-aunt-97319-25185860/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:48:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/17/family-life-trawling-through-the-archives-of-the-agony-aunt-97319-25185860/ AGONY aunts have long been a mainstay of newspapers and women’s magazines but over the years their advice has altered drastically. And a good job as some of the advice doled out to letter writers over previous decades would be enough to turn our hair grey these days. Health http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/11/17/family-life-tracy-finds-band-of-hope-at-last-97319-25185771/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/11/17/family-life-tracy-finds-band-of-hope-at-last-97319-25185771/ AS A teenager Tracy Kennish starved herself and took laxatives to stay thin – then as an adult she binge ate until her weight nearly doubled to more than 13 stone. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/17/family-life-pipes-of-peace-are-healing-the-pain-97319-25185372/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/17/family-life-pipes-of-peace-are-healing-the-pain-97319-25185372/ IT may seem a strange way of healing headaches, placing a wax tube in the ear and setting light to it, but as a therapy Hopi ear candling has become increasingly popular. Health http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/13/wood-ready-for-granny-challenge-97319-25160669/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:06:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/13/wood-ready-for-granny-challenge-97319-25160669/ AFTER more than 40 years adapting and writing shows for children, David Wood knows only too well that you cannot take short cuts. So he admits to a few challenges when adapting Roald Dahl’s tale George’s Marvellous Medicine for Birmingham Stage Company. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/13/review-george-s-marvellous-medicine-old-rep-birmingham-97319-25160660/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/13/review-george-s-marvellous-medicine-old-rep-birmingham-97319-25160660/ THIS new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale by the Birmingham Stage Company is, well, marvellous. It has all the ingredients needed for a really good family show. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/11/10/slimmer-sisters-fighting-the-flab-97319-25132067/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/11/10/slimmer-sisters-fighting-the-flab-97319-25132067/ SISTERS Kelly Southam and Becky Hooper are keeping it in the family by losing weight together. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/education/2009/11/10/small-talk-gets-message-across-97319-25131740/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/education/2009/11/10/small-talk-gets-message-across-97319-25131740/ LITTLE Kyle Zammit may be too young to talk but he can still make some of his wishes known thanks to the fact he has learned some ‘tiny talk’. Education http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/10/youngsters-have-all-the-right-poses-for-staying-stress-free-97319-25131775/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:45:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/10/youngsters-have-all-the-right-poses-for-staying-stress-free-97319-25131775/ YOUNGSTERS at a Black Country school are learning the tree, the cobra and the camel in order to relax, thanks to an early morning yoga class. Health http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/06/felicity-kendal-reflects-on-today-s-sad-world-97319-25102433/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/06/felicity-kendal-reflects-on-today-s-sad-world-97319-25102433/ IT is hard to imagine actress Felicity Kendal indignant but she is – about carrots of all things. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2009/11/05/review-andrea-bocelli-s-worth-the-wait-at-the-nia-97319-25097850/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2009/11/05/review-andrea-bocelli-s-worth-the-wait-at-the-nia-97319-25097850/ IT was the concert more than 10,000 people had waited for when Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli finally performed at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena. Birmingham News http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2009/11/05/happy-returns-for-andrea-bocelli-fans-97319-25097851/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2009/11/05/happy-returns-for-andrea-bocelli-fans-97319-25097851/ IT was third time lucky for married couple Steve and Val Share of Warwick. Birmingham News http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/education/2009/11/03/learning-maths-is-made-fun-for-pupils-at-starbank-primary-in-small-heath-97319-25074604/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/education/2009/11/03/learning-maths-is-made-fun-for-pupils-at-starbank-primary-in-small-heath-97319-25074604/ THE little boy is staring at a picture of a bus containing four passengers. His teacher puts two more passengers on the picture and asks him how many people are now on the bus. Education http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/11/03/walsall-running-fanatic-takes-on-four-half-marathons-in-four-weeks-97319-25074605/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/11/03/walsall-running-fanatic-takes-on-four-half-marathons-in-four-weeks-97319-25074605/ RUNNER Steven Shaw could be forgiven for putting his feet up after successfully completing four half marathons in as many weeks. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/03/one-in-a-million-the-birmingham-tot-suffering-from-an-extremely-rare-condition-97319-25074606/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/health/2009/11/03/one-in-a-million-the-birmingham-tot-suffering-from-an-extremely-rare-condition-97319-25074606/ TO HER family, little Faith Solomon is one in a million, but the youngster is also one in a small group of children with a chromosome disorder which affects just a handful of people worldwide. Health http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2009/11/02/kings-heath-kumon-study-centre-send-christmas-shoeboxes-to-families-in-romania-97319-25067033/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2009/11/02/kings-heath-kumon-study-centre-send-christmas-shoeboxes-to-families-in-romania-97319-25067033/ YOUNGSTERS are taking on the role of Father Christmas by filling shoeboxes with gifts to be sent to families in Eastern Europe. Birmingham News http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/review-dreams-of-violence-at-the-birmingham-rep-97319-25050866/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/review-dreams-of-violence-at-the-birmingham-rep-97319-25050866/ STAGED in the studio space of The Door, this drama takes us into the claustrophobic world of mum, daughter, wife and social activist Hildy – a world which is falling apart around her. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/richard-o-brien-reveals-the-secret-to-rocky-horror-s-success-97319-25046670/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/richard-o-brien-reveals-the-secret-to-rocky-horror-s-success-97319-25046670/ WITH the Rocky Horror Show now nearly 40 years old, its creator Richard O’Brien admits he has been asked the secret of its success more times than he cares to remember. Theatre in Birmingham