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I knew it was time to slim when I got stuck in the Villa Park turnstiles Jan 27 2009

A TRIP to Villa Park proved to be the spark which set Mick Stanley on a weight loss regime after he became stuck in the turnstile.Read

Sutton Coldfield hypno-therapist Debbie Williams tries to cure reporter Paul Bradley of his drinking habit? Jan 27 2009

I CANNOT remember the last day I went without an alcoholic drink.Read

Dish up the ideal winter warmer Jan 20 2009

KEEP those cold wintry nights at bay with hot and healthy soups. The ultimate comfort food, what could be better than a thick soup packed full of vitamin-rich vegetables?Read

Discomfort following eating doesn’t mean the cause is serious Jan 20 2009

You know the feeling – the bloated belly, the upset tummy, the indigestion after going on a bender and having a bit too much to eat or drink.Read

‘Ready to give it a go’ Jan 20 2009

WHAT retired gemologist Lesley Spofforth lacks in musical talent, she more than makes up for in enthusiasm.Read

Voices hit right note for professionals Jan 20 2009

THE amateurs may be modest about their abilities but the professional musicians say the group are doing well.Read

Singing for our supper Jan 20 2009

IT is a cold winter afternoon, but there is plenty of warmth inside the hall at All Saints Church in Kings Heath as a group of pensioners sing their hearts out.Read

Still smiling after brutal stabbing Jan 13 2009

WHEN Habib Malik stands up, you can be forgiven for thinking you are talking to the wrong person.Read

Weight loss has changed my life Jan 13 2009

WEIGHING in at a whopping 24 stone 12 lb, Michelle Bowater was truly miserable.Read

Pioneering treatment got me back into bed Jan 13 2009

There are now an estimated 15million snorers in Britain whose condition impacts on the whole family. Health Correspondent ALISON DAYANI talks to a Midland doctor who turned to a pioneering new treatment when his noisy habit began to affect his marriage.Read

‘I’d be sick, I’d have a terrible pain in one side of the head and I’d feel totally wiped out' Jan 13 2009

IT is when the pain starts in her eyes that Ingrid Arnold knows she is about to be laid low with a migraine.Read

Bill star’s personal battle with the bulge Jan 06 2009

He’s spent his acting career playing tough guys, but Bruce Byron – aka DC Terry Perkins of The Bill – has frequently been in despair about his weight.Read

Discover a real diet plan for the real world Jan 06 2009

LINDA Robinson is not someone to obsess over her weight but after putting on more than half a stone on her holiday last summer she was having problems shifting it.Read

I am living proof that this really does work Jan 06 2009

SARAH Shaw suffered from severe eczema for years. The condition was so bad that her skin cracked and bled, she gave up make-up, she would not go out unless covered up and she turned to anti-depressants.Read

Regular patterns and snooze food Dec 30 2008

it’s not all doom and gloom for the 11 million Britons who need nothing more than some zzzzs. Travelodge employees across the nation are now on refresher courses to help handle sleepwalking incidents as best they can.Read

Most common in children Dec 30 2008

But just what is sleepwalking? Put simply, it’s a sleep disorder that affects people before they reach REM sleep, characterised by the sufferer’s engagement in activities (such as walking, cleaning or moving about) that makes them seem awake when, in fact, they are asleep.Read

Stress suffering guests giving hotel staff a wake-up call Dec 30 2008

SOME people just don’t have any luck, or at least that’s what the Liverpool hotel receptionist must have thought when he discovered a naked male sleepwalker making love to a vending machine.Read

Don’t waste the chance to recycle Dec 23 2008

EACH year British people throw away mountains of wasted food – and the days after Christmas are the most wasteful.Read

Survivor Sandra set to celebrate Dec 23 2008

ONE woman with special reason to celebrate this Christmas is Sandra Burn – the Solihull mum has survived breast cancer, ovarian cancer and being told she has a gene which makes her susceptible to the disease.Read

Solihull mum tells of her hopes after surviving two types of cancer Dec 23 2008

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I knew it was time to slim when I got stuck in the Villa Park turnstiles Jan 27 2009

Sutton Coldfield hypno-therapist Debbie Williams tries to cure reporter Paul Bradley of his drinking habit? Jan 27 2009

Dish up the ideal winter warmer Jan 20 2009

Discomfort following eating doesn’t mean the cause is serious Jan 20 2009

‘Ready to give it a go’ Jan 20 2009

Voices hit right note for professionals Jan 20 2009

Singing for our supper Jan 20 2009

Still smiling after brutal stabbing Jan 13 2009

Weight loss has changed my life Jan 13 2009

Pioneering treatment got me back into bed Jan 13 2009

‘I’d be sick, I’d have a terrible pain in one side of the head and I’d feel totally wiped out' Jan 13 2009

Bill star’s personal battle with the bulge Jan 06 2009

Discover a real diet plan for the real world Jan 06 2009

I am living proof that this really does work Jan 06 2009

Regular patterns and snooze food Dec 30 2008

Most common in children Dec 30 2008

Stress suffering guests giving hotel staff a wake-up call Dec 30 2008

Don’t waste the chance to recycle Dec 23 2008

Survivor Sandra set to celebrate Dec 23 2008

Solihull mum tells of her hopes after surviving two types of cancer Dec 23 2008

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