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Diane Parkes

Diane Parkes

Ann won't make the Strictly finals says Anton

BALLROOM star Anton Du Beke has warned that popular partner Ann Widdecombe is unlikely take the Strictly Come Dancing crown.Read

Black Country grandma Jean Baggott goes back in time

GROWING up in the Black Country, Jean Baggott remembers a time when television and telephones were a rarity but where neighbourliness was the norm.Read

Smethwick contortionist hits the bottle in Circus of Horrors at Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

MODEL Casey Morris got well and truly pickled last night.Read

Going bald? Then have a new head of hair tattooed instead.

A BIRMINGHAM clinic has come up with a new cure for baldness – TATTOOING hair on your head.Read

The man pulling the strings at Stratford's RSC

HE is the secret star of Stratford-upon-Avon – the mystery man who pulls the strings at the Royal Shakespeare Company.Read

TV star Dominic Littlewood in battle for life

He is known as the cheeky chap who battles for consumer rights. But, as DIANE PARKES discovers, Dominic Littlewood once had to battle for life, and now faces a daily medical routine.Read

School children take to heart healthy eating

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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.