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Swine flu case in Coventry

An adult from Coventry who recently returned from Mexico has become the latest person in the West Midlands to be confirmed as suffering from swine flu.Read

Stafford Hospital: PM urged to launch inquiry into deaths

The Prime Minister has been urged to hold a full inquiry into hundreds of needless deaths at Stafford Hospital.Read

Swine Flu: The Facts

The facts about Swine Flu.Read

My fight with arthritis from age 7

My fight with arthritisRead

Derby mum splashed out £10,000 on surgery

An increasing number of mums are going under the knife to regain their post-baby figures. Lifestyle Editor ZOE CHAMBERLAIN spoke to one Midland mother who underwent an astonishing transformation after spending £10,000 on plastic surgery.Read

Relaxation techniques for pregnant mothers

Having an easy birth is all in the mind, according to some hypnotherapy experts. Eight months pregnant ZOE CHAMBERLAIN tries out the relaxation technique as part of our Happy Families series, which is supported by Wonderkids and Legal and General.Read

Heart op for brave Loughborough tot

LITTLE Oliver Pole, who was born with a heart defect, is the first British baby ever to undergo a pioneering operation to save his life.Read

My fiancee dumped me for my uncle

My fiancéeRead

Kicking the fags changed our lives

Kicking the fagsRead

Dudley mother wins battle for cervical cancer test apology

A Dudley mother whose GP failed to notice she was suffering from cervical cancer hopes lessons have been learned after winning a five-year battle for an apology.Read

My fiancée broke my heart and made me a 19-stone monster!

My fiancéeRead

School children take to heart healthy eating

School childrenRead

Anne Diamond joins healthy body campaign

DIAMOND JOINS HEALTHYRead

How a teenager ditched his junk food habit for a healthy lifestyle

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Birmingham Children's Hospital boss quits

THE boss of Birmingham Children’s Hospital has quit ahead of a damning report into standards at the site.Read

My life as an angel of mercy - ambulanceman

POKER is a game of skill – especially when it comes to hiding your emotions from other players.Read

West Midlands hospitals rake in millions through parking charges

Hospitals in the West Midlands are raking in millions of pounds each year from car parking charges, it has been revealed.Read

West Midlands Ambulance chiefs suspend contract after probe

MIDLAND ambulance chiefs have suspended a contract with a private firm amid allegations that paramedics have not undergone rigorous criminal checks.Read

Birmingham nurse recalls working with 'Angel Of Death' child killer Beverley Allitt

The Birmingham nurse who worked alongside ‘Angel of Death’ Beverley Allitt – Britain’s most prolific hospital killer – today opens her heart to the Sunday Mercury. In a special first-person article MARY REET, now 48, explains how she and husband Paul, 47, quit the UK to build a new life in New Zealand but are still haunted by guilt.Read

Breakfast to battle obesity

MIDLAND schoolkids are enjoying a range of exotic treats in the war against obesity.Read

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