http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/ Read our lifestyle news for great features on family, health, education, the environment and lots more. en-gb Sunday Mercury no Read our lifestyle news for great features on family, health, education, the environment and lots more. lifestyle news http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/20/alzheimers-s-killed-my-father-66331-21124322/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:47:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/20/alzheimers-s-killed-my-father-66331-21124322/ CLIVE Jones had always looked up to his dad Peter as an impressive businessman and loving parent. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/wonderkids/2008/06/19/introducing-the-wonderkids-66331-21104072/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:17:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/wonderkids/2008/06/19/introducing-the-wonderkids-66331-21104072/ Our awards honour Midland children who have overcome adversity, shown outstanding bravery or community spirit. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/19/cervical-cancer-vaccine-chosen-66331-21105046/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:37:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/19/cervical-cancer-vaccine-chosen-66331-21105046/ The Government has awarded pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline the contract for a vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer, it announced today. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/19/health-workers-pay-deal-accepted-66331-21105037/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:34:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/19/health-workers-pay-deal-accepted-66331-21105037/ Unions representing 1.3 million health workers, ranging from nurses and paramedics to porters and cleaners, today formally agreed a three-year pay deal worth around 8%, but warned that a re-opener clause would be triggered if inflation continues to rise. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2009/01/03/internet-tribute-to-dead-pets-66331-22599766/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:49:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2009/01/03/internet-tribute-to-dead-pets-66331-22599766/ GRIEVING Midlanders are turning to an internet memorial garden to pay tribute to lost loved ones – their dead pets. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2009/01/03/superflu-strikes-in-the-midlands-66331-22599394/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2009/01/03/superflu-strikes-in-the-midlands-66331-22599394/ SEVEN Midlanders have been struck by a potentially lethal strain of superflu which is resistant to drugs over the last six months. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2009/01/03/get-a-blood-test-at-asda-97319-22599388/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:11:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2009/01/03/get-a-blood-test-at-asda-97319-22599388/ NHS patients are being offered blood tests while they shop at a Midland supermarket in a controversial bid to cut hospital waiting times. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/nostalgia-history-midlands/2009/01/03/made-in-smethwick-66331-22599177/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:34:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/nostalgia-history-midlands/2009/01/03/made-in-smethwick-66331-22599177/ TODAY, Smethwick is just a town squeezed between Birmingham and the Black Country. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2009/01/03/your-guide-to-beating-the-credit-crunch-66331-22599176/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2009/01/03/your-guide-to-beating-the-credit-crunch-66331-22599176/ WITH the recession due to bite hard in 2009, many households will need to cut their bills to survive. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/restaurantreviews/2009/01/03/the-gourmet-burger-kitchen-66331-22599133/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:17:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/restaurantreviews/2009/01/03/the-gourmet-burger-kitchen-66331-22599133/ IT’S always good to aim high and try to achieve the best in life, so we are told. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/restaurantreviews/2009/01/03/steamy-delights-at-the-end-of-the-line-at-severn-valley-railway-66331-22599049/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:04:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/restaurantreviews/2009/01/03/steamy-delights-at-the-end-of-the-line-at-severn-valley-railway-66331-22599049/ WALKING onto the platform at the Severn Valley Railway in Kidderminster is like stepping back in time. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/28/midlands-hit-by-flu-outbreak-66331-22559184/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/28/midlands-hit-by-flu-outbreak-66331-22559184/ MIDLAND hospitals have reached breaking point over Christmas due to an outbreak of flu. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/girltalk/girlsworld/2008/12/27/bra-wars-beauty-queens-get-bitchy-66331-22558183/ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:27:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/girltalk/girlsworld/2008/12/27/bra-wars-beauty-queens-get-bitchy-66331-22558183/ A FURIOUS row has engulfed the glittering world of beauty contests, sending feathers flying on the catwalk. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/27/super-fit-father-collapsed-and-died-whilst-out-running-66331-22558178/ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:07:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/27/super-fit-father-collapsed-and-died-whilst-out-running-66331-22558178/ A MIDLAND woman training for the London Marathon told today how her ‘super-fit’ father collapsed and died as he ran at her side. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/girltalk/girlsworld/2008/12/27/does-birmingham-have-style-join-the-great-debate-66331-22558177/ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:54:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/girltalk/girlsworld/2008/12/27/does-birmingham-have-style-join-the-great-debate-66331-22558177/ Sunday Mercury blogger Sarah Morris sparked a storm in a D-cup when she blasted Birmingham’s lack of style. Today we reprint her damning Diva Diaries online column and report on the reaction to her remarks. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/midlands-campaigns/2008/12/22/hollywood-is-a-place-where-perfection-rules-but-sex-and-the-city-star-sarah-jessica-parker-always-stood-out-from-the-celebrity-crowd-because-of-her-apparent-refusal-to-consider-cosmetic-surgery-66331-22529839/ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:10:13 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/midlands-campaigns/2008/12/22/hollywood-is-a-place-where-perfection-rules-but-sex-and-the-city-star-sarah-jessica-parker-always-stood-out-from-the-celebrity-crowd-because-of-her-apparent-refusal-to-consider-cosmetic-surgery-66331-22529839/ The off-beat beauty, aged 43, condemned the “epidemic” of actors submitting to the surgeon’s scalpel and claimed: “I’ve had no Botox, no collagen, nothing.” http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2008/12/20/festive-cheer-for-troops-in-afghanistan-66331-22520218/ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:04:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2008/12/20/festive-cheer-for-troops-in-afghanistan-66331-22520218/ MIDLANDS troops serving in foreign war zones over Christmas were today given some festive cheer – as they found out their families had recorded special video messages for them to watch on Christmas Day. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/20/alzheimer-man-s-uk-holiday-in-care-home-66331-22520076/ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:59:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/20/alzheimer-man-s-uk-holiday-in-care-home-66331-22520076/ WHEN grandad Keith Boughton flew back to the Midlands from his retirement home in Cyprus, he had hoped to spend some quality time with his two sons and their families. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2008/12/20/the-world-s-unluckiest-travellers-from-new-york-to-mumbai-they-ve-been-on-terror-trail-66331-22519793/ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:58:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2008/12/20/the-world-s-unluckiest-travellers-from-new-york-to-mumbai-they-ve-been-on-terror-trail-66331-22519793/ FOR a couple dreaming of a romantic city break, they sounded like the perfect destinations. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2008/12/20/the-last-family-christmas-of-madeleine-mccann-66331-22519708/ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:03:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2008/12/20/the-last-family-christmas-of-madeleine-mccann-66331-22519708/ DANCING around in a fairy outfit, excitedly opening presents and happily playing with her younger brother and sister. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/nostalgia-history-midlands/2008/12/20/do-you-remember-say-mama-dance-fall-in-sutton-coldfield-66331-22519707/ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:59:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/nostalgia-history-midlands/2008/12/20/do-you-remember-say-mama-dance-fall-in-sutton-coldfield-66331-22519707/ DO ANY Sunday Mercury readers remember the Say Mama dance hall in Sutton Coldfield? http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/girltalk/girlsworld/2008/12/17/birmingham-no-style-capital-66331-22496725/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:08:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/girltalk/girlsworld/2008/12/17/birmingham-no-style-capital-66331-22496725/ Here's the controversy in all it's glory - http://blogs.sundaymercury.net/diva-diaries/2008/12/birmingham-no-style-capital.html#more http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/2008/12/15/spend-and-save-with-mercurycashback-com-66331-22480980/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:30:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/2008/12/15/spend-and-save-with-mercurycashback-com-66331-22480980/ Save £££’s AND earn Cash Back on your Christmas shopping with our brand new shopping website MercuryCashback.com! Plus we’ll even give you £5 FREE to start you off when you sign up. No catches and no sign-up fee! http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/13/meet-the-woman-who-is-scared-of-knees-66331-22469601/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/13/meet-the-woman-who-is-scared-of-knees-66331-22469601/ A CHRISTMAS knees-up is out of the question for Sue Williams from Dudley – because she’s scared stiff of KNEES. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2008/12/12/festive-family-fun-at-the-snowdome-66331-22466726/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/family-news/2008/12/12/festive-family-fun-at-the-snowdome-66331-22466726/ Tamworth Snowdome is cheating a bit when it comes to Christmas entertainment, it has one thing its rivals don’t have… snow – and plenty of it! http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/restaurantreviews/2008/12/08/bacchus-bar-birmingham-66331-22430220/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:44:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/restaurantreviews/2008/12/08/bacchus-bar-birmingham-66331-22430220/ PREPARE to step back in time as you walk down the staircase leading to the basement Bacchus Bar. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/restaurantreviews/2008/12/08/the-red-lion-hockley-birmingham-66331-22430205/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:42:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/restaurantreviews/2008/12/08/the-red-lion-hockley-birmingham-66331-22430205/ GIRLS. Funny creatures, aren’t they? http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/07/sharing-grief-is-the-best-answer-66331-22416025/ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/07/sharing-grief-is-the-best-answer-66331-22416025/ QA VERY dear friend died recently after eight months of illness. In a way, it was a relief after watching him wane, heavily drugged or in a coma and kept alive by machines. http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/07/daughter-just-ditched-mate-66331-22416026/ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/07/daughter-just-ditched-mate-66331-22416026/ QFOR two years my 12 year-old daughter and her best friend were so close they could have been twins. But suddenly my daughter announced “she’s started getting on my nerves” and dropped her. Her friend’s mother says her girl is devastated. What can I do? http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/07/rug-dilemma-66331-22416027/ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/12/07/rug-dilemma-66331-22416027/ QBy the time I was 32 I was bald as a coot, so I got myself a good wig.