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Midland hospital staff attacks warning

NHS staff in the West Midlands are facing a rising risk of being attacked while trying to treat patients, according to new figures. Read

Dad backs campaign for more sperm donors after Worcester couple conceive twins

It changed our lifes Read

Two out of three people recognise West Midlands alcohol problem

BIRMINGHAM has admitted it has a drink problem, as two out of three people recognise the city drinks too much according to the latest results of the West Midlands’ Big Drink Debate. Read

Bard link to US university

Bard is a class act in Ohio venture Read

West Midlands health workers at risk of attack

NHS staff in the West Midlands are facing a rising risk of being attacked while trying to treat patients, according to new figures. Read

Inquest into death of new-born baby transferred between hospitals

Parents of a Black Country baby hope to get answers as to how their 13-hour-old son died from a ruptured liver, at an inquest in Birmingham. Read

Walsall hospital found in breach of hygiene guidelines

Walsall Manor Hospital will be ordered to strengthen its hygiene and infection control codes, after inspectors found a number of mattresses were “stained with what looked like bodily fluids”. Read

Led Zeppelin set to tour - but without Robert Plant

Led Zeppelin are rumoured to be making plans for a tour, but without frontman Robert Plant. Read

Learning the art of the Burlesque wiggle

Burlesque may have been the 19th Century equivalent of lap dancing, but the boudoir art is now being used to improve women's body confidence. Emma Brady gives it a go. Read

Birmingham Half Marathon supported by thousands

Almost 9,000 runners took to the streets of Birmingham on Sunday for the city’s half-marathon. Read

Post's Emma Brady finishes a tough half marathon in Birmingham

This is a race I have wanted to run since I first got reacquainted with my trainers back in 2005… and I wasn’t disappointed. Read

Birmingham Children's Hospital cut off after switchboard fails

GPs, patients and relatives were unable to contact staff at Birmingham Children’s Hospital after the main switchboard was cut off for more than four hours. Read

Big Drink Debate aims to solve Midlands alcohol problems

With nearly 90,000 alcohol-related hospital admissions, including more than 2,100 children under 18, it is clear the West Midlands has a drink problem. Read

Birmingham hospital mistakes led to brain damage for baby

A High Court judge found a Birmingham hospital made mistakes in its neonatal care which led to a premature baby suffering brain damage. Read

Baby born outside Birmingham McDonald's

A woman who went into labour on her way to hospital gave birth after pulling up outside a McDonald's in Birmingham. Read

Review: Oasis at the NIA, Birmingham

Emma Brady reviews the first of two Oasis concerts at the Birmingham NIA. Read

Birmingham hospital sacks doctor after breast cancer patient's death

A consultant was sacked by a Birmingham hospital following an internal inquiry into why a breast cancer patient died just 48 hours after having reconstructive surgery. Read

Mark Ramprakash praises St Mary's Hospice in Birmingham

Cricket star Mark Ramprakash has heaped heart-felt praise on a Birmingham hospice which cared for his father-in-law in the last months of his life. Read

Emma Brady: Oliver twist as he does his best to get Brits back in their kitchens

So he’s done it again. Earnest and well-meaning (although some might say interfering) chef Jamie Oliver has cooked up a storm with his latest quest to get Britons back in the kitchen. Read

Julie Walters next for Birmingham's Walk of Stars

Black Country-born actress Julie Walters CBE is set to be the latest Midlander to be immortalised on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars. Read

Author Profile

Emma Brady joined The Birmingham Post in 2000 as a general reporter, but soon specialised in consumer affairs. In 2004 she became the Post's health correspondent, who has won three Medical Journalism Awards and successfully led major campaigns for the paper. Outside work she is a dedicated runner who has completed six marathons to date, most recently finishing the London Marathon in under four hours.

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