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Aston Villa shun big money shirt deal to support Acorns Hospice

Aston Villa will not have a traditional shirt sponsorship deal next season. Instead they will carry the name of a local charity. Read

Birmingham scientists issue chlorine warning

Tap water treated with chlorine can double the risk of serious heart and brain abnormalities in unborn babies, according to Birmingham scientists. Read

Inquest for alcoholic who died in hospital

A recovering alcoholic left alone by A&E staff at a Birmingham hospital died after falling and suffering a brain injury, the city’s coroner will hear today. Read

NHS says baby twins were not dumped by parents

A Birmingham couple alleged to have dumped their twin baby girls, after having IVF treatment in India, are visiting them in a city hospital, NHS officials have claimed. Read

Atomic Kitten Jenny Frost tells Birmingham mums 'breast is best'

Former Atomic Kitten Jenny Frost joined a group of young mothers and their babies in Birmingham on Thursday, to talk about why “breast is best”. Read

'Drunk tank' reopens in Birmingham for bank holiday

A temporary 'drunk tank' is to be reopened on one of Birmingham's busiest streets as revellers enjoy the long Bank Holiday weekend. Read

Midlands third highest for alcohol-related emergencies

Midland A&E units have the third highest level of admissions due to alcohol in the country, according to new NHS figures. Read

GP sets up city centre clinic for Birmingham professionals

A pioneering private healthcare centre specialising in medical treatment for Birmingham’s business and professional services sector has opened. Read

Carers urged to take part in consultation

Warwickshire solicitors Lodders are urging individuals concerned with care for the elderly and disabled to make their opinions known to the Government during a six-month consultation which has just been launched. Read

Tragic meningitis boy's parents urge: 'Trust your instincts'

A Warwickshire couple have received an out-of-court settlement after a doctor and paramedics failed to recognise their baby son had meningitis. Read

Most drinkers ignorant of strength of their tipple

More than three-quarters of people in the West Midlands have no idea how many units of alcohol are in a glass of wine, according to a Government survey published today. Read

Inquest ordered into Maypole Nursing Home death

The Birmingham coroner has been ordered by the Justice Minister to open an inquest on a 77-year-old war veteran who died at a nursing home in the city. Read

Heart Of England NHS Trust unveils £190m plans

Health Correspondent Emma Brady looks at how development plans will transform Sutton Coldfield's Good Hope Hospital and its sister sites. Read

Birmingham surgeons save children in Trinidad

A medical team from the UK has completed a live donor kidney transplant in another country for the first time. Read

Three nurses face city home charges

A hearing into the conduct of three nurses who worked at a Birmingham nursing home where 27 residents died in one year will resume today. Read

A colonic clear-out that's just a token of love

Nothing says I love you like an internal clear out, apparently. Shahid Naqvi reports on an alternative therapy that is finding favour with health conscious gift-givers Read

Nelly is a real diamond girl

Nusrit Shaheen will be stepping out in Sutton Park to raise awareness of a rare skin condition. Alison Jones met the college student who is the oldest survivor with harlequin icthyosis in the UK Read