Birmingham Woman Diagnosed with Cancer Hours Before Niece’s Wedding After Initial Reassurances Thursday, May 21, 2026 cancer birmingham breastcancer diagnosis survivor resilience marathon treatment inspiration womenshealth sport Jay Kaur, a 53-year-old counselling therapist from Birmingham, experienced a life-altering shock when she was diagnosed with breast cancer on the very day of her niece’s wedding. Initially, doctors had dismissed the lump she … Read More
Dudley Mum Battles Frequent Infections After Life-Altering Pneumonia Diagnosis Monday, May 18, 2026 bronchiectasis pneumonia infections sepsis lungfunction copd marathon dudley health fitness sport Claire Smith, a 38-year-old mother from Dudley, has endured up to a dozen infections each year after contracting pneumonia at age 14. That initial illness led to life-threatening sepsis, a collapsed lung, and a two-week … Read More
Birmingham Residents Warned: Cars Will Be Moved and Fined If Parked on 45 Roads Tonight Saturday, May 2, 2026 birmingham run roadclosures parking event marathon traffic runners safety suspension sport As the Great Birmingham Run and half marathon take place this Sunday, major road closures will affect 45 streets across Birmingham. With an expected turnout of 16,000 runners, the city is implementing strict parking … Read More
I Smashed a Guinness World Record but Faced an Unexpected Nightmare Thursday, April 30, 2026 marathon record guinness microphone costume londonhudson visibility challenge fundraising mariecurie sport Dan Hudson from Solihull achieved an incredible feat by breaking the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon while dressed as a microphone at the London Marathon on Sunday, April 26. Finishing in an impressive time of … Read More
The Midland Brothers Racing Against Time: Facing a 99% Chance of Inherited Dementia Wednesday, April 29, 2026 dementia ftd familial genetics marathon fundraising advocacy alzheimer research awareness sport Jordan and Cian Adams, two brothers from Redditch, face an overwhelming 99% chance of developing frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating illness that has claimed the lives of 12 of their relatives. Now aged 30 and 25, … Read More
Dudley Woman’s Battle with Breast Cancer Ends After Struggling Through ‘Bad Cough’ on Holiday Sunday, April 19, 2026 breastcancer marathon mariecurie memorial terminalillness chemotherapy dudley support cancerawareness palliativecare sport Jess Roberts, a 35-year-old from Dudley, bravely fought breast cancer once before it cruelly returned and spread to her brain. During a holiday, Jess developed a persistent cough that wouldn’t go away. Initially treated for … Read More