November this year marks the twentieth anniversary of when I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Having been at four Olympics, I thought my chances of competing in another one were non-existent but I quickly learned from medical professionals that the condition can be managed. Having said that, reaching my ...

Proposals for boosting the use of technology in agriculture –  before and after Brexit – were examined at a high-level conference in Herefordshire today. Increased used of robots and drones, driverless tractors, more-accurate application of pesticides and better rural broadband were among the priorities highlighted. Anthea McIntyre MEP, who organised ...

This month we mark Dementia Awareness Week. Did your readers know that an estimated 225,000 people will develop dementia this year alone – that’s one every three minutes – and, with people in the UK living longer than ever before, the threat of developing age related conditions such as dementia ...

A range of events, activities and challenges have been planned by property specialist Leaders in support of Children’s Hospice Week later this month. Employees at Leaders will bake, walk, cycle, dress up, hold raffles and much more in an effort to raise as much money and awareness as possible for ...

The election results on Thursday 4th May were not good for Labour nationally. Locally we did not win either of the County Council seats and we were just behind in the Town Council by-election. Coleshill North and Water Orton candidate Adam Farrell said; “Thank you to everyone who went out ...

UK must match EU regulation and research funding into Med Tech to keep jobs and investment in the country The UK must harmonise with EU regulation on medical devices and address the country’s research funding short-fall post Brexit or risk losing billions of pounds worth of export opportunities and thousands ...

A two day exhibition of photographs and memorabilia covering 80 years of the drama and plays put on by Water Orton village ‘Company of the Curtain’ was held at the Methodist Church on the 22nd and 23rd April. The exhibition, organised by local historian Colin Green and the popular village ...

Investigation with Birmingham GPs shows housing pressures drive people to need medical help Shocking new research has today revealed that thousands of people in the West Midlands have suffered a deterioration in their mental health because of housing problems in their lifetime, and many are seeking help from GPs in ...

Brits will be pleased to hear that the recent balmy weather is set to continue in April – the perfect conditions for the long-awaited Easter break! But spare a thought for the 18 million hayfever sufferers who may be dreading the early start to the birch pollen season, which experts ...

Diabetes UK found that 26.03 per cent of people with diabetes in the West Midlands said they weren’t prescribed a sufficient amount of test strips. This supports more recent findings by the leading charity, that people living with diabetes are being refused an essential piece of kit to monitor blood ...