BBC Local Live: Breast surgeon performed needless operations

Summary

Breast surgeon Ian Paterson guilty of wounding
He performed needless operations on patients
There were ten victims - nine women and a man
Paterson 'wanted to play God'
He mutilated women 'for power'
Updates from Friday 28 April 2017

Live Reporting

Bruno Mars show: Venue explains reason for 'ticketing issues'published at 14:58 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
The Barclaycard Arena has explained to Bruno Mars fans the "ticketing issues" which meant they struggled to get into last night's gig.
People were left outside the city centre venue for hours.
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We know there were ticketing issues at the Bruno Mars concert last night. Standing customers were re-issued their tickets in March to specify whether they were in the front or rear standing block- this was intended to simplify the entry process for customers. All customers should have received these through the same channels as they did their original tickets, however, we acknowledge that the customer communications to support this update were not sufficient. We are communicating directly with customers ahead of tonight’s event, and have put plans in place to mitigate any potential issues. We apologise to all customers affected."
Guy Dunstan, General manager of the Barclaycard Arena
'What a sorry excuse of a man': Fury over skate park attackpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Birmingham Mail
A shocking video of a fuming dad trying to punch a teenage boy in a row at a skate park has sparked hundreds of disgusted comments from Birmingham Mail readers. , external
Birmingham captain Robinson on FA chargepublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Birmingham City captain Paul Robinson is charged with violent conduct in Sunday's Second City derby defeat at Aston Villa.
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Mental health care cuts in England 'to total £4.5m'published at 13:44 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Mental health spending is being cut by £4.5m in five English regions this year, new figures indicate.
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The largest cut, of £1.9m or 3.6% , will be made in Walsall, in the West Midlands, Pulse magazine data shows.
Two Merseyside clinical commissioning groups (CCG) in Sefton and St Helens as well as Isle of Wight and Scarborough, North Yorkshire are also facing cuts.
But data, from 127 CCGs in a freedom of information request, shows overall spending will rise by 4.15% in 2017/18.
Bruno farce: Fans left out in the coldpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
"Hundreds" of fans were left outside the star's gig venue because of ticketing problems.
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Wedding photos safe after stolen camera recoveredpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
A bride and groom have got their wedding photos back after a camera stolen after their wedding was recovered, police say.
Staffordshire Police say the camera, with photos of the wedding of Anna Maria and Richard Jones, from Bridgnorth, was taken at their reception held at Pendrell Hall, Codsall Wood.
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A 37-year-old man has been charged with theft and will appear before magistrates in Cannock on May 15, a spokesman said.
Pregnant woman on terror knife chargepublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Madihah Taheer, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is accused of helping her spouse buy a knife for an attack.
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Bruno Mars fans slam 'woeful' ticket issuepublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Ticket problem leaves hundreds of fans waiting for hours in queue.
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Pregnant woman charged with helping buy a knife to carry out a terrorist attackpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Daniel Sandford
Home Affairs Correspondent
Madihah Taheer was brought into the dock in the last stages of her pregnancy - her baby is due in about a month's time.
The 21 year old of St Agathas Road, Birmingham, is accused of providing her bank details to her husband Ummariyat Mirza, of the same address, which allegedly enabled him to buy a knife.
He is accused of planning to carry out an attack in the UK, while his sister Zainub Mirza, of Eastfield Road in the Bordesley Green area of the city, is accused of sending him so-called Islamic State propaganda videos.
All three will now appear at the Old Bailey on Friday.
In the meantime Mrs Taheer will be held at HMP Bronzefield which has special facilities for pregnant prisoners and newborn babies.
Mental health cuts 'to total £4.5m'published at 12:25 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Data from 127 clinical commissioning groups also suggests total spending will rise by 4.15% in 2017/18.
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Teenagers found stabbed in Walsallpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Walsall Advertiser
Two teenagers suffered injuries after being stabbed in an area of Walsall., external
Bruno farce: 'I'm boycotting the arena' - fanpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
A woman who was turned away from the Barclaycard Arena with her two sons last night says she will never go to a gig there again.
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Leanne Hulse from Tamworth queued from 19:00 with her two sons aged five and eight "for their first ever gig" but were turned away after their tickets were scanned at the door.
She says: "We were told the barcodes weren't scanning so to go to the box office."
With no explanation from Barclaycard Arena, she fears "the same problem will happen again tonight" as he performs at the arena for a second Birmingham show.
"The tickets cost £400 but it's not about that. We've got a credit card to get the money back but it won't bring back the concert that we didn't see."
Motorcyclist airlifted with serious injuriespublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Express and Star
A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash near Shifnal., external
'If your ticket didn't scan you weren't allowed in' - Bruno Mars fanpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
A Bruno Mars fan who was left queuing says "everyone was left raging" after being refused entry when tickets didn't scan properly.
Gregg Nicholson said: "Everyone was raging in the queue. Nobody from the venue spoke to us but there were some friendly security guards who were staying behind who were sympathetic but if your ticket didn't scan - you weren't allowed in."
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Mr Nicholson adds: "My complaint went in this morning. It won't bring back the concert but they need to make sure it won't happen again. It cost £57 a ticket."
We are yet to receive a comment from Barclaycard Arena but the venue is replying to some tweets saying "please email feedback@necgroup.co.uk, external with full details from your evening and make an official complaint".
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Mum and daughter refused entry to Bruno Mars gigpublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
A north Shropshire mum is angry and disappointed after she and her daughter were turned away from a Bruno Mars concert at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham last night.
After spending £170 on tickets, Karen Paterson from Burlton had taken her daughter to the gig for her 16th birthday.
After waiting in a queue for hours they weren't allowed in because of problems scanning their tickets.
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The problem caused long queues, with many fans missing the start of the performance.
Woman charged on suspicion of terrorism offencepublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
BBC News England
A woman arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of terrorism offences has been charged.
Madihah Taheer, 21, has been charged with assisting another to commit acts of terrorism by providing her bank details to purchase a knife.
Mrs Taheer, from St Agathas Road in the city, is due before Westminster Magistrates' Court today.
Her husband, Ummariyat Mirza, of the same address, and his sister, Zainub Mirza, of Eastfield Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, have also been charged.
He has been charged with preparing for a terrorist attack in the UK by buying a knife and other items and his sister has been charged with sending Islamic State propaganda videos to others. Both have been remanded to next appear before the Old Bailey on 28 April.
Bruno Mars fans react: 'We missed the show'published at 09:33 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
Barclaycard Arena is asking people who were left standing outside a Bruno Mars gig to contact them with their complaint.
"Hundreds" of people are said to have been left outside the arena where the American "Just The Way You Are" singer performed last night.
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Lindsey Jane posted on the Barclaycard Arena Facebook page:, external‎ "Stood outside for two hours to get tickets reprinted even though i have email on my phone with the e ticket. It's now 9:30pm and we have missed the show as we are nowhere near the front of the queue ... Bad management."
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
After a cold but bright start to the day, with plenty of sunshine, lots of showers will arrive with some of them falling as sleet or snow for a time.
Some sleet could settle on high ground, with top temperatures of 9C (48F).
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Bruno Mars fans 'given no explanation' over admission problemspublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
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A Bruno Mars fan says she missed the first hour of his show at Birmingham's Barclaycard Arena last night because of problems with tickets.
Lisa Kerry from Walsall claims she and hundreds of others were left outside in the cold because the tickets wouldn't scan properly.
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We missed the support act and the first hour of the performance. It was an absolute joke. There were hundreds of people and they'd been left waiting for a couple of hours. There was no explanation and nobody from the management would come and speak to us."
Lisa Kerry, Disappointed Bruno Mars fan
Barclaycard Arena has started to reply to some of the comments on social media, saying "we're sorry to hear this. Please email feedback@necgroup.co.uk, external with full details from your evening and make an official complaint".
We have contacted the venue directly for comment.
Bruno Mars fans left out in the coldpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 25 April 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
Disgruntled Bruno Mars fans say people queuing to watch the singer in Birmingham last night were left disappointed after a ticket fiasco meant they were left out in the cold while he performed.
People took to social media last night to say there appeared to be an issue with the scanning of tickets.
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These gig-goers have not said whether they eventually gained admission.
We have contacted Barclaycard Arena for comment.