Hospital pay-out after boy left 'profoundly disabled'
The parents of a boy who suffered brain damage at birth have agreed a multimillion-pound pay-out from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
A barrister acting for the family said the boy, now a teenager, had been left "profoundly disabled".
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William Latimer-Sayer QC told the judge at a High Court hearing in London that the trust had "admitted clinical negligence" as a result of "mismanagement" of the boy's birth.
Lawyers representing the trust said that bosses had apologised for what happened.
The boy cannot be identified for legal reasons.
Call for safe ride areas for stunt bikers
Ayo Akinwolere
Presenter, BBC Inside Out
A group of bikers who perform illegal stunts on public roads in the West Midlands are appealing for somewhere safer to ride.
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Bike Life members usually meet on industrial estates and film each other for social media.
One them told me they'd no longer carry out the stunts on public roads if they were given a legal area to ride on.
They claim they're not causing trouble but the police say it's "unacceptable and dangerous".
You can see more on this story on Inside Out at 19:30 tonight on BBC One.
Getting under the skin of operations
Students at North Shropshire College have been given a taste of what it's like to work on a real operation.
Operating Theatre Live uses real hospital equipment and takes children with an interest in a career in health through real procedures.
A Bromsgrove tennis coach has created a new device to help parent's with young children negotiate the beach.
Lee Cown has created the sandslider, which allows prams to be pushed across different surfaces.
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Video caption: A Bromsgrove tennis coach designs a new device to help pushchairs cross beachesA Bromsgrove tennis coach designs a new device to help pushchairs cross beaches
He came up with the idea on holiday in Gran Canaria when he saw a lady with a baby asleep in the pram, unable to join people on the beach.
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I turned to my friends and I said, 'You know what guys, I'm going to invent something.' They gave me a bit of a laugh and said no chance. And I got home, got the cardboard and string out and started doing some prototype testing."
Father's plea over dangerous driving sentencing
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A father whose daughter was killed by a dangerous driver says he wants to see much tougher sentencing for the offence.
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A cold front is moving in and is expected to bring periods of rain or snow. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice from 20:00 until 15:00 on Tuesday. Highs of 4C.
Sudip Sarker said he had conducted 85 keyhole procedures, 51 of them alone, but the true figure was just six. He was appointed to a £74,000 job at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.
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After being found guilty of fraud by false representation by a jury at Worcester Crown Court, he has been jailed for six years.
The GMC said Sarker had been suspended from practice since June 2014 and an investigation was ongoing into concerns about the number of patients who died while under his care.
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Latest PostHospital pay-out after boy left 'profoundly disabled'
The parents of a boy who suffered brain damage at birth have agreed a multimillion-pound pay-out from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
A barrister acting for the family said the boy, now a teenager, had been left "profoundly disabled".
William Latimer-Sayer QC told the judge at a High Court hearing in London that the trust had "admitted clinical negligence" as a result of "mismanagement" of the boy's birth.
Lawyers representing the trust said that bosses had apologised for what happened.
The boy cannot be identified for legal reasons.
Call for safe ride areas for stunt bikers
Ayo Akinwolere
Presenter, BBC Inside Out
A group of bikers who perform illegal stunts on public roads in the West Midlands are appealing for somewhere safer to ride.
Bike Life members usually meet on industrial estates and film each other for social media.
One them told me they'd no longer carry out the stunts on public roads if they were given a legal area to ride on.
They claim they're not causing trouble but the police say it's "unacceptable and dangerous".
You can see more on this story on Inside Out at 19:30 tonight on BBC One.
Getting under the skin of operations
Students at North Shropshire College have been given a taste of what it's like to work on a real operation.
Operating Theatre Live uses real hospital equipment and takes children with an interest in a career in health through real procedures.
Lying surgeon jailed for six years
Sudip Sarker told interviewers he had conducted 51 solo keyhole procedures but the true figure was six.
Read moreIn the papers: Sports centre staff save player's life
Worcester News
Here are a few of the headlines featuring in the Worcester News this morning:
Oh deer: Stuck animal freed from railings
A fire crew has rescued a deer which managed to get stuck between metal railings.
They were called to the scene on Grange Avenue in the Binley area of Coventry shortly before 12:00.
Crews used specialist equipment to free the animal, that was released back into the wild after being checked over by the RSPCA.
Cancer patient, 10, writes book
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Isabella Lyttle is fundraising for treatment in the United States.
Cancer-battle girl has book published
Isabella Lyttle is raising money for potentially life-saving treatment in the US.
Read moreDeveloper's gypsy threat to residents
Locals were also offered £250 to support the plans, but the offer was later withdrawn.
Read moreInventor targets buggy beach troubles
A Bromsgrove tennis coach has created a new device to help parent's with young children negotiate the beach.
Lee Cown has created the sandslider, which allows prams to be pushed across different surfaces.
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He came up with the idea on holiday in Gran Canaria when he saw a lady with a baby asleep in the pram, unable to join people on the beach.
Father's plea over dangerous driving sentencing
BBC WM
A father whose daughter was killed by a dangerous driver says he wants to see much tougher sentencing for the offence.
Georgie Evans, from Himley, Staffordshire, died in a fatal crash on Priory Road, Dudley in October 2016.
Kuba Oles, 25, was speeding at a minimum of 80mph (129km/h) when he hit her car splitting it in two.
He was jailed for six years - a sentence Richard Evans says isn't enough.
Weather: Yellow warning for snow and ice
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A cold front is moving in and is expected to bring periods of rain or snow. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice from 20:00 until 15:00 on Tuesday. Highs of 4C.
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'Underground explosion' causes electrical fire
An underground electrical fire has broken out after reports of an explosion from an electrical manhole cover in Rugby.
Part of Craven Road in the town has been cordoned off whilst the electricity board make the supply safe.
Sudip Sarker: GMC investigations continuing
The General Medical Council says its investigations are ongoing into a doctor who committed fraud by lying about the amount of operations he had performed.
Sudip Sarker said he had conducted 85 keyhole procedures, 51 of them alone, but the true figure was just six. He was appointed to a £74,000 job at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.
After being found guilty of fraud by false representation by a jury at Worcester Crown Court, he has been jailed for six years.
The GMC said Sarker had been suspended from practice since June 2014 and an investigation was ongoing into concerns about the number of patients who died while under his care.
Davies out with broken collarbone
Coventry City defender Tom Davies faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a broken collarbone.
Read moreBreakingBarry Bennell: Judge instructs jury on three charges
The jury in the trial of former Crewe coach Barry Bennell has been instructed to find him not guilty of three charges.
The judge told them there wasn’t enough evidence to support those claims.
The sixty-four-year old, now known as Robert Jones, denies 48 counts relating to sexual abuse against children.
The trial at Liverpool Crown Court continues.
In the papers: Police blitz on career criminals
Birmingham Mail
Here are some of the headlining stories on the Birmingham Mail website: