A surgeon who lied in order to get a job at Alexandra Hospital has been jailed for fraud.
Sudip Sarker, 48, lied about the number of keyhole surgical procedures he had carried out over his career in order to get a job as a general surgeon at Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.
Sarker, of Broadway Road, Broadstairs, Kent, was convicted of fraud by false representation at Worcester Crown Court and sentenced to 6 years in jail.
Driver arrested after crash on B4230
Police are appealing for witnesses to a single vehicle collision on the B4230 in Herefordshire on Saturday.
New use mooted for troubled city manor house
A long-neglected manor house in Hereford could find a new use as part of a neighbouring college.
Widow ‘not farmer’ despite keeping ‘hobby’ cattle
The farming occupancy condition at a cottage in a scenic Herefordshire spot has been breached since last century, it’s claimed – despite its owners keeping Highland cattle as a hobby.
Work under way to save landmark church
A “mammoth” project is under way to save a landmark medieval Herefordshire church from ruin for the community and visiting public.
Funding to improve pathways network may come from wind and solar farm developers
Developers of large energy projects could soon be helping fund maintenance work on the vast rights of way path network across Powys.
Revealed: The main roads in Herefordshire prioritised for repairs
A list of main roads in Herefordshire to be resurfaced in the coming weeks has been revealed.
Appeal to find missing Monmouthshire man
Police in Monmouthshire are concerned for the welfare of Darren Thurgood, 40, who is reported as missing.
Man arrested in connection with stabbing incident
A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident last week in Hereford.
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