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.
Natural causes verdict in death of newborn at Grange Hospital
A four-day-old baby’s death following an emergency caesarean birth at Gwent’s major hospital was from natural causes, a coroner has found.
Council to buy land to fix road cut off by landslip
A council will spend at least £100,00 to buy a patch of land slightly larger than a football pitch to save residents a 70 mile diversion.
Neighbouring towns to Battle for UK Culture crown
Two neighbouring towns have agreed to put their names forward and compete against each other for a cultural title.
Wales–England bridge now closed to all access
A bridge that connects Wales and England has been closed immediately to pedestrians months after all traffic was prevented from using it.
Wye Valley bridge closure sparks fear residents are being ‘fobbed off’
Villagers turned out in force on Friday (March 20) to demand the repair and reopening of a much-loved Wye Valley bridge.
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