Patient complaints sparks New Cross Hospital investigation

A health watchdog has launched an investigation into a Black Country hospital following a patient complaint, delaying its bid for flagship Foundation Trust status, it emerged today.


Fifa pair suspended over ‘bribe’ row

Fifa has suspended executive committee members Mohamed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner after a meeting of its ethics committee.


Minimising stress in the workplace

Ioana Lazarov discusses psychological health and wellbeing in the work place and whether employers do enough to minimise stress levels in the office.


Concert review – Mike + The Mechanics, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Quiet, self-effacing, unassuming . . . it’s sometimes hard to believe that Mike Rutherford is the driving force behind the utterly exuberant Mike + The Mechanics.


Three injured in Dudley protests

Three people, including a police officer, received head injuries after a protest outside a Sikh community centre in Dudley descended into violence.


Nenad Milijas keen to earn another chance at Wolves

Midfielder Nenad Milijas has left the door open to an extended stay with Wolves despite losing his first-team place during the survival crunch.


West Midlands metal thefts up by 70pc

Metal thieves are striking more than 15 times each day in the region – an increase of 70 per cent – as homes, businesses and the railways are plundered for valuable scrap.


West Brom on standby for Pierre Webo transfer swoop

Cameroon international striker Pierre Webo has put West Bromwich Albion on alert for a possible summer transfer.


Crash delays West Midlands holiday traffic

Families heading off for Bank Holiday breaks suffered major delays today after a serious crash closed a West Midland road.


Dudley Building Society profit joy

Dudley Building Society today reported it made a profit of £704,000 over the past year.

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