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'Worst affected': West Midlands Ambulance Service trust puts spotlight on hospital handover times

West Midlands Ambulance Service is being put ‘under pressure’ over its vehicles waiting outside some hospitals ‘because of the fumes’ from their exhausts, a meeting heard.

Health|3 hours ago
Supporting image for story: 'Worst affected': West Midlands Ambulance Service trust puts spotlight on hospital handover times
Supporting image for story: A&E waiting times on the increase in Birmingham hospitals
A&E waiting times on the increase in Birmingham hospitals
Health|6 hours ago
Supporting image for story: West Midlands ambulance trust set to ‘politely decline’ offer of more electric vehicles next year
West Midlands ambulance trust set to ‘politely decline’ offer of more electric vehicles next year
Environment|7 hours ago
Supporting image for story: MMR vaccination catch-up clinic in Wolverhampton for children and young people
MMR vaccination catch-up clinic in Wolverhampton for children and young people
Your World|16 hours ago
Supporting image for story: New hearing centre opens in Wolverhampton on World Hearing Day
New hearing centre opens in Wolverhampton on World Hearing Day
Your World|17 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Vile moment callous carer jokes 'is she dead yet?' about West Midlands stroke patient
Vile moment callous carer jokes 'is she dead yet?' about West Midlands stroke patient
News|21 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Nursery and its owner plead guilty over death of 14-month-old boy in Dudley
Nursery and its owner plead guilty over death of 14-month-old boy in Dudley
Crime|21 hours ago

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Supporting image for story: 'Our lives are being ruined by damp and mould in our Stourbridge home - we've had dark days but we can't just give up'
'Our lives are being ruined by damp and mould in our Stourbridge home - we've had dark days but we can't just give up'
Stourbridge|Mar 25
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Walsall|Mar 24
Supporting image for story: 'I wasn't allowed to give him a kiss goodbye' - Shropshire mum whose teen son died of meningitis warns of dangers after UK outbreak
'I wasn't allowed to give him a kiss goodbye' - Shropshire mum whose teen son died of meningitis warns of dangers after UK outbreak
Health|Mar 24
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Coroner calls for regulation after baby grandson of ex-West Brom manager Steve Bruce dies in 'unsafe sleep position'
News|Mar 24
Supporting image for story: Birmingham Children's Hospital renal nurses share knowledge with Kolkata hospital
Birmingham Children's Hospital renal nurses share knowledge with Kolkata hospital
Your World|Mar 24
Supporting image for story: Community event to raise awareness of dementia in Aldridge
Community event to raise awareness of dementia in Aldridge
Your World|Mar 24
Supporting image for story: 164 job losses confirmed at regional NHS commissioning bodies covering Shropshire and Staffordshire
164 job losses confirmed at regional NHS commissioning bodies covering Shropshire and Staffordshire
Health|Mar 24
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Council approves new £1.96m NHS Health Checks contract
Your World|Mar 23
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'Beautiful soul' died from rare abdominal condition after Sandwell Hospital failed to detect cause of suffering
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Next reveals £15m cost hit from Iran war and warns prices may need to rise
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West facing ‘war on two fronts’ Starmer warns at defence summit
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PM ‘very keen’ for action on ‘addictive features within social media’
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Supporting image for story: Two men arrested over Golders Green arson attack released on bail, police say
Two men arrested over Golders Green arson attack released on bail, police say
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Supporting image for story: 'I've had a really rough day' - West Midlands man who killed mother-of-two tells police in bodycam footage before lying about fathers cancer
'I've had a really rough day' - West Midlands man who killed mother-of-two tells police in bodycam footage before lying about fathers cancer
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Viral News

Supporting image for story: Northern Ireland’s answer to the Camino de Santiago hailed
Northern Ireland’s answer to the Camino de Santiago hailed
Viral news|Mar 15
Supporting image for story: Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop
Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop
Viral news|Mar 5
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Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
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Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’
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Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
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World News

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Iran and US harden positions as Tehran keeps its grip on Strait of Hormuz
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Donald Trump says Iran deal close despite Tehran denying talks to end war
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UN urges reparations over ‘historical wrongs’ of trafficking enslaved Africans
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Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal
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