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More than 11,00 bottles of common blood pressure medication recalled due to 'suspected contamination'

A batch of blood pressure medication has been urgently recalled after tests revealed some tablets may have been contaminated with another drug.

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Supporting image for story: West Park turned red and white as Beacon Centre for the Blind's 10th Santa Run brings Christmas cheer to Wolverhampton

West Park turned red and white as Beacon Centre for the Blind's 10th Santa Run brings Christmas cheer to Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: West Bromwich hospital recognised for excellence

West Bromwich hospital recognised for excellence

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton pensioner died at hospital after suffering cardiogenic shock during hip replacement revision, inquest hears

Wolverhampton pensioner died at hospital after suffering cardiogenic shock during hip replacement revision, inquest hears

Supporting image for story: Critical incidents and hours-long A&E waiting times as pressures bite at West Midlands acute hospitals

Critical incidents and hours-long A&E waiting times as pressures bite at West Midlands acute hospitals

Supporting image for story: Hospital pressures: West Midlands health bosses consider 'levers' they could pull as winter bites

Hospital pressures: West Midlands health bosses consider 'levers' they could pull as winter bites

Supporting image for story: Walsall fishing pool gets £40,000 boost - here's what has improved

Walsall fishing pool gets £40,000 boost - here's what has improved

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Supporting image for story: Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton awarded Carers Trust Triangle of care accreditation

Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton awarded Carers Trust Triangle of care accreditation

Supporting image for story: Three Birmingham hospitals declare a critical incident due to winter pressures

Three Birmingham hospitals declare a critical incident due to winter pressures

Supporting image for story: 'We do it for the smiles': Wolverhampton window cleaner trades van for a sleigh as he raises money for New Cross Hospital's children's ward

'We do it for the smiles': Wolverhampton window cleaner trades van for a sleigh as he raises money for New Cross Hospital's children's ward

Supporting image for story: New £11 million medicines unit to open at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - full details here

New £11 million medicines unit to open at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - full details here

Supporting image for story: ‘Outrageous’: Toxic party balloons containing carcinogens six times higher than the legal limit are on sale in the UK

‘Outrageous’: Toxic party balloons containing carcinogens six times higher than the legal limit are on sale in the UK

Supporting image for story: Tram services between two Birmingham stops suspended due to 'medical emergency'

Tram services between two Birmingham stops suspended due to 'medical emergency'

Supporting image for story: Stafford hospital declares 'critical incident' due to increased winter pressures

Stafford hospital declares 'critical incident' due to increased winter pressures

Supporting image for story: Walsall Manor Hospital bring Christmas cheer to Children's Ward with visit from Santa and his reindeers

Walsall Manor Hospital bring Christmas cheer to Children's Ward with visit from Santa and his reindeers

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton nurses hold events at New Cross Hospital to mark Dying Matters Awareness Week

Wolverhampton nurses hold events at New Cross Hospital to mark Dying Matters Awareness Week

Supporting image for story: West Midlands doctor shoots for 'Christmas Number 1' with national campaign song destigmatising female body parts

West Midlands doctor shoots for 'Christmas Number 1' with national campaign song destigmatising female body parts

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Supporting image for story: Amy Winehouse’s father suing friend to ‘hurt’ her, High Court told

Amy Winehouse’s father suing friend to ‘hurt’ her, High Court told

Supporting image for story: Girl, 11, becomes youngest person to be honoured with MBE

Girl, 11, becomes youngest person to be honoured with MBE

Supporting image for story: Tributes paid to ‘born soldier’ British paratrooper killed in Ukraine

Tributes paid to ‘born soldier’ British paratrooper killed in Ukraine

Supporting image for story: Iceland boss and top Downing Street aide among Starmer’s new Labour peers

Iceland boss and top Downing Street aide among Starmer’s new Labour peers

Supporting image for story: William would ‘love the darts’, says champion ‘cool hand’ Luke Humphries

William would ‘love the darts’, says champion ‘cool hand’ Luke Humphries

Supporting image for story: Leon to axe restaurants and jobs as administrators hired

Leon to axe restaurants and jobs as administrators hired

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Supporting image for story: Fears of another mass internet outage emerge as problems with X, ChatGPT, Bet365, Canva reported

Fears of another mass internet outage emerge as problems with X, ChatGPT, Bet365, Canva reported

World News

Supporting image for story: Times New Roman ousts Calibri as Rubio bans font in latest anti-diversity move

Times New Roman ousts Calibri as Rubio bans font in latest anti-diversity move

Supporting image for story: Louvre thieves escaped with just 30 seconds to spare, inquiry finds

Louvre thieves escaped with just 30 seconds to spare, inquiry finds

Supporting image for story: Pizza and pasta celebrated as Italian cooking makes UN cultural heritage list

Pizza and pasta celebrated as Italian cooking makes UN cultural heritage list

Supporting image for story: Daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader’s absence

Daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader’s absence

Supporting image for story: Soggy baguettes and deafening noise detailed in Sarkozy’s book on prison ‘hell’

Soggy baguettes and deafening noise detailed in Sarkozy’s book on prison ‘hell’

Supporting image for story: Ukraine to give revised peace plan to US as Kyiv readies for talks with partners

Ukraine to give revised peace plan to US as Kyiv readies for talks with partners