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• Solihull mum: My baby almost died when our TV burst into flames

  13-04-2015 21:20
  
  Claire Beale reveals how she only rescued six month old Ollie from his bouncer when a smoke alarm went off
  
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• Solihull mum: My baby almost died when our TV burst into flames - Birmingham Mail

  13-04-2015 21:17 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull mum: My baby almost died when our TV burst into flames
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  A mum has spoken of the horrifying moment her baby nearly died after a faulty TV burst into flames. Claire Beale grabbed her six-month-old son Ollie from his bouncer as the television caught fire in the lounge of their Solihull home. She acted just in ...and more »
  
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• Pig heads dumped outside Solihull 'mosque' - BBC News

  13-04-2015 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Pig heads dumped outside Solihull 'mosque'
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  Pig heads have been dumped outside an old ambulance station after it was claimed the building was being illegally used as a mosque. Solihull council is investigating whether the community centre is being used for regular worship, which could break ...
  Severed pigs heads found at Solihull community centre suspected of being used ...Birmingham Mail
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• Pigs' heads dumped outside Solihull community centre 'in use as mosque' - The Guardian

  13-04-2015 20:24 via theguardian.com
  
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  Pigs' heads dumped outside Solihull community centre 'in use as mosque'
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  West Midlands police said they have 'good quality CCTV of the culprits'. Photograph: Stephen Barnes/Demotix/Corbis. Shane Hickey and agencies. Monday 13 April 2015 14.24 EDT Last modified on Monday 13 April 2015 16.42 EDT. Share on Facebook ...
  Severed pigs heads found at Solihull community centre suspected of being used ...Birmingham Mail
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• General Election 2015: Solihull candidates list - Birmingham Mail

  13-04-2015 19:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  General Election 2015: Solihull candidates list
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  Lorely Burt not only caused an electoral earthquake when she won this traditionally true-blue Tory seat for the Lib Dems in 2005, but further upset the odds by holding Solihull by the narrowest of margins, just 175 votes, in 2010. Along with the Tories ...
  
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• Jaguar begins XE production at Solihull factory - AutoExpress

  13-04-2015 14:54 via autoexpress.co.uk
  
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  Jaguar begins XE production at Solihull factory
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  Jaguar has officially started production of the long-awaited XE following the brand's multi-billion pound investment into R&D and production at its Midlands plants. Production of the BMW 3-Series rival will take place at Jaguar's Solihull plant and it ...
  First Jaguar XE rolls off Solihull production line after £2bn investmentCoventry Telegraph
  Solihull JLR plant welcomes JaguarBQ Live
  Jaguar Land Rover to open
  
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• Brackley Town 0 Solihull Moors 1: Bogle header enough to see off struggling Town - www.solihullnews.net

  13-04-2015 14:31 via solihullnews.net
  
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  Brackley Town 0 Solihull Moors 1: Bogle header enough to see off struggling Town
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  Solihull Moors picked up four from a possible six points over the bank holiday weekend as they saw off struggling Brackley Town and then drew with Hednesford Town. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Nasar Hussain. Omar Bogle makes headway against ...and more »
  
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• Shirley pilot, 90, learned to fly when he retired - www.solihullnews.net

  13-04-2015 14:17 via solihullnews.net
  
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  Shirley pilot, 90, learned to fly when he retired
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  Pensioner Paddy Elliott is still flying high at the age of 90 as one of the world's oldest pilots. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. 90 year old pilot Paddy Elliott at The South Warwickshire Flying School at Wellesbourne where her still flies on a ...
  
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• Election hopefuls grilled over the future of Solihull Hospital - www.solihullnews.net

  13-04-2015 14:17 via solihullnews.net
  
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  Election hopefuls grilled over the future of Solihull Hospital
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  Locals questioned Solihull election candidates from the five main political parties about the future of the NHS in Solihull. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Labour candidate Nigel Knowles, Howard Allen for the green party, lib dem candidate ...
  
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• Shirley pilot, 90, learned to fly when he retired

  13-04-2015 14:12
  
  Pensioner Paddy Elliott is still flying high at the age of 90 as one of the world’s oldest pilots.
  
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• Election hopefuls grilled over the future of Solihull Hospital

  13-04-2015 14:05
  
  Locals questioned Solihull election candidates from the five main political parties about the future of the NHS in Solihull.
  
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• Shirley performer seeking to revive Perry Como's Magic Moments

  13-04-2015 13:59
  
  Diehard Perry Como fan Matthew Long from Shirley is appealing for anyone who attended the American crooner's one and only tour of the UK to get in touch.
  
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• Caldy 19 Birmingham and Solihull RFC 14: Bees must beat Hull to avoid drop - Birmingham Mail

  13-04-2015 11:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Caldy 19 Birmingham and Solihull RFC 14: Bees must beat Hull to avoid drop
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  With two matches remaining, Birmingham and Solihull Bees must beat fellow strugglers Hull next Saturday at Portway to stand any chance of avoiding the drop. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn ...
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover to open new facilities in Solihull - ITV News

  13-04-2015 06:35 via itv.com
  
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  Jaguar Land Rover to open new facilities in Solihull
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  Jaguar Land Rover will officially open its brand new facilities at its Solihull plant today. The plant will produce a Jaguar model, the new XE, for the first time in its 70 year history. The Solihull plant will build the new Jaguar XE Credit: PA Wire ...
  First Jaguar XE rolls off Solihull production line after £2bn investmentCoventry Telegraph
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• Warrants executed in search for driver of car involved in fatal Sandwell collision

  13-04-2015 00:00
  Police investigating the death of a Sandwell teenager in a road collision have conducted three search warrants at addresses in Tipton and West Bromwich today (13 April).A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and released on police bail while enquiries continue.
  
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• Wanted West Midlands man arrested in Sussex

  13-04-2015 00:00
  A man who was wanted by West Midlands Police has been arrested and charged by officers in Sussex.Darren Abraham, aged 36, contacted police on Sunday (12 April) and was arrested from an address in Uckfield by Sussex Police a short time later.
  
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• Speeders beware! Week-long crackdown on speeding drivers begins

  13-04-2015 00:00
  Speeding drivers on the region’s motorways are the target of traffic cops this week as part of a pan-European awareness campaign.The week-long initiative − starting today (13 April) will see officers from the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) specifically looking out for people who break the speed limit.
  
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• Police deliver advice to pensioners in post office stores

  13-04-2015 00:00
  Police officers will be out in force at post offices tomorrow (Tues April 14) to warn the region’s pensioners over the dangers of postal scams.Working alongside anti-scam charity Think Jessica, local officers will be speaking to post office customers about the tricks fraudsters use to leech money from their bank accounts with fake lottery win claims, promises of messages from clairvoyants, shares in fake businesses and more.
  
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• Forensic evidence to lead to pigs head hate crime culprit

  13-04-2015 00:00
  Police are investigating after four pigs heads were dumped on the doorstep of a new community centre in Solihull last night (Sunday 12 April).Officers were called to the old ambulance station on Hermitage Road just after 9.30pm by one of the centre’s trustees, who discovered the heads.
  
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• Do you recognise teardrop tattoo thug who attacked cabbie?

  13-04-2015 00:00
  A taxi passenger with a distinctive teardrop tattoo punched a cabbie in the face when he asked for money to cover the fare.The thug − who was picked up in Birmingham city centre asking for a lift to Chelmsley Wood − attacked the man at the Shell station in Ward End’s Washwood Heath Road on the afternoon of March 12.
  
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• ‘Bounced cheque’ beautician handed longer jail term for court lies

  13-04-2015 00:00
  A beauty salon owner jailed for conning suppliers out of stock worth £1,000s and racking up huge rent arrears will spend an extra 10 months behind bars…for trying to trick a judge into believing she’d paid back her debtors.Tina Patel pleaded leniency at last year's fraud trial by producing a receipt she claimed showed she'd paid back a large chunk of the money she owed - but West Midlands Police proved she'd forged the receipt. And she's now been handed more prison time for perjury.
  
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