Solihull news

• Oldbury house wall collapsed onto neighbour as he sat in car

  27-05-2015 23:10
  
  Man escapes with only minor injuries after side wall of neighbour's house in Richmond Hill fell onto vehicle he was sitting in
  
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• Britain's Got Talent's singing Neales are sports stars too

  27-05-2015 20:00
  
  Solicitor dad and his three sons bidding for place in final of TV talent show
  
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• Solihull swimmers impress at district gala - Solihull Observer

  27-05-2015 17:54 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull swimmers impress at district gala
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  A FANATASTIC performance from 22 swimmers saw Solihull come away from the Coventry and District Open Meet with 38 medals and 91 personal bests. Elizabeth Aston was a standout performer after winning the girls 50m and 100m breaststroke events for ...and more »
  
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• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle convention is coming to Birmingham

  27-05-2015 17:00
  
  Fans will celebrate the author and his great detective creation Sherlock Holmes
  
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• Prolific burglar jailed again after leaving his blood at crime scene for second time

  27-05-2015 17:00
  
  Bungling Lee Brewster cut himself on window he smashed to break into home in similar blunder to earlier offences.
  
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• Fifa election to go ahead despite criminal probe into awarding of 2018 and 2022 World Cups

  27-05-2015 16:44
  
  Seven officials arrested today in separate probe of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted" corruption
  
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• Silhillians take pledge to end violence against women - Solihull Observer

  27-05-2015 16:41 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Silhillians take pledge to end violence against women
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  SILHILLIANS were out in force to take the Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid (BSWA) pledge to end violence against women. The charity dressed Mell Square's Family Outing statue in the colours and symbols of the international anti-violence against ...
  
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• Richie Ramone brings Smash You Live tour to Birmingham

  27-05-2015 16:23
  
  Former drummer with punk legends Ramones performs at The Oobleck in Digbeth
  
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• Harriet Harman fires warning shot to David Cameron over Britain's 'fragile future'

  27-05-2015 15:25
  
  Ms Harman joked she shared the status of "interim leader" as she replied to the debate on the Queen's Speech
  
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• When baby bumps become mini works of art

  27-05-2015 14:41
  
  It's the latest trend for mums-to-be - and babies get a kick out of it too
  
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• Replay: Machete raid on Ladypool Road post office - follow updates here

  27-05-2015 14:16
  
  West Midlands Police have been called to an incident in a Post Office in Ladypool Road, Sparkbrook - follow the latest here
  
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• Queen's Speech 'will create jobs and cut taxes in the West Midlands' says David Cameron

  27-05-2015 12:59
  
  Prime Minister says his Government won't repeat the mistake of letting London leave the rest of the country behind - but councils are under pressure to create a mayor
  
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• Live: Machete raid on Ladypool Road post office - follow updates here

  27-05-2015 12:11
  
  West Midlands Police have been called to an incident in a Post Office in Ladypool Road, Sparkbrook - follow the latest here
  
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• Coin tribute to WW1's Edith Cavell

  27-05-2015 12:00
  
  Heroine who inspired Redditch nurses' trust is honoured by Royal Mint
  
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• Live: Ladypool Road post office raid - follow updates here

  27-05-2015 10:46
  
  West Midlands Police have been called to an incident in a Post Office in Ladypool Road, Sparkbrook - follow the latest here
  
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• Birmingham firm Crofts & Assinder celebrates 140th anniversary

  27-05-2015 10:12
  
  Crofts & Assinder is one firm that is still run by the descendants of those who founded it and this year it's celebrating a landmark milestone of its 140th anniversary.
  
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• Knifepoint kidnap ordeal for Dudley man

  27-05-2015 10:02
  
  He is taken on a terror ride before being dumped in Smethwick
  
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• Dudley man kidnapped at knifepoint after trying to sell his car

  27-05-2015 10:02
  
  He is taken on a terror ride before being dumped in Smethwick
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at May 27 in years gone by

  27-05-2015 09:50
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on May 27.
  
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• Put names to the football faces

  27-05-2015 09:08
  
  Appeal for info about old team-shot
  
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• Newer Pill 'linked to blood clots'

  27-05-2015 09:03
  
  New researcher comes after Fallan Kurek died from blood clot on her lung after less than a month on the Pill
  
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• Newer contraceptive pills 'linked to blood clots'

  27-05-2015 09:03
  
  New researcher comes after Fallan Kurek died from blood clot on her lung after less than a month on the Pill
  
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• Fifa in crisis after six officials arrested in Switzerland over bribes investigation

  27-05-2015 08:38
  
  Vice-president Jeffrey Webb Jeffrey Webb believed to be among those held but not president Sepp Blatter
  
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• Live: Wednesday's news, sport, weather and travel for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  27-05-2015 08:15
  
  Breaking news for the region, plus traffic latest and sports news, as it happens on May 27th.
  
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• Give us a great big smile for National Smile Month

  27-05-2015 07:51
  
  It takes 43 muscles to frown but just 17 to smile :-)
  
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• Give us a great big smile!

  27-05-2015 07:51
  
  It's National Smile Month so get grinning.
  
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• Villa supporter set for 5,000-mile reunion with son at FA Cup final

  27-05-2015 07:30
  
  Former MG Rover worker Kevin Price is flying in from China for emotional get-together with son Richard
  
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• Businessman jailed after £100,000 drugs bust on M6 Toll

  27-05-2015 07:30
  
  David Ryan, 61, sentenced to four years after possessing cocaine with intent to supply
  
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• Trio arrested in Post Office robbery

  27-05-2015 00:00
  Police have arrested three men reportedly armed with machetes as they tried to rob a post office in Moseley this morning. 
  
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• Police appeal after car seller is kidnapped

  27-05-2015 00:00
  Detectives are appealing for the public’s help to find two men who kidnapped another at knifepoint after claiming to be interested in buying his car.The duo met the 26-year-old man at his Dudley home on Monday 25 May at around 10.40am after seeing his Audi for sale online. But after asking to take the A5 for a test drive they pulled onto the car park of a pub on Dibdale Road and threatened him with a knife.
  
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• Coventry used car conmen captured on camera

  27-05-2015 00:00
  Clear CCTV has been released of two men who conned a Derbyshire couple out of more than £13,000 by selling them a stolen car in Coventry.The fraudulent activities of the pair were only discovered when the unsuspecting couple sent off the documents they believed were genuine to the DVLA, only to be told that the papers were fake and their car was actually a stolen vehicle.
  
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• Coventry man sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism offence

  27-05-2015 00:00
  A Coventry man intent on martyring himself while fighting alongside friends in Syria has been sentenced to six years in prison at the old bailey this morning (Wednesday 27)Zakariya Ashiq, from Foleshill, was also found guilty of preparing for terrorist acts and assisting others to prepare for terrorism yesterday following a week-long trial.
  
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• Brighton Police search for man with connections to Wolverhampton

  27-05-2015 00:00
  Police in Brighton are searching for 39-year old Richard Blackwood who was sentenced in his absence at Hove Crown Court on Friday (22 May) to a total of three and a half years.Blackwood, from Greentrees Crescent, Lancing, absconded while on court bail after giving his evidence during the second week of his trial in March this year and has not been traced since.
  
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