Solihull news

• 3 escaped death in Quinton as driver high on drugs smashed into house

  02-06-2015 22:00
  
  Patrick Leo jailed after crashing his car into a house where three people were chatting outside
  
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• Alton Towers Smiler rollercoaster crash: Park to remain closed after horror accident

  02-06-2015 21:51
  
  Theme park will not be open on Wednesday following crash which left four people with serious injuries
  
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• Alton Towers Smiler rollercoaster crash: 'Passengers unconscious, screaming and blood everywhere' after horror collision on ride

  02-06-2015 20:30
  
  Four rollercoaster riders taken to hospitals in Staffordshire and Coventry with serious leg injuries
  
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• Watch the moment a yob hurls a brick through a Hall Green family's car window

  02-06-2015 20:00
  
  Second vandal attack on home in barely a month.
  
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• Could Birmingham be home to the tallest office block outside London?

  02-06-2015 20:00
  
  Plans for 346ft landmark in city centre back on the table
  
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• Benefits Street star Sherrell Dillion determined to be Brum's next top model - despite losing beauty contest

  02-06-2015 20:00
  
  Mum of two Sherrell Dillion will pursue her dreams despite not winning Top Model UK
  
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• Alton Towers rollercoaster crash: Video shows moments after Smiler ride accident

  02-06-2015 19:41
  
  Footage has emerged capturing the moments after the Alton Towers' crash. Warning: Video contains content some may find disburbing and strong language.
  
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• Sepp Blatter finally to step down as FIFA president over corruption scandal

  02-06-2015 19:30
  
  79-year-old Swiss has held role for 17 years but has come under increasing pressure following recent revelations
  
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• Birmingham heatwave: How to stay healthy in the sun and what to do if you get sunburn

  02-06-2015 18:40
  
  Here's our top tips on staying healthy in the hot spell that's on the way - and what to do if you don't heed expert advice and end up overdoing it
  
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• Water cut hits Birmingham city centre

  02-06-2015 17:25
  
  Around 20 premises affected before supplies restored at around 3.30pm
  
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• Handsworth murder victim had been jailed for carrying a knife

  02-06-2015 17:00
  
  Lukasz Furmanek - found dead in Grove Lane on Sunday - was sentenced to nine months in prison last May for affray and possession of bladed weapon, it is revealed
  
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• Radio follows heart transplant surgery of patient at QE Hospital in real time.

  02-06-2015 16:55
  
  BBC Radio Five Live follows Stephen Halsey as he prepares for life-changing heart transplant
  
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• Alton Towers The Smiler horror as four rollercoaster riders are injured in crash

  02-06-2015 16:21
  
  Latest problem for £18 million attraction dogged by breakdowns
  
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• Live: Four seriously injured in Alton Towers Smiler ride accident

  02-06-2015 16:20
  
  Collision at Staffordshire theme park involved two carriages - one empty and one containing 16 people
  
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• Police hunt Aston Villa fan who made 'knife threat' to Arsenal supporters

  02-06-2015 15:59
  
  Probe launched after image is circulated with caption 'Ready to draw Arsenal blood #AVFC.' before FA Cup final
  
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• Business leader backs super-council to make 'Greater Birmingham' a truly global city

  02-06-2015 15:58
  
  Chambers of Commerce chief executive says Birmingham will only be top global city if region works together on economic and transport policy
  
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• Choristers bring the sound of the musicals to life - Solihull Observer

  02-06-2015 15:57 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Choristers bring the sound of the musicals to life
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  THE MAGIC of the Musicals came to life when talented choristers performed alongside outstanding West End professionals in a special concert. Budding singers from Grace Academies in Solihull and Darlaston, and a choir from a Lea Hall school, and stars ...
  
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• Former Aston Villa star Peter Crouch is delighted to be a dad again

  02-06-2015 15:14
  
  Striker tweets picture of baby Liberty Rose with his Strictly Come Dancing wife Abbey Clancy
  
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• Lord Lieutenant urges Rotarians to ‘Go for Honours’

  02-06-2015 15:00
  
  The Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands, Paul Sabapathy CBE praised Rotary members at a recent district council meeting for Rotarians from parts of the West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire for their volunteer work.
  
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• Snow scenes from June 1975 - and we've been moaning about the cold!

  02-06-2015 15:00
  
  Can you believe it? Forty years ago there was SNOW in June
  
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• Golfers raise £50k for city hospice

  02-06-2015 14:48
  
  Greek Cypriot and Friends Golf Society putting money to good use
  
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• Three trapped in Birmingham city centre crash

  02-06-2015 14:39
  
  Collision in Great Charles Street Queensway brings traffic around city centre to a halt as firefighters battle to release victims
  
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• M6 Toll driver clocked at 149mph on pay-as-you-drive motorway

  02-06-2015 14:34
  
  Police tweet pic showing motorist's eye-watering speed
  
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• Quiz: Can you pass the driving licence theory test?

  02-06-2015 14:06
  
  We've revealed the driving test centres with the highest failure rates - but first you have to pass the theory test. Can you rise to the challenge?
  
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• Warm tributes paid to former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy after his sudden death at 55

  02-06-2015 13:52
  
  Scottish politician served as an MP for 32 years but lost his seat in last month's general election
  
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• Police hunt West Bromwich park sex suspect with distinctive mohawk haircut

  02-06-2015 13:41
  
  Thug twice attacked the same woman in separate incidents
  
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• Replay: M6 crash causes Birmingham roads chaos

  02-06-2015 13:32
  
  As it happened: Collision closes busy M6 motorway during rush hour on Tuesday, June 2
  
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• Cookes store crosses the Great Midlands Fun Run finish line

  02-06-2015 13:28
  
  The Cookes Furniture store team participated in this year's Great Midlands Fun Run to help raise money for six charitable organisations and voluntary groups. 
  
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• Charity rowers raise £10000 - Solihull Observer

  02-06-2015 13:16 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Charity rowers raise £10000
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  CELEBRATIONS were the order of the day when a team of dedicated rowers raised more than £10,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity. The 36-strong group took on either a 10km, a half marathon or a marathon indoor row at Touchwood to help raise funds for ...
  
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• Birmingham roads hit by M6 crash disruption

  02-06-2015 12:31
  
  We reveal the main city roads still being affected by traffic diverted from motorway after rush-hour collision
  
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• Lamb kebabs contained chicken - food firm fined

  02-06-2015 12:10
  
  Directors of Mdni Food Products Ltd fined £14.4K and ordered to pay costs in crackdown following horse meat scandal
  
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• Health watchdog raises a string of concerns about standards at three Midland hospitals

  02-06-2015 12:01
  
  Care Quality Commission demands 'significant work' to improve services at Good Hope, Heartlands and Solihull hospitals
  
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• 'Jealously if you ask me, lol' and 15 other comments you made about 'noisy sex woman'

  02-06-2015 12:00
  
  We've been inundated with comments about the jailing of Gemma Wale for breaching her ASBO by having noisy sex. Here is a selection of what our readers said
  
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• Review: The Manic Street Preachers, Wolverhampton Civic Hall

  02-06-2015 11:02
  
  The Holy Bible celebrates its 21st birthday - and the Manic Street Preachers were determined to give the album the bash it richly deserved
  
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• Memories of The Rolling Stones in the Midlands

  02-06-2015 11:00
  
  We take a look back at some of the smaller gigs played by the Rolling Stones in Birmingham.
  
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• Incredible archive pictures of The Rolling Stones at tiny Midlands venues

  02-06-2015 11:00
  
  We take a look back at some of the smaller gigs played by the Rolling Stones in Birmingham.
  
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• Send us YOUR school prom pictures

  02-06-2015 10:50
  
  It's that time of year again!
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at June 2 in years gone by

  02-06-2015 10:43
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on June 2.
  
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• Morning news headlines: Charles Kennedy found dead; NHS agencies targeted; cut energy bills companies urged

  02-06-2015 10:41
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Jeremy Hunt to target staffing agencies in a bid to cut costs

  02-06-2015 10:24
  
  The NHS paid £3.3 billion to agency staff last year which has prompted strict new rules being introduced
  
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• Hundreds missing after Chinese ship capsizes on Yangtze river

  02-06-2015 09:53
  
  At least five people have died and hundreds are missing after a cruise ship capsized
  
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• Live: M6 crash causes Birmingham roads chaos - updates here

  02-06-2015 09:50
  
  Collision closes busy M6 motorway during rush hour on Tuesday, June 2
  
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• Birmingham M6 crash causes major road delays

  02-06-2015 09:18
  
  Misery for motorists as collision in rush hour causes congestion across city throughout morning
  
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• Midland politicians pay tribute to former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy

  02-06-2015 09:06
  
  MPs from across the West Midlands remember Charles Kennedy whose death was announced this morning (June 2)
  
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• Live: Tuesday's news, weather, traffic and sport for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  02-06-2015 07:59
  
  Breaking news and the latest travel updates for June 2nd.
  
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• West Mids super-council deal in weeks following 'positive' talks with Chancellor George Osborne

  02-06-2015 07:30
  
  Eight council leaders to forge combined authority within weeks, but put off controversial talks over elected mayor
  
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• Brothers attacked motorist in brutal road rage attack after traffic jam collision

  02-06-2015 07:30
  
  Abdul Hanif and Mohammed Wahid set upon David Francis after bump in Lawley Middleway, Bordesley
  
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• New Assistant Chief Constable joins West Midlands Police

  02-06-2015 00:00
  Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Michele Larmour, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, was sworn in as the latest member of West Midlands Police’s Command Team yesterday (1 June).ACC Larmour, 48, has spent her entire career in Northern Ireland working across a number of roles and departments, most recently as head of Training and Development. 
  
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• Man in coma following Binley assault

  02-06-2015 00:00
  Police in Coventry are appealing for information after a man was found with a serious head injury in Binley.
  
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• E-fit image released to find West Brom sexual assault suspect

  02-06-2015 00:00
  Police investigating a robbery and a sexual assault in West Bromwich have released an E-fit image of the man they suspect may have carried out both attacks.On 24 April, a woman was walking in a park off Gordon Avenue, Hill Top − known locally as ‘The Milky’ − at around 7.20pm. 
  
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