Solihull news

• Alton Towers rollercoaster crash victim: 'I just wanted to die'

  16-06-2015 22:30
  
  Vicky Balch speaks for the first time about accident on Smiler rollercoaster as she faces possibility of having leg amputated
  
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• Crooked Edgbaston businessman aged 67 jailed for part in £336,000 identity scam

  16-06-2015 22:00
  
  Antonio Marino, of Priory Road, was jailed for three years after being convicted of transferring criminal property.
  
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• Bartley Green dog Zook defies vets and is mobile again - thanks to wheelchair

  16-06-2015 21:00
  
  Vets advised that Zook would have to be put to sleep after he lost his legs, but he is happily mobile
  
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• Troublemaker banned from Washwood Heath locked up for brandishing shears outside pub

  16-06-2015 20:00
  
  Drunken troublemaker Wayne Clarke breached his ASBO by brandishing shears outside the Hornet Pub
  
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• Gunmakers Arms pub loses its licence after customer dies

  16-06-2015 19:30
  
  The council committee heard there had been “monumental failings” at the Gunmakers Arms, off Bath Street
  
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• Queen Elizabeth Hospital admits it relies on beds at old Selly Oak site as it marks its fifth anniversary

  16-06-2015 19:25
  
  £545 million superhospital full to capacity with one million patients expected through doors in the next 12 months
  
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• After the Labour leadership campaign turned really nasty one Birmingham MP is trying to arrange a truce

  16-06-2015 18:50
  
  Birmingham MP Shabana Mahmood warns Labour that party leadership backstabbing is helping the Conservatives
  
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• Sheldon woman shocked as shots fired at her front door

  16-06-2015 17:52
  
  Herondale Road resident said she had "no idea" why shots were fired at her semi in Sheldon
  
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• Elected Mayor for West Midlands by 2019 according to council leaders group

  16-06-2015 17:45
  
  Seven West Midlands council leaders have come to conclusion an elected mayor is almost inevitable, but have snubbed idea of calling region 'Greater Birmingham'
  
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• Watch: Birmingham MP Shabana Mahmood rattles George Osborne as she starts new senior role

  16-06-2015 17:21
  
  Rising star Shabana Mahmood gets under the skin of George Osborne, the Chancellor, as the Government's EU referendum policy runs into trouble
  
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• 7,000 primary school youngsters crammed into classes breaking legal limit

  16-06-2015 17:00
  
  Unions demand more schools built to ensure KS1 pupils taught in lawful sized classes
  
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• Replay: Birmingham councillors review Gunmakers Arms licence

  16-06-2015 16:02
  
  Updates from the city council licensing sub-committee as it decides to revoke the Bath Street pub's licence.
  
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• Shirley love rat Thomas Kenny - who sent a lookalike to his own DNA test - says: 'Everyone makes mistakes'

  16-06-2015 15:12
  
  Dad involved in scam to dodge child maintenance payments hits back on Facebook
  
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• Solihull firm fined after worker was crushed - Health and Safety Executive (press release)

  16-06-2015 15:03 via press.hse.gov.uk
  Solihull firm fined after worker was crushed
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• Knifeman Leon McTaggart stabbed Quinton chip shop boss for forgetting his order

  16-06-2015 14:46
  
  Thug convicted of grievous bodily harm after knifing owner of Simply Fish & Chips five times, leaving him in a coma
  
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• Government must reveal how many died after being found 'fit for work', MP insists

  16-06-2015 14:40
  
  More than 120,000 people have signed a petition demanding the Government publish figures showing how many people died after being assessed as fit for work
  
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• Sandwell ex-councillor Malcolm Bridges dies after long illness

  16-06-2015 14:02
  
  Tributes paid to Mr Bridges, who represented Blackheath and Bristnall in political career
  
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• Keep sending us your pictures of YOUR child's first Holy Communion 2015

  16-06-2015 14:00
  
  Here is our second gallery of first Holy Communion pictures in and around Birmingham that have been sent in by our readers
  
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• Hagley house wrecked by fire

  16-06-2015 13:29
  
  Crews from Stourbridge and Kidderminster tackle flames on first floor of building in Long Compton Drive
  
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• Solihull Fun Day raises £970 for charity - Birmingham Mail

  16-06-2015 13:09 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Fun Day raises £970 for charity
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  A Solihull Fun Day raised over £970 for charity as Chelmsley Wood residents enjoyed an afternoon of carnival games, inflatable sports, petting zoo, 'sumo style' wrestling, and summer barbecue. Over 1,000 people joined the summer fun, hosted by Grace ...
  
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• Dudley mosque protesters clash over 'plastic patriots' after march was a flop

  16-06-2015 13:04
  
  Recriminations fly among organisers of 'anti-islamisation' demonstration amid claims marchers were drunk or on drugs or went to pub instead
  
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• Solihull Fun Day raises £970 for charity

  16-06-2015 12:57
  
  A giant inflatable slide and slippery snakes were all part of the fun attractions at a recent charity fundraiser at Grace Academy Solihull
  
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• Watch Minion enjoy night at the Birmingham Museum in whimsical CCTV clip

  16-06-2015 12:39
  
  After hours adventures of henchman from Despicable Me and Minions films put to mischievous soundtrack by BMAG staff            
  
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• Eat your heart out James Bond! Jaguar Land Rover unveil remote-controlled Range Rover

  16-06-2015 12:30
  
  New smartphone app lets driver control steering, brakes and acceleration from OUTSIDE the vehicle
  
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• Small Heath School strike date set for next month

  16-06-2015 12:27
  
  More industrial action planned amid fears troubled site will become an academy
  
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• More of YOUR fabulous 2015 prom pics

  16-06-2015 12:21
  
  Keep on sending us your 2015 prom pictures to show off to your family and friends 
  
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• Sunnyhull to launch in Solihull with beach, celebrities and food and drink - Birmingham Mail

  16-06-2015 12:08 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Sunnyhull to launch in Solihull with beach, celebrities and food and drink
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  Solihull is turning into “Sunnyhull” this summer – complete with celeb performances, workshops, market stalls and storytelling sessions. The fun in the sun takes place at Mell Square shopping centre every Sunday from July 12 to August 2 between 11am ...
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at June 16 in years gone by

  16-06-2015 11:53
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on June 16.
  
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• X Factor unveils a new generation of judges for the new series

  16-06-2015 10:51
  
  Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw join Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini as judges
  
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• Jewellery worth £10,000 stolen in Bilston burglary

  16-06-2015 10:32
  
  Police hunting black raider who entered Willenhall Road house through open window and took gold necklaces, ear rings and bracelets
  
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• Live: Birmingham councillors review Gunmakers Arms licence

  16-06-2015 09:59
  
  Updates from the city council licensing sub-committee as it meets to discuss the Bath Street pub's licence from 10am
  
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• Live: Birmingham councillors consider Gunmakers Arms licence

  16-06-2015 09:59
  
  Updates from the city council licensing sub-committee as it meets to discuss the Bath Street pub's licence from 10am
  
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• Two injured in Birmingham domestic attack

  16-06-2015 09:53
  
  Man suffered leg wounds and woman received minor head injuries in affray incident which closed Bristol Road South
  
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• Solihull driver's lucky escape as van crashes into broken-down car - Birmingham Mail

  16-06-2015 09:28 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull driver's lucky escape as van crashes into broken-down car
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  The driver and passengers of a car which broke down by Birmingham Airport had a lucky escape when a van demolished their vehicle by crashing into it moments after they got out. Paramedics were called to the A45 Coventry Road in Solihull, next to ...and more »
  
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• Your first holy communion pictures

  16-06-2015 09:22
  
  We want to celebrate a very special day in a child's life
  
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• Hearn Capital buys Solihull software company - Insider Media

  16-06-2015 09:19 via insidermedia.com
  
  Hearn Capital buys Solihull software company
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  A Solihull-headquartered software company which counts colleges, NHS Foundation Trusts and recruitment agencies as clients has been acquired by Hearn Capital, a four-strong consortium of individual investors. Dynistics, based at the University of ...
  
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• Solihull driver's lucky escape as van crashes into broken-down car

  16-06-2015 09:18
  
  Paramedics were called to the A45 Coventry Road by Birmingham Airport following collision
  
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• Morning news headlines: Fears for 'Syria-bound' family, dentists slammed over patient claim

  16-06-2015 08:50
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Live: Tuesday's news, weather, travel and sport for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  16-06-2015 08:36
  
  Local and national news, sport, traffic updates and weather outlook for June 16th.
  
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• What's YOUR favourite spot for a picnic?

  16-06-2015 08:16
  
  It's National Picnic Week so share your tiups for the best place to scoff.
  
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• CQC brands Erdington care provider unsafe after patient found on floor with injuries

  16-06-2015 07:30
  
  Homebased Care Ltd blamed faults on eight staff being involved in a car crash with some needing medical treatment for months
  
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• Blues fan fined for chanting abuse at West Brom supporters

  16-06-2015 07:30
  
  Glen Hudson was previously subject to three year football banning order for violent disorder against Villa fans
  
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• Wolverhampton man charged with attempted murder after double stabbing

  16-06-2015 00:00
  Police investigating a double stabbing in Wolverhampton have charged a man with attempted murder.Unemployed Marcel Mowbray, aged 24, from Eastfield Grove, will appear before Wolverhampton magistrates this afternoon (16 June).
  
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• Stolen jewellery images released in bid to trace thief

  16-06-2015 00:00
  Police in Wolverhampton have released images of jewellery stolen in a burglary in a bid to try and track down the thief.Officers hope someone locally may have been offered the Asian gold for sale, which would provide a clue as to where it is now. 
  
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• Programme of work set to transform force

  16-06-2015 00:00
  West Midlands Police has revealed the first steps in an intensive programme of work set to change the face of policing over the next five years. Cyber crime, bodyworn cameras, the reshaping of local policing, contact with the public and the investigation of crime all feature, aimed at creating a more agile and digitally capable force equipped to fight and prevent crime. 
  
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• Man stabbed chip shop owner for forgetting his order

  16-06-2015 00:00
  A man who repeatedly stabbed a Birmingham take-away owner for forgetting his regular chips order has been convicted of grievous bodily harm. Leon McTaggart - who when arrested by police at his bedsit was found with a lock-knife in his sock - was identified by a member of the public after CCTV of him fleeing the scene was published on the force’s social media accounts. 
  
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• Five from Walsall charged with terrorism offences

  16-06-2015 00:00
  Two men and three women from Walsall have been charged with Syria-related terrorism offences.The five will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday 16 June accused of a variety of related charges, including preparing to travel to Syria to engage in terrorism, assisting others to travel and failing to disclose information about terrorism.
  
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• Five from Walsall appear in court on terror charges

  16-06-2015 00:00
  Two men and three women from Walsall have appeared in court (Tuesday June 16) charged with Syria-related terrorism offences.Ayman Shaukat, aged 27 of Pargetter Street, was charged with assisting two men to travel to Syria to engage in terrorism.
  
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• Fears grow for missing 81-year-old, James Black

  16-06-2015 00:00
  Searches across Birmingham continue today (Tuesday 16 June) for missing pensioner James Black.The 81-year-old was last seen by his flatmate at their home on Upper Highgate Street, Highgate at around 8am on Thursday 11 June. 
  
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