Solihull news

• Digbeth death crash driver walks free from court after leniency plea from victim's family

  13-07-2015 22:00
  
  Sameer Mear sentenced to 13 months suspended for two years after Ahsan Jalil was killed when he crashed into a wall during race between two friends
  
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• It's Homeland star David Harewood as you've never seen him before

  13-07-2015 20:00
  
  Birmingham City fan was talented goalkeeper who could have made the grade, says old pal
  
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• Dying mum Annie Marston 'overwhelmed' at offers of help for her wedding

  13-07-2015 20:00
  
  Friends of Brownhills mum inundated with donations and offers of help after appeal to help give her a wedding to remember         
  
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• Police hunt Northfield bullies after phone footage of girls being attacked posted online

  13-07-2015 19:31
  
  Detectives appeal for information and say: 'This kind of mindless attack will not be tolerated'
  
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• University of Birmingham students 'banned from throwing graduation caps' over safety fears

  13-07-2015 18:00
  
  Email from education chiefs says: 'Throwing of caps is not permitted, due to health and safety'
  
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• Man dies after Stirchley house fire

  13-07-2015 17:54
  
  Man rescued from early morning blaze in Dogpool Lane but later died in hospital after suffering cardiac arrest
  
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• Petition to kill Jewellery Quarter seagulls shot down by RSPB

  13-07-2015 17:00
  
  Online petition claims birds are a nuisance but Royal Society for the Protection of Birds says stop feeding them
  
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• Flagship Waverley Studio College plunged into special measures by Ofsted after 'staffing crisis'

  13-07-2015 17:00
  
  Free school set up less than two years ago but has now been branded 'inadequate' by education watchdog
  
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• Daredevil Aston Villa fan leads Holte End abseil to boost Acorns Hospice

  13-07-2015 17:00
  
  Stourbridge dad Matt Greaves to tackle 100ft drop to raise funds for organisation which cares for his daughter Jessica, who has cerebral palsy
  
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• Shirley mum Ravinder Takhar dies in US mountain tragedy

  13-07-2015 16:20
  
  Her body was found in a ravine in Arizona as temperatures hit 104F
  
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• Shirley mum dies in US mountain tragedy

  13-07-2015 16:20
  
  Her body was found in a ravine in Arizona as temperatures hit 104F
  
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• Town travel to Solihull tomorrow - Swindon Advertiser

  13-07-2015 16:16 via swindonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Town travel to Solihull tomorrow
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  SWINDON Town have arranged a friendly for tomorrow night against National League North side Solihull Moors. Share article. The club only announced the friendly this afternoon and Mark Cooper's men, who are yet to win a pre-season match this summer, ...and more »
  
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• Student nurses drafted in to help GP surgeries

  13-07-2015 15:58
  
  Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is helping to tackle the national shortage of GP practice-based nurses by hosting its first group of students at six local surgeries.
  
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• Parents raise cash for Acorns Children's Hospice in memory of daughter

  13-07-2015 15:56
  
  Sarah and Richard Cook, whose daughter Amy died at the age of three, will take to the River Wye in a canoe with more than 30 friends, with the hope of raising £5,000 for Acorns Children’s Hospice.
  
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• Former soldiers are helping ex-servicemen back to work

  13-07-2015 15:52
  
  Two former soldiers from the borough - one of them a bomb blast hero - have been drawing on their own experiences to help ex-servicemen get back into work.
  
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• Proposal for super-council takes step closer to reality

  13-07-2015 15:47
  
  Plans for a combined authority which would see Solihull joining forces with neighbouring councils were officially released this week.
  
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• Talented youngsters from Spotlight Stage School who starred in England's 2015 dance team helped to bring home the Dance World Cup for a third year in a row

  13-07-2015 15:32
  
  Spotlight Stage School in Castle Bromwich showed off its recent dancing prowess to the world
  
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• Balsall Common youth centre set to close after funding is slashed

  13-07-2015 15:31
  
  A popular youth centre which has been running for 13 years for Balsall Common and Berkswell youngsters is to close its doors for good at the end of this month after funding was slashed.
  
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• Daniel Caines shows Solihull pupils how to be successful

  13-07-2015 15:22
  
  One of Britain’s top runners from Chelmsley Wood has spoken of the time he overcame severe injury to achieve success.
  
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• Daniel Caines shows Solihull pupils how to be successful - Birmingham Mail

  13-07-2015 15:22 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  One of Britain's top runners from Chelmsley Wood has spoken of the time he overcame severe injury to achieve success. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Daniel Caines with some of the children at Grace Academy. One of Britain's top runners from ...
  
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• Man's death in police custody sparks probe

  13-07-2015 15:17
  
  An investigation has been launched after a Solihull man died in police custody.
  
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• Redditch pervert caught filming up woman's dress with hidden smartphone

  13-07-2015 14:00
  
  Man fled from B&M Bargains store after being confronted by horrified shopper
  
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• Daughter's tribute to ex-Birmingham City star shot with wife in Tunisia

  13-07-2015 13:38
  
  Funeral for Denis and Elaine Thwaites to be held later this week
  
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• Celebrities call on MPs to keep fox hunting ban intact

  13-07-2015 13:09
  
  Bid to change law has prompted accusations Government is trying to sneak fox hunting in through the back door
  
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• Postal past of Birmingham landmark

  13-07-2015 13:08
  
  In December 2000 the plush Mailbox shopping, office, leisure and apartment complex running alongside the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, at Gas Street Basin, threw open it doors.
  
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• Would you like to send us YOUR 2015 prom pics? It's so easy to do just tweet, facebook or email your pictures

  13-07-2015 12:39
  
  Don't miss out on the fun send YOUR 2015 prom pictures to us at the Birmingham Mail
  
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• Muslim parents must challenge mosques which fail to condemn extremism, says Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood

  13-07-2015 12:31
  
  Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood backs calls from Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid for parents to challenge mosques which fail to condemn extremism
  
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• Pervert scout leader who groped boys in their sleeping bags is sent to jail

  13-07-2015 12:30
  
  Anthony Ball, from Atherstone, who plied some of his victims with drink, is locked up for four years and sentenced to a further three years on licence after release
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at July 13 in years gone by

  13-07-2015 12:28
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on July 13.
  
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• Moseley Post Officer robbers locked up for 17 years over machete raid

  13-07-2015 12:25
  
  Tayyab Ayaz, 20, Ilyas Khan, 18 and Umar Mahmood, 17, attacked 67-year-old post master at Church Road Post Office
  
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• Eighteen people evacuated as gunmen raid Paris Primark store

  13-07-2015 12:25
  
  Police surrounded the shopping centre in the town of Villeneuve-la-Garenne
  
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• Two men charged after caught on CCTV hiding in bushes - Solihull Observer

  13-07-2015 11:29 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Two men charged after caught on CCTV hiding in bushes
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  TWO COVENTRY men have been charged in connection with an attack on a man in Solihull town centre after a CCTV operator spotted them hiding in bushes. The pair were caught when the operator spotted the incident, which took place on April 6, and was ...and more »
  
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• School which scrapped A-Levels celebrates record results

  13-07-2015 10:27
  
  School in Edbgaston which controversially ditched A-Levels for the International Baccalaureate is celebrating as pupils clock up record results
  
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• Skipping for Birmingham Children's Hospital

  13-07-2015 10:24
  
  Kids at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School aiming to raise £3k
  
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• Disabled CBeebies star Cerrie Burnell "wasn't surprised" over public backlash

  13-07-2015 10:05
  
  One-handed CBeebies presenter talks about the public's reaction to her disability as she hosted an awards ceremony in Solihull
  
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• Selly Oak blaze survivor suffers heart attack after rescue

  13-07-2015 09:37
  
  Firefighters and police administer life-saving CPR to man in Dogpool Lane before ambulance paramedics arrive to take him to hospital
  
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• Seven hurt in Hednesford minibus crash

  13-07-2015 09:17
  
  Accident involving minibus and 4x4 happened at junction of Broadhurst Green Road and Penkridge Bank
  
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• Religious conman threatened to kill victim's daughters before stealing gems

  13-07-2015 09:03
  
  Hall Green family terrorised by crook who fled with big-money valuables
  
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• Morning news headlines: Chiefs told to spend more on drones to combat IS, doctors urge 20p sugary drinks tax

  13-07-2015 08:00
  
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• Man who tried to escape police in high speed chase handed jail term

  13-07-2015 07:30
  
  Kieran Sergeant forced other vehicles to get out of the way in attempt to escape from police
  
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• I was sent to 39 different homes and raped three times before I was 16

  13-07-2015 07:30
  
  Former city children's home resident lifts lid on horrific upbringing
  
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• Birmingham Councillors demand action over Rohingya human rights abuses in Burma

  13-07-2015 07:30
  
  Almost all councillors sign letter to Foreign Secretary calling for United Nations intervention in Burma
  
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• Man charged with dangerous driving following near miss at Birmingham 10K run

  13-07-2015 00:00
  Police investigating after a car drove onto a Birmingham 10K course, and narrowly missed runners taking part, have charged a man with dangerous driving.Ibrar Shazad Boston, aged 35, unemployed, from Cooksey Road, Small Heath, was also charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis for drink-driving and was bailed to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on July 21.
  
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• Machete wielding robbers jailed for post office raid

  13-07-2015 00:00
  A trio of machete wielding robbers, who repeatedly stabbed a Birmingham postmaster in the leg as they tried to steal his takings, have been jailed for over 17 years. Tayyab Ayaz, 20, Ilyas Khan, 18, and 17-year-old Umar Mahmood (pictured left to right) were sentenced Friday (10 July) after previously admitting carrying out the armed robbery on 27 May. 
  
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• Coventry police arrest three on suspicion of violent crime

  13-07-2015 00:00
  Police investigating a string of violent crimes in Coventry -  including robbery, carjacking and burglary - have today (Monday 13 July) arrested three men in a series of raids.
   
  The men, aged 26 and 18, from Coventry and a 28-year-old man from Bedworth, were arrested by officers from Coventry and Force CID at their addresses on suspicion of conspiracy to rob in connection with a number of crimes across the city and surrounding areas.
   
  
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• Bogus charity worker threatened woman’s daughters

  13-07-2015 00:00
  A man posing as a Sikh children’s charity worker and ‘guru’ threatened to kill a woman’s two daughters before taking her treasured jewels as a ‘donation’.The 42-year-old woman was first approached by the man at her home on Stonor Road in the Hall Green area of Birmingham in April. 
  
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