Solihull news

• Police appeal over missing Aston pensioner

  09-08-2015 23:30
  
  Konurun Nessa, 70, has not been seen since leaving home in Clifton Close on Sunday afternoon
  
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• Alum Rock man arrested under Terrorism Act

  09-08-2015 22:14
  
  Man held in connection with terrorism offences after suspicious items found at property in Naseby Road
  
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• A-Level exams fiasco: results were "guesstimated"

  09-08-2015 22:00
  
  Chris Keates, general secretary at Birmingham's NASUWT teaching union, calls for steps to stop students being "disadvantaged"
  
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• 29 offenders caught with indecent images of children were cautioned instead of facing court

  09-08-2015 22:00
  
  One offender had 620 sick images of youngsters - some of which were the most serious nature - but police defend use of cautions
  
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• Singing Bloxwich postie Nathan Farrell bags a recording contract

  09-08-2015 21:30
  
  Dad-of-three Nathan beats off competition from singers in USA, Australia, Russia and Italy among others to win world-wide contest
  
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• Ward End pensioner slept in shed to escape thief who he had once befriended

  09-08-2015 20:00
  
  Ravel Alcide turned on 83 year-old man who had helped him while he was down on his luck
  
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• Bishop Challoner headmaster praises staff and pupils as they continue to grieve for Logan Kehoe

  09-08-2015 20:00
  
  Head teacher Kevin McEvoy said students were still coming to terms with the death of 13 year-old Logan who drowned on a Spanish holiday
  
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• Rain showers forecast to pour down on Brum tomorrow

  09-08-2015 17:24
  
  Sunshine set to be replaced by a week of thunder and showers - with the odd sunny moment thrown in!
  
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• Mum delivers her own baby after midwives get lost

  09-08-2015 17:00
  
  Donna Billson calmly used a hypnobirthing technique to deliver her baby safely and felt so empowered she set up a website to share her experience with other mums-to-be
  
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• Hell's Angels' Bulldog Bash visitor suffers cardiac arrest

  09-08-2015 14:06
  
  Paramedics were called to help the man who collapsed at the Warwickshire motorbike rally this morning (August 9)
  
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• Two men injured in Solihull after car hits tree

  09-08-2015 13:42
  
  Paramedics were called to the scene at junction of Streetsbrook Road and Sharman's Cross Road
  
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• Two men injured in Solihull after car hits tree - Birmingham Mail

  09-08-2015 13:42 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Two men injured in Solihull after car hits tree
  Birmingham Mail
  Two men were injured when the car they were in hit a tree in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning (August 9). West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the junction of Streetsbrook Road and Sharmans Cross Road in Solihull shortly after ...
  Two men taken to hospital after collision with treeSolihull Observerall 4 news articles »
  
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• Black Country fireworks company beats China to win best display in world award

  09-08-2015 13:21
  
  Kingswinford-based Jubilee Fireworks won top spot in Canada's L'International des Feux - Loto Quebec and also lit up the sky for rock stars including Pink Floyd and Rolling Stones
  
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• Alton Towers crash victim Leah Washington 'nervous for the future'

  09-08-2015 11:53
  
  Eighteen year-old tells how her 'life is on hold' since her leg was amputated after The Smiler collision
  
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• Solihull Moors 3 AFC Fylde 0 - Lancashire Evening Post

  09-08-2015 09:56 via lep.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Moors 3 AFC Fylde 0
  Lancashire Evening Post
  It was an unfortunate start to the season for the Coasters as they travelled to Solihull on the opening day of the new National League North. A Stefan Moore double and a Tom Hannigan own goal saw Solihull take all three points after the vistors had ...
  
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• Shamed West Midland Police officer found guilty of smoking drugs on duty breaks his silence

  09-08-2015 07:30
  
  Kirk Van Niekerk who was found guilty at the region's first ever public police misconduct hearing of smoking drugs on duty, has broken his silence to tell The Sunday Mercury: “I’ve been hung out to dry.”
  
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• Paddy Hill claims IRA terrorist took a 10 minute bus ride to a bar before raising alarm about Birmingham pub bombs

  09-08-2015 07:30
  
  Paddy Joe Hill, one of the Birmingham Six who were wrongly jailed over the slaughter of 21 people, made the claim, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British criminal history.
  
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• Paddy Hill claims Birmingham pub bomber took a 10 minute bus ride to a bar before raising alarm about explosive he planted

  09-08-2015 07:30
  
  Paddy Joe Hill, one of the Birmingham Six who were wrongly jailed over the slaughter of 21 people, made the claim, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British criminal history.
  
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• How Bilston brawler Joe made friends with Jesse James and Billy the Kid

  09-08-2015 01:00
  
  Grandson reveals extraordinary adventures of Black Country bare-knuckle boxer Joe Knight in the Wild West
  
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• Bilston Brawler Joe Knight made friends with Jesse James and Billy the Kid

  09-08-2015 01:00
  
  Grandson reveals extraordinary adventures of a Black Country bareknuckle boxer over in the Wild West.
  
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• Summer Album #9 - Barney Barnes – police band leader and “Sheriff of Hillfields”!

  09-08-2015 00:00
  When Jamaica-born PC Barney Barnes MBE isn’t on the beat in Coventry he’s often baton in hand as conductor and Musical Director of the West Midlands Police band. The 65-year-old is known to many in Hillfields where he’s served as police officer since 1990.
  
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• Detectives granted extra time to quiz Edgbaston murder suspect

  09-08-2015 00:00
  Magistrates have given murder detectives extra time to question a man about the death of a 55-year-old in Edgbaston on Friday night (7 August).The warrant of further detention, granted today at Birmingham Magistrates Court, means that the local man aged 30 and who was arrested at the scene can now be held for further 24 hours.  
  
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• Birmingham man arrested in counter-terror investigation

  09-08-2015 00:00
  A Birmingham man has been arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act concerning the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. The 27-year-old was arrested this afternoon (Sunday 9 August) following the discovery of suspicious items at his home on Naseby Road in Alum Rock. There was no immediate risk to the public. 
  
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• Birmingham arrested in counter-terror investigation

  09-08-2015 00:00
  A Birmingham man has been arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act concerning the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. The 27-year-old was arrested this afternoon (Sunday 9 August) following the discovery of suspicious items at his home on Naseby Road in Alum Rock. There was no immediate risk to the public. 
  
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