Solihull news

• Villa fans fury as Witton Arms BANNED from serving them before Blues and Baggies games

  15-09-2015 22:00
  
  Pub claims it has been told it can only serve away fans during derby clashes or may face closure
  
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• Vandals attack Big Hoot owl dedicated to love and peace

  15-09-2015 22:00
  
  Ward End Park sculpture taken off show after yobs punch holes in its body
  
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• Network Rail pay Virgin Trains £15.3m to compensate for delays

  15-09-2015 20:35
  
  £105.7m handed to UK rail operators including Southern, First Great Western, Greater Anglia and London Midland during 2014 - 2015
  
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• Virgin train named after late Burntwood cancer student Stephen Sutton

  15-09-2015 20:00
  
  Mum Jane speaks of her pride at new tribute to teenager who raised £5 million for Teenage Cancer Trust
  
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• Birmingham agrees to take 50 Syrian refugees following Mail campaign

  15-09-2015 19:30
  
  Council leader Bore praises Birmingham Mail for highlighting refugee issue
  
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• Man arrested over sex assault at West Bromwich tram stop

  15-09-2015 18:30
  
  Sandwell man arrested on suspicion of rape after two girls targeted on path leading to Trinity Way tram station
  
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• Great Birmingham Run nurses go extra mile for leukaemia patients

  15-09-2015 18:21
  
  Team of nine nurses from Queen Elizabeth Hospital to take up Great Birmingham Run challenge to raise cash for Cure Leukaemia
  
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• Most read: Drug raids, gas explosion and motorway crash

  15-09-2015 17:43
  
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• Gina Johnson crash - read the full, heartbreaking tributes paid by her husband, parents and sister

  15-09-2015 17:00
  
  Jurors were left in tears by statements read to court as killer driver was jailed
  
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• Car dealer with fake names jailed for fraud

  15-09-2015 16:22
  
  Handsworth crook Srecko Sretic locked up for a year
  
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• M6 and Aston Expressway roadworks suspended until 2016 for Birmingham's Super September

  15-09-2015 15:48
  
  Highways England halt work on A38(M) Aston Expressway and Junction 6 (Gravelly Hill) but work at M6 junction 9 to continue
  
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• Gina Johnson - killer driver claimed his Mercedes had been stolen in sick bid to evade justice

  15-09-2015 15:37
  
  Callous Nicky Gosal peered in at victim's dead body before fleeing as her car exploded
  
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• West Bromwich Morrisons store faces axe as 200 jobs put at risk

  15-09-2015 15:10
  
  Chain plans to close 11 stores as it feels the pinch from rivals
  
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• MP launches search for Solihull's favourite local shop - Solihull Observer

  15-09-2015 15:05 via
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  MP launches search for Solihull's favourite local shop
  Solihull Observer
  Launching his 'Best Local Shop' competition, Mr Knight is hoping to raise the profile of some of the borough's lesser-known local shops, cafes and stores. And with the nominations already open, the Conservative MP says he has been 'inundated' with ...
  

• Keep border crossings open plea from Serbia to Hungary

  15-09-2015 14:28
  
  Europe has to find a solution fast before the situation escalates even further. This border crossing, one of the main ones in Europe, has to remain open insists Social affairs minister Aleksandar Vulin
  
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• Midland Labour MPs fight to stop left taking over the party under Jeremy Corbyn

  15-09-2015 14:19
  
  Labour MPs in the West Midlands are battling to stop the far left taking over Labour in the wake of Jeremy Corbyn becoming leader
  
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• Birmingham green energy scheme scrapped after Government moved the goalposts

  15-09-2015 14:18
  
  Council blames cuts in Government subsidies for collapse of Birmingham Engery Savers scheme after four years
  
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• Teenage boy stabbed to death in south London

  15-09-2015 14:06
  
  Murder investigation under way after the boy sustained multiple stab wounds in the incident in Canterbury Place, Kensington
  
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• Like Jeremy Corbyn Birmingham's council leader had a problem with equality

  15-09-2015 14:00
  
  Sir Albert Bore was criticised for appointing just one woman to his first Birmingham council cabinet in 2012
  
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• Over 2,000 jobs at risk at SSI's Redcar steel plant

  15-09-2015 13:57
  
  A newspaper is reporting that the company failed to repay loans worth £80 million in June and was given a short-term stay of execution by lenders.
  
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• Mum's hair singed in Great Barr gas blast

  15-09-2015 13:47
  
  Family raced out of house after kitchen explosion blew out windows
  
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• Junaid Hussain bride Sally Jones says she'll 'never love anyone else' after ISIS terrorist's death

  15-09-2015 13:47
  
  Former punk rocker also said she was 'proud' of Kings Heath hacker, who was killed in drone attack
  
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• Marks and Spencer recall Twist & Turn Rattle over safety fears

  15-09-2015 13:42
  
  M&S recall baby toy due to concerns balls inside could fall out
  
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• The wonder of Weston Park

  15-09-2015 12:31
  
  Weston Park is an impressive Grade I listed feather in the Midlands’ cap that over the centuries has played host to a plethora of royal visitors and heads of state.
  
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• Police commissioner backs elected mayor to drive region forward

  15-09-2015 12:30
  
  Labour commissioner David Jamieson says he would hand over policing to a Boris Johnson-style mayor, but rules himself out of the job
  
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• Kings Heath leisure centre refit will leave clubs homeless say campaigners

  15-09-2015 12:30
  
  Thousands back petition calling for rethink on plan to swap Cocks Moors Woods sports hall for a gym
  
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• Bisto gravy products recalled over fears they 'may contain metal'

  15-09-2015 12:15
  
  Premier Foods recalls 170g tubs of Bisto For Chicken Gravy Granules and Reduced Salt Bisto For Chicken Gravy Granules
  
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• Live: Tuesday's news, sport, travel and weather for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  15-09-2015 12:00
  
  Local and national news headlines, sports latest, weather forecast and traffic updates, as they happen on September 15th
  
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• Solihull JLR joy over £120 million investment plan - Birmingham Mail

  15-09-2015 11:55 via
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  Solihull JLR joy over £120 million investment plan
  Birmingham Mail
  The announcement was made at the Frankfurt Motor Show where JLR showcased its new F-Pace model. It will be built alongside the Jaguar XE at the company's flagship Solihull manufacturing base. The new spending takes the total amount invested in ...
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• Solihull JLR joy over £120 million investment plan

  15-09-2015 11:44
  
  Big spending revealed as new F-Pace model is revealed
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at September 15 in years gone by

  15-09-2015 11:43
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on September 15
  
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• Nine arrested in dawn police drug raids across Birmingham

  15-09-2015 11:35
  
  Homes in Hall Green, Kings Heath, Sparkhill, and Stitchley among those hit in operation
  
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• Rush hour chaos as smash closes three motorway lanes

  15-09-2015 11:28
  
  Three-vehicle pile-up happened at 7am
  
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• Great Barr home rocked by gas explosion

  15-09-2015 11:06
  
  Windows are blown out by the force of the blast
  
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• Gina Johnson crash - killer driver branded 'selfish coward' by her husband

  15-09-2015 10:45
  
  Nicky Gosal fled collision after seeing victim's body, leaving her car to explode
  
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• The Archers - BBC supremo sorry over 'EastEnders in a field' slur

  15-09-2015 09:35
  
  Director general rang show's editor at 7.30am to apologise
  
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• Birmingham MP resigned from Labour team because she 'strongly disagreed' with Corbyn on economy

  15-09-2015 09:30
  
  Birmingham Ladywood MP Shabana Mahmood was a rising star in the Labour Party - but she's revealed she had to resign from the Shadow Cabinet because she can't agree with new leader Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• Morning news headlines: Jeremy Corbyn to continue appointing his labour shadow ministerial team, Hungary closes key border crossing as Europe's refugee crisis grows

  15-09-2015 09:28
  
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• University of Birmingham falls in world rankings

  15-09-2015 09:26
  
  Uni is down from 64 last year to 76 this time around
  
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• Driver killed in West Bromwich truck crash

  15-09-2015 08:45
  
  He was trapped beneath the vehicle and died later
  
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• Force which recruited 15 black or Asian officers out of 162 trainees shortlisted for diversity award

  15-09-2015 07:30
  
  Crime commissioner has previously hit out over problem
  
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• Accident blackspot among Britain's most improved roads for safety

  15-09-2015 07:30
  
  Crashes slashed by almost 90 per cent after speed limit review
  
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• Solihull office complex sold in £5.4m deal - Birmingham Post

  15-09-2015 06:07 via
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  Solihull office complex sold in £5.4m deal
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  AEW REIT has purchased the office complex from DTZ Investors, making it the second acquisition for the newly formed real estate investment trust. The 34,000 sq ft building is let to UK Visas and Immigration which has a tenant break in March 2017. The ...
  

• Most read: Drugs gang jailed, 'drunk' mum on school run, tornado caught on film

  15-09-2015 00:20
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, September 14
  
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• Police arrest man in connection with tram stop attacks on two girls

  15-09-2015 00:00
  Detectives investigating a double sex assault at a tram stop in West Bromwich have arrested a man on suspicion of rape. The 20-year-old from Sandwell was arrested when he attended West Bromwich police station yesterday evening (Monday 14 September) just hours after CCTV images from the attack were released by West Midlands Police. 
  
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• Police appeal following West Bromwich collision

  15-09-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a van driver died following a collision in Wiltshire Way, West Bromwich last night.It took place around 10.40pm Monday 14 September, when a Mercedes Sprinter Van collided with a parked vehicle and then a tree.The 42-year-old male driver was taken to the QE Hospital, but died later from his injuries.
  
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• Man sentenced for fraud

  15-09-2015 00:00
  A Handsworth man has been jailed after opening bank accounts, financial agreements and obtaining a driving licence all with false documents.Srecko Sretic (also known as Pavo Martinovic and Tomislav Jovanovic) aged 49 from Radnor Road, was given a 12 month jail sentence at Birmingham Crown Court last Monday (7 September). 
  
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• Homes raided in Birmingham dawn drug blitz

  15-09-2015 00:00
  A major blitz on drug dealers is underway in Birmingham.Codenamed No Deal the operation saw officers from across the West Midlands carry out raids on eight homes early this morning (Tuesday 15 September). 
  
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• Disqualified driver jailed for causing death by dangerous driving

  15-09-2015 00:00
  A disqualified driver who fled from the scene of a crash that killed a successful Coventry businesswoman has been jailed for eight years. Nicky Gosal was speeding in a Mercedes SLK on Browns Lane, Coventry in December when he collided into Georgina Johnson’s Smart Car. Georgina was killed instantly as a result of the impact and her car caught fire and was completely destroyed.
  
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