Solihull news

• Man accused of raping City Hospital worker as she went about her duties

  08-10-2015 22:00
  
  Stunned colleagues offered counselling and safety alarms after alleged attack
  
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• 5p bag charge: Asda shopper banned by store giant amid claim he was banned from taking basket to his car

  08-10-2015 22:00
  
  Delroy Hilton alleged he was treated 'like a dog' as his shopping was dumped on the floor
  
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• Man dies after being hit by lorry on A38

  08-10-2015 21:30
  
  Pedestrian confirmed dead at the scene following collision on A38 between Weeford and Swinfin
  
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• Mum made 'false confession' over Northfield flat fire, court told

  08-10-2015 20:01
  
  Josephine Farrell denies torching property after finding her son in a 'compromising' position with another man
  
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• West Midlands Police is the slowest in the country for dealing with complaints, police watchdog reveals

  08-10-2015 20:00
  
  The force took 205 days on average to deal with complaints made against it
  
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• New head at 'Trojan Horse' school vows to pull it out of special measures - within a year

  08-10-2015 20:00
  
  Wendy Baxter, principal at Ark Chamberlain Primary Academy, has revealed big changes ahead to turn around the failing Small Heath school
  
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• Rosie Webb, 20, charged with drink-driving after car careers down railway embankment

  08-10-2015 19:31
  
  Motor stopped just short of approaching train near Wythall station
  
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• Three arrested over Saltley bus stabbing

  08-10-2015 19:17
  
  Three 17-year-olds arrested on suspicion of assault
  
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• Birmingham City Council chief: 'I'm fed up of being treated like a child'

  08-10-2015 19:00
  
  Chief executive Mark Rogers says he wants a la more equal relationship between local and central Government as he negotiates major devolution deal for Birmingham
  
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• 19-year-old Sheriff Mbye stabbed to death during pre arranged knife fight

  08-10-2015 18:00
  
  Jury shown shocking footage of lethal encounter in Lockwood Road, Northfield
  
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• Midland Metro trams to terminate before Snow Hill station for six weeks

  08-10-2015 16:59
  
  Passengers travelling to Birmingham city centre will have to alight at St Paul's station in the Jewellery Quarter instead
  
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• Ghostbusters car to visit The Victorian Arcade in Walsall

  08-10-2015 16:30
  
  Ghostbusters come to Walsall for Halloween. Who you gonna call...
  
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• Teacher Dave Bowden dies suddenly - two months after daughter is killed in road crash

  08-10-2015 16:04
  
  Double tragedy for family of Lea Forest Academy worker
  
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• Rape comment cop Richard Mayes is sacked by West Midlands Police

  08-10-2015 15:51
  
  Officer also branded a colleague 'Jeremy Kyle fodder' because she was an unmarried mum
  
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• Eleven Alexandra Hospital patients caught bugs from 'outdated' equipment

  08-10-2015 15:01
  
  Two seperate alerts recorded at Redditch hospital
  
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• West Bromwich: Updates as major incident declared after body found in canal

  08-10-2015 14:50
  
  Emergency services were called to Albion Road in West Bromwich town centre after the body was spotted in the waterway near a bridge.
  
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• Birmingham council leader challenged over 'unanswered questions'

  08-10-2015 14:40
  
  Watchdog committee chairman threatens to recall Sir Albert Bore to answer questions on Service Birmingham, devolution and the combined authority
  
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• Murdered hotelier Ranjit Singh Power: 'Wrong body' sent back from India

  08-10-2015 14:21
  
  Victim's children demand answers from Indian police
  
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• Virgin Trains West Coast tops league of shame of rail complaints

  08-10-2015 14:05
  
  Services which run out of New Street station hit by customer dissatisfaction
  
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• Pc Richard Mayes guilty of gross misconduct over 'appalling' rape remark

  08-10-2015 14:04
  
  Officer also branded a colleague 'Jeremy Kyle fodder' because she was an unmarried mum
  
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• How to get the zombie look for Halloween in five easy steps

  08-10-2015 14:00
  
  Our guide to getting the undead look
  
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• Family anguish as body of Solihull man found almost two months after ... - Birmingham Mail

  08-10-2015 13:56 via
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  Family anguish as body of Solihull man found almost two months after ...
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  Thomas Sidwell, from Solihull, was found dead over seven weeks after he was reported missing. An investigation has been launched after a vulnerable man disappeared from Solihull Hospital and was found dead in woodland almost two months later.and more »
  

• Pedestrian hit by lorry on A38

  08-10-2015 13:23
  
  Second major crash at key route in 24 hours
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car on A38

  08-10-2015 13:23
  
  Second major crash at key route in 24 hours
  
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• World football in meltdown as Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are suspended by FIFA

  08-10-2015 13:17
  
  FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke has also been banned for 90 days
  
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• Thousands of Birmingham voters gone missing due to electoral register changes

  08-10-2015 12:30
  
  Around 57,000 Birmingham people have fallen off the voting system with students and ethnic minorities most at risk
  
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• NHS 'meltdown' to blame for £30 million deficit at Heart of England claims MP

  08-10-2015 12:30
  
  Liam Byrne MP said lack of investment in social care and GP services to blame for mounting pressure on Heartlands Hospital
  
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• Family anguish as body of Solihull man found almost two months after disappearing from hospital

  08-10-2015 12:30
  
  Thomas Sidwell should have been under 24-hour supervision, says devastated sister
  
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• Family anguish as body of man found almost two months after disappearing from hospital

  08-10-2015 12:30
  
  Thomas Sidwell should have been under 24-hour supervision, says devastated sister
  
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• Four hurt in devastating boat gas explosion

  08-10-2015 12:24
  
  Air ambulance called as serious burns suffered in incident at Stourport-on-Severn
  
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• Balsall Heath going to polls on new planning policy

  08-10-2015 12:23
  
  First district in Birmingham to develop and vote on a Neighbourhood Plan
  
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• Solihull boxers in medal haul at Inter-club Championships - Solihull Observer

  08-10-2015 12:18 via
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  Solihull boxers in medal haul at Inter-club Championships
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  A TEAM of boxers from Solihull delivered a series of knockout punches by coming away from a major European Inter-club Championship in Copenhagen with two gold medals and a silver. Josh Da Silva, Mitch Redmond, Louis Phillips and Elisse Glynn are all ...
  

• Have the Birmingham Mail delivered direct to your door

  08-10-2015 12:17
  
  We're sampling across the city - look out for our canvassers knocking at your door over the next few months!
  
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• Solihull council facing criticism over spending £7m on temporary staff after ... - Coventry Telegraph

  08-10-2015 12:03 via
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  Solihull council facing criticism over spending £7m on temporary staff after ...
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  Solihull council is facing criticism after spending nearly £7m on temporary staff despite bosses making massive cutbacks. There have been a series of restructures across council departments and day centres are on the cards for closure to save money.
  

• Aston Villa goalkeeper joins Solihull Moors on loan - Birmingham Mail

  08-10-2015 11:51 via
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  Aston Villa goalkeeper joins Solihull Moors on loan
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  Aston Villa goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist has joined National League North leaders Solihull Moors on a one-month loan deal. The 23-year-old moves to the high-fliers to cover for current No.1 Danny Lewis who was injured last weekend. Siegrist, a talented ...
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• Great British Bake Off champion Nadiya Jamir Hussain 'inspired' by husband

  08-10-2015 11:32
  
  Stay-at-home mother crowned winner of series six after husband Abdul pushing her to apply for the show
  
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• Look: Two people walk away from this horror smash when car rammed wall

  08-10-2015 10:48
  
  Blue car left road in Frederick Street, Walsall
  
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• Driver cut free after smash on M6 which causes gridlock

  08-10-2015 10:19
  
  Two car crash at Junction 6 and 2nd incident leads to long delays
  
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• Pair who fired EIGHT SHOTS at wrong house have appeal thrown out

  08-10-2015 09:36
  
  Bullet fired by Rayon Hyde and Nikita White lodged in children's play room
  
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• Hillsborough video footage released to trace potential witnesses

  08-10-2015 09:00
  
  Investigators say these people could have valuable information to help answer the bereaved families’ questions
  
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• Northern lights set to be visible from Birmingham - scientists

  08-10-2015 08:53
  
  Solar wind means region has good chance of seeing phenomenon over coming weeks
  
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• New £1.6 million clinical trial for Birmingham burns patients in bid to stop scar tissue

  08-10-2015 08:50
  
  Patients being treated for burns at Queen Elizabeth Hospital would be given the revolutionary dressings
  
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• Live: Thursday's news, sport, weather and travel updates for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  08-10-2015 08:42
  
  The latest local and national news headlines, sports updates, traffic news and weather forecast, as it all happens on October 8th
  
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• Fraudster who targeted pensioners and bought cars with their money has sentence cut

  08-10-2015 08:42
  
  Raza Rafiq stole chequebook from couple he had befriended
  
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• Morning news headlines: Jeremy Corbyn turns down Privy Council invitation, Man in court accused of Merseyside PC's murder

  08-10-2015 08:23
  
  Latest news from around the world
  
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• Revealed: The 100 car models at risk of being stolen due to security 'flaw'

  08-10-2015 07:30
  
  University of Birmingham scientist is finally allowed to publish research after two-year legal battle with Volkswagen
  
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• Most read: Mum 'started flat blaze', Bassetts Pole crash, Panos Pavlakis exclusive

  08-10-2015 06:15
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Wednesday, October 7
  
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• Teens arrested in ongoing bus stabbing probe

  08-10-2015 00:00
  Three teenagers have been arrested following an appeal for information after a man was stabbed on a Birmingham bus.Police were called to the number 94 bus at around 9.30pm on Saturday (3 October) following a disorder that resulted in a 36-year-old man being stabbed.
  
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• Force marks 100 years of women in policing

  08-10-2015 00:00
  West Midlands Police officers and staff marked a century of women in policing during a celebratory event and commemorative photo.Police officers, PCSOs and members of staff representing a variety of roles across the force united at the West Midlands Police Training and Conference Centre in Edgbaston to form the number ‘100’ to mark the milestone in the force’s history.
  
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