Solihull news

• Community leaders call for University of Birmingham to pay living wage

  02-11-2015 20:30
  
  City leaders attended a rally at the university today amid claims about 350 of its staff are paid below the independently-agreed £8.25 per hour.
  
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• 'Save Pype Hayes Bonfire Night and Birmingham Christmas Parade' campaign backed by 3,000 in 48 hours

  02-11-2015 19:30
  
  Campaign to save save city's fireworks and Christmas Parade picks up momentum as 3,000 sign petition in just 48 hours following double cancellation in 2015
  
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• Riddle of Shakespeare's skull - church dismisses claims it was snatched from Bard's tomb

  02-11-2015 19:30
  
  Old story claimed it had been stolen for a £300 wager centuries ago
  
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• It's the Choccy Horror Show! Sweet creations of characters from musical

  02-11-2015 19:30
  
  Cake International at NEC sees 40th anniversary of iconic film celebrated
  
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• Confusion in Paradise Circus after closure of old shopping mall

  02-11-2015 19:30
  
  City centre commuters say they were left confused by diversion after Paradise Forum closed to clear the way for the demolition of Birmingham Central Library
  
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• Thick fog blankets Birmingham landmarks

  02-11-2015 19:01
  
  Foggy weather has left the Natwest Tower, Radisson hotel, Council House, Birmingham Airport and other landmarks almost disappear from view
  
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• See our sneak preview of Longbridge Marks and Spencer with prosecco bar, balcony cafe and Twiggy

  02-11-2015 19:00
  
  What to expect at the biggest M&S store in the West Midlands opening on Wednesday (November 4) in Longbridge
  
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• Look: Arrogant drug dealer poses with piles of cash - now he's been jailed

  02-11-2015 18:54
  
  Cameron Wright from Bournville 'flaunted his criminal wealth' say police
  
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• How you can help to stop more than 200,000 people spending Christmas alone in Birmingham and the Midlands

  02-11-2015 18:17
  
  Call for people in region to hold Christmas Day activities in community to ease loneliness among elderly
  
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• MP's angry rant about dirty toilet on the train to Birmingham

  02-11-2015 18:08
  
  Minister Anna Soubry publicly took CrossCountry to task over the state of the toilet on the 10.21am from Burton to Birmingham.
  
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• Living Wage: Birmingham care workers next says council deputy leader

  02-11-2015 17:30
  
  Birmingham City Council deputy leader Ian Ward promises review of care work contracts to get improve pay for staff 
  
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• Thick fog prompts new weather warnings for Birmingham and the Midlands

  02-11-2015 17:24
  
  Met Office issue more weather warnings for the West Midlands region with the thick fog expected to continue tonight and into tomorrow morning, Tuesday, November 2
  
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• Soho Hill double shooting: Mum's terror as two shot near her home

  02-11-2015 17:10
  
  Fear in area after one man killed and another left in critical condition
  
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• Alexandra Hospital vigil to mark axing of maternity services

  02-11-2015 17:00
  
  Protesters furious at sudden decision to force pregnant women from Redditch to Worcester
  
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• Thousands pay respects to fallen Pc Dave Phillips in moving ceremony

  02-11-2015 16:46
  
  The father-of-two was killed after he was hit by a Mitsubishi pick-up truck while trying to use a stinger device on the stolen vehicle in Wallasey in the early hours of October 5.
  
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• Tributes to local farming stalwart Susan Muntz

  02-11-2015 16:18
  
  She only ever wanted to be a farmer and local farming stalwart Susan Muntz who died earlier this month certainly did that.
  
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• Triplets raise £2k for unit that cared for them when they were babies

  02-11-2015 16:12
  
  Solihull pupils Jacques and Benedict Barker, recently cycled 95km across Wales and raised over £2,000 for the Neonatal Unit at Heartlands Hospital.
  
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• Skull mask robbers terrify young mum in Halloween home raid

  02-11-2015 16:11
  
  Gang of men target homes in Monmouth Road, Bartley Green, in attacks
  
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• Ten reasons you are better off living in the Midlands than The Bahamas

  02-11-2015 16:07
  
  Solihull Tory MP Julian Knight demanded an apology from the BBC after a report on the opening of Birmingham's Resorts World drew sneering comparisons between Brum and the Bahamas.
  
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• How to add a Remembrance Poppy to your social media profiles

  02-11-2015 16:03
  
  Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day) is fast approaching - here's how you can show your support on your facebook or twitter profile
  
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• Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is the subject of Eva Carneiro legal claim

  02-11-2015 15:56
  
  Former team doctor also expected to be bringing claim against the club for constructive dismissal
  
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• Have fun and get fit, Solihull shoppers are told - Birmingham Mail

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  Ex-military instructors at Xtreme Boot Camps offered free advice on health, fitness and nutrition, while youngsters were treated to boxing lessons and camouflage facepaint. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for ...
  

• Have fun and get fit, Solihull shoppers are told

  02-11-2015 15:43
  
  Ex-military instructors at Xtreme Boot Camps offered free advice on health, fitness and nutrition, while youngsters were treated to boxing lessons and camouflage facepaint.
  
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• Friends plan scary party to help brave Chloe fight cancer

  02-11-2015 15:24
  
  Little Chloe Balloqui is just four years old but has endured two years of pain and discomfort after developing Stage 4 high risk Metastatic Neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer - twice.
  
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• See our underground tour of the Elan Valley Aqueduct in Wales which has kept Birmingham taps running for over a century

  02-11-2015 14:47
  
  We travelled six metres underground to discover how Birmingham’s water travels from Powys to Frankley – in partnership with Severn Trent Water
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at November 2 in years gone by

  02-11-2015 14:00
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on November 2
  
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• Birmingham MP Jess Phillips insists she cares about men's issues

  02-11-2015 13:00
  
  Birmingham MP Jess Phillips was attacked for criticising the idea of "men's day" but insists she cares about men's issues and will campaign to cut the rate of male suicide.
  
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• Murder mystery of pregnant tennis champ, Dorothy Mills

  02-11-2015 12:57
  
  Pregnant 32-year-old tennis champion Dorothy Mills was viciously murdered just two streets from her home on January 21, 1961.
  
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• Halloween 999 calls rocket 25 per cent on previous weekend

  02-11-2015 12:40
  
  Extra staff on duty to deal with demand for help
  
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• Thousands enjoy pay rise as living wage rises to £8.25

  02-11-2015 12:18
  
  The voluntary figure, promoted by the Living Wage Foundation, has increased from £7.85 an hour
  
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• Labour MP Liam Byrne condemns leader Jeremy Corbyn's 'class war' policies

  02-11-2015 11:56
  
  Birmingham Labour MP Liam Byrne is to set out his own alternative economic policy in a speech criticising party leader Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• New appeal over crash which killed dad as his daughter looked on

  02-11-2015 11:03
  
  Fiesta smashed into a tree and ended up in ditch in thick fog
  
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• Driver trapped after M5 crash in thick fog

  02-11-2015 10:05
  
  Car careered down an embankment and into a tree
  
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• Rush hour problems as thick fog grips Birmingham

  02-11-2015 09:29
  
  Flights diverted and safety warning issued by roads chiefs
  
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• National living wage increase to give pay rise to thousands of workers

  02-11-2015 09:16
  
  The figure is an increase of 40p an hour, and is significantly above the national minimum wage of £6.70.
  
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• Morning news headlines: Bodies of Egypt plane crash victims flown back to Russia, Fog to cause second day of disruption for air passengers

  02-11-2015 09:01
  
  The latest news headlines from around the world
  
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• Susanna, the celeb wedding planner trusted by football stars

  02-11-2015 07:30
  
  But she works secretly on high profile weddings
  
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• Celebrity wedding planner Susanna Richardson trusted by football stars

  02-11-2015 07:30
  
  But she works secretly on high profile weddings
  
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• Birmingham Airport "gift wrapped" stun gun man gets suspended jail sentence

  02-11-2015 07:30
  
  Newlywed dad of three  says he bought the weapon as present for his father
  
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• Two men in court on suspicion of distributing a terror publication

  02-11-2015 00:00
  Two men appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court today (2 November) on suspicion of distributing a terrorist publication (contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006).The case against Humza Ali, 19 from Ward End and Ali Akbar Zeb, 19, from Washwood Heath was referred to the Old Bailey where it is due to be heard on the 19 November.  Both were released on court bail with strict conditions, including an electronic monitoring tag.Zeb was arrested on 4 August along with another man - who w
  
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• Birmingham man in court on test drive car robbery charge

  02-11-2015 00:00
  A Birmingham man has appeared in court accused of robbing a car at knifepoint from a salesman during a test drive.Wajid Riaz, from Phillip Sidney Road in Sparkhill, appeared before Warley magistrates on Friday (Oct 30) to hear claims he stole the BMW on 16 June as he was driving it through Cradley Heath. 
  
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• Birmingham drug dealer jailed

  02-11-2015 00:00
  A Birmingham drug dealer has been sentenced to three years in prison after being caught with three bags full of drugs.
  
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• Appeal to trace masked Halloween raiders

  02-11-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for information on a group of Halloween raiders who rushed two homes in south Birmingham armed with a knife.The men – at least one of whom wore a skull mask – barged into the home of a young mum in Monmouth Road, Bartley Green, at around 9pm on Saturday night before searching rooms and cupboards. Minutes later they did the same at a neighbouring house and stole a mobile phone.
  
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