Solihull news

• Facebook page ordering Birmingham Muslims to vote Labour was 'fake', court told

  10-11-2015 22:00
  
  Election Court case hears printout of Facebook post urging Muslims to support Labour candidate Ansar Ali Khan was a 'fake document'
  
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• Cancer survivor 'kisses herself better' with cheeky lips tattoo on surgery scar

  10-11-2015 22:00
  
  Margo Burgers battled breast cancer seven years ago after spotting suspicious lump
  
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• First look at Solihull's outdoor ice rink in Mell Square - Birmingham Mail

  10-11-2015 20:09 via
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  First look at Solihull's outdoor ice rink in Mell Square
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  Work is now well underway in setting up Solihull's first outdoor Christmas ice rink. Take a look at our first pictures of the Mell Square attraction. Shares; Comments. Get What's On news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could ...
  

• Timeline shows 60 years of the Queen's royal visits to Birmingham in pictures

  10-11-2015 20:00
  
  The Queen will visit Birmingham again on November 19
  
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• £35 'garden tax' charge in Brum finally paying off - council

  10-11-2015 20:00
  
  The old, free collection to collect garden waste was axed to save £2.5 million
  
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• Warning as major Birmingham city centre road closes for Paradise work

  10-11-2015 18:22
  
  The one-way link road that joins Great Charles Street to Paradise Street and runs alongside Town Hall is to close from Sunday
  
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• Elderly man escapes serious injury after Black Country collision

  10-11-2015 18:15
  
  Man in his 80s was pulled from beneath a lorry in Wednesfield but escaped with only minor injuries to his head
  
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• Parents who let desperately ill baby die because they believed in power of prayer jailed

  10-11-2015 17:26
  
  Brian and Precious Kandare sent to prison for total of 17 and a half years
  
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• Birmingham kids pocket £1.75 from the tooth fairy, new study reveals

  10-11-2015 17:00
  
  City named among Britain's most lucrative spots to lose a tooth
  
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• Anti-war activist Salma Yaqoob won't stand as a Labour general election candidate

  10-11-2015 17:00
  
  Salma Yaqoob won't stand as a Labour MP but says she's "touched" by support from Labour members
  
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• Unregistered school in Birmingham kept pupils in 'squalid' conditions - Ofsted chief

  10-11-2015 16:44
  
  Bordesley Independent School had no running water in toilets, government told
  
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• MPs should be encouraged to bring their children to Parliament, says MP Jess Phillips

  10-11-2015 16:39
  
  Birmingham MP Jess Phillips says MPs should bring their children to the House of Commons and breastfeeding should be allowed during debates, to make Parliament more family-friendly.
  
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• River Severn checked for water quality after massive Kidderminster blaze

  10-11-2015 16:13
  
  One injured as 40 firefighters tackled inferno at industrial site
  
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• Head teacher said 'good' when heard whistleblowing parents' child was bullied

  10-11-2015 16:01
  
  Hearing told Jahangir Akbar of Oldknow Academy sent staff threatening emails
  
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• Review: Pay as you go Swift travel cards - the smarter way to catch the bus in Birmingham?

  10-11-2015 15:49
  
  Catching the bus in Birmingham has suddenly got a London-look about it.
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch collects CBE and defends his on-stage outburst

  10-11-2015 15:00
  
  The stage and screen star spoke after picking up a CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace for services to the performing arts and charity.
  
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• Bendict Cumberbatch collects CBE and defends his on-stage outburst

  10-11-2015 15:00
  
  The stage and screen star spoke after picking up a CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace for services to the performing arts and charity.
  
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• More than 500 police and community support officer roles axed at West Midlands Police

  10-11-2015 13:10
  
  Concerns over public safety as a total of 325 PCSO positions will go within 12 months
  
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• Former Birmingham City star left out of pocket over luxury car

  10-11-2015 13:09
  
  VIP Auto Sales Ltd boss Richard McMullen banned from holding company directorships
  
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• Asda will not take part in Black Friday due to shopper fatigue

  10-11-2015 12:49
  
  The retailer said customer feedback was behind its decision to invest in £26 million of savings for shoppers across the season rather than a one-off day of sales.
  
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• The Queen heads to city to see New Street and Birmingham Metro trams

  10-11-2015 12:04
  
  The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will also visit a war memorial and the opening of the city's new School of Dentistry
  
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• No Black Friday for Asda stores in Birmingham after chaos broke out last year

  10-11-2015 12:00
  
  Retailer blames 'shopper fatigue' for decision
  
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• Pat Eddery, 11-times flat racing champion jockey, dies aged 63

  10-11-2015 11:33
  
  Eddery's achievements put him on record as one of the greatest jockeys of all time
  
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• Woman charged with attempted murder over OAP stabbing

  10-11-2015 11:32
  
  Sonia Witton due in court after arrest at well-known beauty spot
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at November 10 in years gone by

  10-11-2015 11:29
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on November 10
  
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• Drivers in long delays after bus catches fire on motorway

  10-11-2015 11:01
  
  Hour-long hold-ups after dramatic double decker blaze
  
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• Christmas shoppers to spend £3 BILLION in huge festive spree

  10-11-2015 10:19
  
  New study reveals Midland shoppers will spend £433 each on gifts
  
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• Rebecca Kandare: Parents Brian and Precious Kandare to be sentenced for baby's manslaughter

  10-11-2015 09:21
  
  Couple changed plea ahead of their trial
  
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• Morning news headlines: David Cameron insists his EU reform bid is not ' Mission Impossible', Russia doping claims do not distract from London 2012 Olympics

  10-11-2015 09:03
  
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• Blues fans parking ban in streets around St Andrews

  10-11-2015 08:00
  
  Residents living near Birmingham City Stadium have campaigned for parking restrictions for more than a decade says local councillor
  
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• Anger as historic buildings and established shops in Solihull face axe over ... - Birmingham Mail

  10-11-2015 07:32 via
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  Anger as historic buildings and established shops in Solihull face axe over ...
  Birmingham Mail
  The future of some of Solihull's businesses has been thrown into doubt following sweeping plans to change the face of the historic town centre. The plans, which include a move to demolish some of the historic buildings in the High Street to extend the ...
  Touchwood expansion sparks fears of axe among Solihull businessesBirmingham Postall 2 news articles »
  

• Man jailed after £325,000 worth of cannabis plants found in raid

  10-11-2015 07:30
  
  Drugs found in Handsworth home which had electricity diverted from mains to power growing equipment
  
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• Grand Central shop Muffin Break shut down because of mice infestation

  10-11-2015 07:30
  
  Officials take action because of imminent risk to public health
  
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• Anger as historic buildings and established shops in Solihull face axe over Touchwood expansion

  10-11-2015 07:30
  
  Some retailers fear for their livelihoods after planners approve scheme by narrow margin
  
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• Most read: Sheriff Mbye murder, Kidderminster fire, Blues parking ban

  10-11-2015 06:15
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, November 9
  
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• Force confirms proposals to scale back on number of PCSOs

  10-11-2015 00:00
  West Midlands Police has confirmed proposals to reduce its number of police community support officers (PCSOs) following a wholesale review of local policing.The review was part of wider plans to help the force improve service while navigating huge savings in excess of £130m that it has to make over the next five years. 
  
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• Couple jailed for killing their baby daughter

  10-11-2015 00:00
  The parents of a Wolverhampton baby who died from rickets and pneumonia as a result of severe malnourishment have pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Brian and Precious Kandare, aged 32 and 36, were sentenced today (Tuesday 10 November) for killing their eight-month old baby Rebecca. Brian Kandare was sentenced to nine and a half years and Precious Kandare was sentenced to eight years.
  
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