Solihull news

• Most read: Man critically injured after McDonald's fight, prostitute jailed, battling baby goes home

  01-12-2015 23:30
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Tuesday, December 1
  
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• Robber beat up elderly man in own home in front of his mother

  01-12-2015 22:00
  
  Shaquille Johnson jailed after breaking into 68-year-old's house and attacking him in front of his 95-year-old mother
  
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• 'It may seem masochistic' but I enjoyed being leader of Birmingham City Council says Sir Albert Bore

  01-12-2015 22:00
  
  While former rivals pay tribute the man who led city council twice says that he enjoyed the ups and downs and 12 hour days
  
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• Black Country baby born almost FOUR MONTHS premature in Dublin - weighing just 1Ib 4oz

  01-12-2015 22:00
  
  Ciya Parmar went into labour with Veer during Irish break and stayed for three months while he put on weight
  
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• Where to buy a Christmas tree near Solihull - Birmingham Mail

  01-12-2015 20:45 via
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  Where to buy a Christmas tree near Solihull
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  And if it's not just a case of getting the artificial one out back of the loft, then it's time to get on with buying one. Real trees are an option many families enjoy each year. Christmas tree plantations across the Midlands are now offering spruce and ...and more »
  

• Sheldon prostitute jailed for running brothel offering Halloween sex parties

  01-12-2015 20:00
  
  Joanne Clarke, 40, was arrested after police raided the address in Kingsley Bank Way
  
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• Joey Essex wannabe Sam Barton asking NHS to REVERSE £50k plastic surgery

  01-12-2015 19:00
  
  Former Sutton Coldfield barman, 23, said it is 'time to go back to a more natural look'
  
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• Man critically injured after fight at city centre McDonald's

  01-12-2015 18:19
  
  Police issue CCTV appeal after man suffers serious head injuries following fight at McDonald's which spilled out onto street
  
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• Grieving parents of Rebecca McManus blast motor industry for making high performance cars sexy

  01-12-2015 18:11
  
  Mum and dad of Oldbury student killed by Fast and Furious-style racers say car marketing "despicable"
  
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• D-Day heroes receive France's highest honour 71 years on

  01-12-2015 17:49
  
  Veterans awarded Legion d'honneur by a grateful nation
  
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• Rachel Turner Thailand tragedy: Boyfriend describes moment girlfriend's body found in hotel pool

  01-12-2015 17:16
  
  Stefan Brown suggested Rachel Turner may have fallen asleep in hotel swimming pool
  
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• Drugs found hidden in children's book covers at Heathrow Airport

  01-12-2015 17:02
  
  The books used in the smuggling attempt were titles for young children called My First 100 Machines and My First 100 Numbers.
  
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• Prime Minister urges Commons to unite behind air strikes in Syria

  01-12-2015 16:54
  
  RAF bombing missions against IS in Syria are likely to start within days if MPs back military action in a crunch vote on Wednesday evening
  
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• Driving tests set to be cancelled with examiners striking for two days

  01-12-2015 16:43
  
  Examiners will walk out on Wednesday and Friday in a long-running dispute with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
  
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• Giant 9ft gingerbread house unveiled at Touchwood in Solihull - Birmingham Mail

  01-12-2015 16:12 via
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  Giant 9ft gingerbread house unveiled at Touchwood in Solihull
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  A ginger bread house has been created for the Touchwood Centre in Solihull by food artist Prudence Staite (pictured). Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull have unveiled a tasty treat for the Christmas period. Food artist Prudence Staite has created a ...
  

• Shawn Browne: Police officers cleared of blame over death of 90mph driver in crash

  01-12-2015 15:36
  
  Victim's family blame officers for his death after pursuit
  
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• New council leader vows to clean up streets - and listen to the Birmingham Mail

  01-12-2015 14:58
  
  In his first interview since taking over as leader, Labour councillor John Clancy said keeping the streets clean was first priority
  
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• Birmingham MP Jack Dromey says Ken Livingstone must be sacked for 'legitimising' terrorism

  01-12-2015 14:55
  
  Birmingham MP Jack Dromey is urging Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to sack the former London Mayor who said terrorist bombers were protesting against the Iraq war
  
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• Flybe flight into Birmingham Airport suffers flaps failure in air drama

  01-12-2015 14:13
  
  Plane lands safely after circling runway for a while
  
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• Rebecca McManus: Sukvinder Mannan and Inderjit Singh jailed for total of nine years for 101mph death crash

  01-12-2015 14:08
  
  Tragic student was waiting at bus stop when she was hit by driver racing another motorist
  
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• Crack addict who disembowelled girlfriend WON'T go back to prison after breaching court order

  01-12-2015 13:49
  
  MathewTippett had been ordered not to have relationship with women - but went to brothel         
  
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• Man arrested over Castle Bromwich and Chelmsley Wood shop raids

  01-12-2015 13:16
  
  He was detained on suspicion of robbery after appeal
  
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• Traffic island miner statue damaged in hit-and-run

  01-12-2015 13:06
  
  £55,000 tribute to 115 workers who were killed in pits in the area has arm and part of leg broken
  
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• Part of Birmingham city centre sealed off over suspicious package

  01-12-2015 12:14
  
  Area was quickly reopened after police checks
  
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• Do you think the UK should launch air strikes against ISIS in Syria?

  01-12-2015 11:57
  
  Take part in our poll and tell MPs whether we should bomb targets in Syria or not.
  
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• Police bosses set to back closure of 28 bases across the West Midlands

  01-12-2015 11:06
  
  Scheme would save around £8 million
  
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• Watch: Drink driver swerves all over road on M5 as chased by police

  01-12-2015 09:50
  
  Dramatic footage shows 80mph near miss as police launch campaign
  
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• Morning news headlines: RAF prepares for Syria bombing missions, Alan Johnson launches Labour campaign to remain in European Union

  01-12-2015 09:37
  
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• Mind the gap - 'growing divide' between school performance in Midlands and South

  01-12-2015 09:34
  
  Kids falling behind their peers due to lack of 'political will' to 'make a difference', Ofsted boss warns
  
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• Grimsby Town's Omar Bogle relishes FA Trophy reunion with former side Solihull ... - Grimsby Telegraph

  01-12-2015 09:07 via
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  Grimsby Town's Omar Bogle relishes FA Trophy reunion with former side Solihull ...
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  OMAR Bogle will always have love for Solihull Moors – but it will be business as usual for the Grimsby Town striker on December 12. The Mariners were pitted against Bogle's old club in yesterday's FA Trophy First Round draw. Solihull will visit ...and more »
  

• First Syrian war refugees to arrive in Birmingham before the end of the year

  01-12-2015 07:30
  
  Birmingham City Council appoints national charity Refugee Action to oversee the settlement of the arrivals into their new neighbourhoods
  
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• Police launch crackdown on drink drivers and will target 'hot spots'

  01-12-2015 01:01
  
  Last Christmas 285 tested positive for being over the limit or refused to provide sample
  
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• Labour's national campaign for Britain to stay in the EU is launched in Birmingham

  01-12-2015 01:01
  
  Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson warns quitting the Europe could lead to the end of the United Kingdom as he launches Labour's pro-EU campaign in Birmingham
  
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• Robber jailed for beating up pensioner in front of elderly mother

  01-12-2015 00:00
  A would-be robber who beat up a 68-year-old man in his own home in front of his 95-year-old mother has been jailed for five years after pleading guilty to attempted robbery.Peter Edmunds was at his house on The Broadway in Perry Barr on the night of Thursday 26 February this year when Shaquille Johnson broke in and demanded the keys to his Ford Focus.
  
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• Racing motorists jailed after death of Oldbury student in high speed collision

  01-12-2015 00:00
  Two speeding drivers have been jailed after racing along a Birmingham dual carriageway just before one of them ploughed into a bus stop killing a student and seriously injuring her friend.Sales rep Sukvinder Mannan, aged 33 of Roundhills Road, Halesowen, lost control of his Mitsubishi Evolution on a bend causing it to plough into the bus stop where 21-year-old Rebecca McManus and her friend were waiting for a bus to take them to a friend’s hen night. 
  
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• Police appeal to find missing Sandwell woman

  01-12-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for help to find a 76-year-old woman who has been missing from her Rowley Regis home since around 4pm yesterday (Monday 30 November).Officers are very concerned about Margaret Stevens, who left her flat in Thorne Place and hasn’t yet returned.
  
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• Police appeal following distraction-style burglary

  01-12-2015 00:00
  Police have released CCTV footage of men they want to trace in connection with a distraction-style burglary at a Coventry supermarket.Four men entered Yash supermarket, Silksby Street at approximately 3.45pm on 9 November. Three of them shopped in the store, while the fourth broke into the flat above.
  
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• Pair jailed for child cruelty

  01-12-2015 00:00
  A Coventry couple have today been jailed after inflicting serious injuries on a six-month-old baby boy.James Laidlaw, 22 of Wexford Road, Woodend, was sentenced for a total of 24 years after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent and child cruelty.
  
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• Man critical after city centre fight - CCTV appeal

  01-12-2015 00:00
  A man is fighting for his life after he was assaulted on a busy Birmingham city centre street today (Tuesday 1 December).The fight began in MacDonald’s in Dale End, Birmingham just before midday and then spilled out onto Bull Street where he was attacked again.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with West Bromwich assaults

  01-12-2015 00:00
  Detectives investigating two assaults in West Bromwich on Saturday 7 November have today (Tuesday 1 December) arrested a 27-year-old man as part of the inquiry.He is currently being questioned by officers from West Midlands Police’s Violent Crime Team.
  
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• Man arrested following racial abuse appeal

  01-12-2015 00:00
  Police have arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with a racial abuse incident on a bus in Moseley, Birmingham, hours after a CCTV appeal was released.The man, of no fixed address, was arrested by officers this morning, (Tuesday 1 December) on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and is currently helping police with their enquiries.
  
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• Man arrested after robbery CCTV appeal

  01-12-2015 00:00
  Police have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with a raid on two local stores in Birmingham, hours after a CCTV appeal was released.
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  The man, of no fixed address, was arrested by officers last night, (Monday 30 November) on suspicion of robbery and is currently helping police with their enquiries.
  
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• Christmas crackdown on drink and drug drivers

  01-12-2015 00:00
  Motorists who get behind the wheel while high on drugs or drunk will be targeted by police as part of a month-long Christmas crackdown. West Midlands Police and the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) will target motorists who put lives at risk during the December drink and drug driving campaign. Police have released telling footage of a van dangerously weaving across a motorway at high speeds, almost hitting other vehicles, to highlight the dangers of drink driving. 
  
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