Solihull news

• Bordesley Green traffic worker 'sacked for spending a penny behind bushes'

  04-12-2015 22:00
  
  Constantin Dascalescu, 34, claims he was caught short after company failed to provide portable toilet
  
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• Woman critically injured in Handsworth collision

  04-12-2015 20:13
  
  Soho Road closed after pedestrian 'seriously hurt' in accident
  
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• Takeaway queen to slim and lean- Tamworth woman sheds 10 stone

  04-12-2015 20:00
  
  Jane Graham was shortlisted for Slimming World Woman of the Year after inspirational weight loss
  
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• Salma Yaqoob's Labour Party application rejected by Hall Green members

  04-12-2015 20:00
  
  Former Respect councillor still likely to be accepted by national Labour Party amid persistent rumours she is being lined up to replace long serving MP Roger Godsiff
  
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• Man cleared of religious hate offence after dumping pigs heads outside ... - Birmingham Mail

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  A jury has cleared a man of a religious hate offence by dumping four pigs heads outside a Solihull community centre where a Muslim-themed event had been held. Carl Stephens, 34, was captured on CCTV leaving the heads at Solihull community centre on ...and more »
  

• Reginald Stocking attack: Andrew Jones jailed for 14 years for crushing OAP with victim's own car

  04-12-2015 18:35
  
  Oldbury thug branded 'cowardly' for targeting 78-year-old pensioner
  
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• Man cleared of religious hate offence after dumping pigs heads outside Solihull community centre

  04-12-2015 18:26
  
  Carl Stephens said he knew nothing of earlier Muslim-themed event and had been paid to dump heads by man in pub
  
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• Free Wi-Fi coming to London Midland trains on Birmingham's Cross City line by October 2017

  04-12-2015 18:26
  
  Station staff to get tablets and extra services also promised as rail operator wins £13million franchise to run services between Liverpool, Birmingham and London
  
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• Pype Hayes Hall and its historic family ties

  04-12-2015 17:14
  
  We look back at some famous names who have lived at Pype Hayes Hall in Erdington - in partnership with Pype Hayes Hall
  
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• Birmingham roads contractor accused of vandalism for scrapping Bournville's historic school crossing sign

  04-12-2015 17:00
  
  Bournville councillor accuses Amey of 'heritage vandalism' and demands replacement for school crossing sign - the only one of its kind in Birmingham
  
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• £50m boost as Metro trams start in Birmingham on Sunday

  04-12-2015 17:00
  
  The first Midland Metro to travel to Bull Street will arrive at 8am – after decades of talk about bringing trams through the city
  
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• Chelmsley Wood carjacker called Harley Davidson jailed for leaving bishop in a coma

  04-12-2015 16:55
  
  Victim David Charmbury was run over and left fighting for his life in brutal attack
  
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• Birmingham officially gains City of Sanctuary status

  04-12-2015 16:32
  
  Charities, community groups and city leaders celebrate as Birmingham joins club of more than 40 UK towns who provide welcome to those fleeing persecution and war abroad
  
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• Arise Sir Lenny who vows to make British TV the most diverse in the world

  04-12-2015 16:32
  
  The Comic Relief co-founder was recognised for services to drama and charity
  
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• ITV apologise after playing clip of Ainsley Harriott during Lenny Henry knighthood interview

  04-12-2015 16:18
  
  Clip had shown the TV chef in a Calypso Twins skit and sparked backlash from viewers on Twitter
  
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• Ex-Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland dies at 48

  04-12-2015 16:10
  
  Former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota
  
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• Lenny Henry gets a knighthood from the queen - and admits: 'This was not on the cards for me'

  04-12-2015 15:28
  
  Actor and comedian said he was a 'working class kid from Dudley'
  
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• Demolition of Central Library to start within two weeks

  04-12-2015 15:22
  
  A giant high reach excavator is currently being put together to tear down the external walls of the divisive John Madin building
  
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• The Handsworth riots copper attacked ....by a squirrel

  04-12-2015 14:25
  
  Midland MP recalls how his mounted policeman father was bitten as he prepare his horse for duty
  
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• Maoist cult leader Aravindan Balakrishnan guilty of sex abuse charges

  04-12-2015 13:56
  
  'Comrade Bala' carried out "brutal" campaign of violence and "sexual degradation" against women over several decades
  
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• Ulrika Jonsson: Why we must teach our children about the dangers of the internet

  04-12-2015 13:32
  
  You have to absolutely monitor what they do online and that's why I'm backing campaign to keep kids safe online this Christmas
  
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• JD Wetherspoon hack sees 650,000 pub customers' personal details stolen

  04-12-2015 13:00
  
  Investigation launched after some card details taken in cyber attack on UK's biggest pub chain
  
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• Final curtain for Dudley Hippodrome which is to be bulldozed

  04-12-2015 12:30
  
  Council decision comes despite 35,000-name petition to save the building
  
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• Big reward for "missing piece of the jigsaw" which will lead to conviction of knifeman who murdered clubber

  04-12-2015 12:30
  
  £15,000 offered for information over death of Tom Kirwan
  
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• Stop your fighting and unite behind Jeremy Corbyn, Tom Watson tells Labour MPs

  04-12-2015 12:05
  
  Black Country MP and Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson told Labour MPs it was time to stop the in-fighting and start backing party leader Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• 'Inconsiderate parkers' putting Birmingham schoolchildren at risk, says MP

  04-12-2015 12:00
  
  Bollards were erected near one Birmingham school after parents raised safety concerns
  
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• For peat's sake! Birmingham City University's research is set to help save the planet

  04-12-2015 11:00
  
  The research has been carried out by academics at BCU and the University of Leeds
  
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• Police hunt missing Ozzy Osbourne lookalike

  04-12-2015 09:48
  
  Ozzy De Wolfe, from Dudley, disappeared on his hero's birthday
  
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• Lenny Henry set for honour at Windsor Castle

  04-12-2015 09:20
  
  Dudley-born comic is being knighted
  
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• Morning news headlines: By-election relief for Corbyn as Ukip complains of 'bent' vote, Corbyn appeals for calm as Syria air strikes continue.

  04-12-2015 09:02
  
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• Birmingham to be declared City of Sanctuary for refugees today

  04-12-2015 07:30
  
  Move follows Birmingham Mail campaign for city to sign up
  
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• Birmingham councillors' too busy' to attend vital counter-terror meetings

  04-12-2015 07:30
  
  City's counter-terror board has not met for eight months
  
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• Teen robbery suspect faces youth court

  04-12-2015 00:00
  A 17-year-old boy from Alum Rock in Birmingham will appear before the city's youth court today (Friday 4 December) accused of robbery.The teenager, who the law says cannot be named because of his age, is charged with three robberies and two attempted robberies. 
  
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• Most read: Paris terrorist 'phoned Birmingham before attacks', Bromford Lane package alert, city centre bus crash

  04-12-2015 00:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Thursday, December 3
  
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• Missing Ozzy De'Wolf from Dudley

  04-12-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for help to find missing 42-year-old Ozzy De'Wolfe from Dudley, who also goes by the name of Diesel.Ozzy is white, around 5ft 10ins tall, of slim build and has long straight black hair with red hair extensions.
  
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• Missing - Michelle Dewey, never boarded train at Birmingham New Street

  04-12-2015 00:00
  Michelle Dewey went missing in Birmingham city centre on Wednesday 2 December and police are asking for help to try and find her. She was dropped off by family at New Street station but never got on her train back to Plymouth. The 42-year-old instead left the station on foot heading towards Smallbrook Queensway.
  
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• Family teams up with Crimestoppers to offer £15k reward in murder case

  04-12-2015 00:00
  The family of Tom Kirwan has teamed up with Crimestoppers to offer a double reward for information on who stabbed Tom to death three years ago.Tom’s family has stumped up £10,000 following extensive fund raising efforts spearheaded by Tom’s mum Emer. The independent charity Crimestoppers have also offered £5,000 for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the murder.
  
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• Car-jacker who left bishop seriously injured is jailed

  04-12-2015 00:00
  A car-jacker who left a Mormon bishop with serious injuries after dragging him underneath his own vehicle has been jailed for almost seven years.Harley Davidson Heyes stole the Mazda CX5 sports car as David Charmbury opened the church gates in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, at around 9am on August 16 this year.
  
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