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• Solihull council returns to drawing board to shape future development in borough - Solihull Observer

  13-12-2015 21:11 via
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  Solihull council returns to drawing board to shape future development in borough
  Solihull Observer
  SOLIHULL Council is going back to the drawing board – in part – to shape the future of development across the borough. It is conducting a review of the Solihull Local Plan, which was adopted in 2013 and sets out the blueprint for social, economic and ...
  

• Twisted knifeman Nathaniel Robinson stabbed mum-to-be's belly when she told him she was pregnant

  13-12-2015 20:02
  
  He forced the victim to phone her boyfriend so he could hear her screams
  
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• Christmas Island H-bomb test families tell of continuing horror

  13-12-2015 19:00
  
  Ken Smith believes both his brother Stan and niece Margaret died as a result of the hydrogen bomb tests on Christmas Island.
  
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• Residents stunned by Edgbaston stabbing as man fights for life

  13-12-2015 17:49
  
  He suffered serious stomach and neck wounds
  
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• Founders of Birmingham illegal schools face jail

  13-12-2015 16:55
  
  Education secretary tells Ofsted to prepare prosecutions
  
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• Driver who was allegedly THREE TIMES over the limit caught in Christmas crackdown

  13-12-2015 16:35
  
  Almost 40 charged with drink-driving and 13 motorists thought to have been under influence of drugs
  
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• Grimsby Town replay with Solihull Moors 'could benefit' squad - Grimsby Telegraph

  13-12-2015 16:25 via
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  Grimsby Town replay with Solihull Moors 'could benefit' squad
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  MARINERS boss Paul Hurst admits having to deal with an FA Trophy replay is not ideal – but it may actually benefit his side! Grimsby Town were held to a 1-1 draw by Solihull Moors yesterday at Blundell Park. It means the sides will have to do it all ...
  

• Dudley man due in court charged with murdering his wife

  13-12-2015 15:59
  
  Victim named as 54-year-old Jacqueline Abbott
  
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• Man critical after Edgbaston stabbing

  13-12-2015 15:45
  
  Victim, 25, suffered serious stomach and neck wounds
  
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• Chubby conman sells shopper iPhone 6 - and hands over two bags of SUGAR instead

  13-12-2015 14:20
  
  Crook fled with the victim's £500 after dodgy deal in Northfield
  
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• Handsworth: Man critically ill and three others hurt in major house blaze

  13-12-2015 13:41
  
  Pictures revealed the devastation of the fire
  
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• Trams running again on streets of Birmingham - Solihull Observer

  13-12-2015 13:08 via
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  Trams running again on streets of Birmingham
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  TRAMS are once again running on the streets of Birmingham for the first time in over 60 years. Passengers can now travel to a new stop in Bull Street, the first step in the opening of the £128 million city centre tram extension. Services began running ...
  

• RAF secret experiment may have added to Birmingham Blitz deaths

  13-12-2015 13:00
  
  Seventy-five years ago this weekend, Birmingham endured the longest air-raid of the Second World War.
  
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• Paris terror mastermind reportedly 'had pictures of Birmingham on his mobile phone'

  13-12-2015 12:49
  
  West Midlands terror experts supporting investigations in France and Belgium
  
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• Solihull marks United Nations International Day for People with Disabilities - Solihull Observer

  13-12-2015 08:31 via
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  Solihull marks United Nations International Day for People with Disabilities
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  DIFFERENCE and equality has been celebrated in Solihull at a special event to mark the United Nations International Day for People with Disabilities. The event took place on Thursday, December 3 at the Christian Renewal Centre and saw speakers and ...
  

• Paul Gascoigne: Gazza at centre of West Midlands Police 'hate crime' probe

  13-12-2015 07:30
  
  Exclusive: Football legend faces investigation over 'joke' involving black security guard
  
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• More than 5,000 people in Birmingham want a total ban on immigration

  13-12-2015 01:01
  
  There's been outrage over Donald Trump's comments but widespread concern about immigration is ignored
  
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• Queen Elizabeth Hospital: Transplant patients 'refusing weekend operations' fearing they are more likely to die

  13-12-2015 00:00
  
  Liver doctor condemns health secretary Jeremy Hunt over comments about Saturday and Sunday care standards
  
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• Police warning about buying mobile phones from fraudsters

  13-12-2015 00:00
  Police are warning people not to be tempted by offers of cheap Christmas presents being sold by fraudsters in Birmingham in the run up to the festive period.The message comes after a report of a scam in Northfield on November 10, when a shopper was approached and asked whether they wanted to buy a new iPhone 6.
  
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• Police charge nearly 40 people with drink driving during first week of Christmas campaign

  13-12-2015 00:00
  Almost 40 drink-drive suspects have been caught and charged during the first week of a West Midlands Police Christmas crackdown.Officers have been carrying out unmarked patrols and acting on intelligence across the West Midlands after launching the seasonal drink- and drug-drive campaign on 1 December.
  
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• Police appeal after man is found with stab injuries in Birmingham

  13-12-2015 00:00
  Police are investigating after a man was stabbed at a flat in Edgbaston yesterday (Saturday 12 December).Officers were called to a flat in Shepherds Gardens around 4.25pm following reports of a man being injured.
  
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• Officers appeal for witnesses following a collision in Wolverhampton

  13-12-2015 00:00
  Officers are asking for anyone who saw the collision in Lea Road at Owen Road in Pennfields at 4.45pm on Friday 27 November to contact them.A 76-year old man was using the pedestrian crossing near to the Lifestyle Corner Shop, when he was hit by a blue van.
   
  
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• Man charged in connection with Dudley woman's death

  13-12-2015 00:00
  Police investigating the death of a woman in Dudley have charged a man with her murder.Paul Abbot, a 56-year-old business man from Lodge Crescent, Netherton, was charged with killing his wife, Jacqueline Abbott, aged 54, at their home on Friday 11 December.
  
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• Concerns grow for missing Filip

  13-12-2015 00:00
  Police have renewed their appeal for a man who went missing following a night out in Coventry. Filip Kalinowski , 22, was last seen leaving HEAT nightclub in Coventry at around 4am on Sunday 22 November.
  
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• Concerns grow for missing Felip

  13-12-2015 00:00
  Police have renewed their appeal for a man who went missing following a night out in Coventry. Felip Kalinowski , 22, was last seen leaving HEAT nightclub in Coventry at around 4am on Sunday 22 November.
  
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