Solihull news

• Most read: Porsche crash inquest, new M6 works to begin, Joey Barton brands Aston Villa chief 'muppet'

  05-01-2016 23:52
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Tuesday, January 5
  
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• Porsche double death crash tragedy - driver lost control at high speed, inquest told

  05-01-2016 21:00
  
  The car hit a lamppost and rolled over five times on Small Heath Highway
  
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• Pervert pensioner tried to take up-skirt pic of schoolgirl

  05-01-2016 21:00
  
  But 72-year-old is given a community order rather than jail
  
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• The weird and wonderful items left behind in Birmingham hotel rooms

  05-01-2016 20:00
  
  Customers are usually on the motorway before panic sets in over what they have left behind
  
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• New classrooms built at Yenton Primary School

  05-01-2016 19:23
  
  Yenton Primary School, in Erdington, returns to having three classes in Reception and offers latest technology and opportunity
  
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• Students at Sandwell College collect invaluable insights to hone their skills

  05-01-2016 19:10
  
  Learners are raring to continue their accomplishments at one of the UK's most new Further Education colleges
  
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• Undercover officer scuppered plans by three Birmingham men to join IS in Syria, court told

  05-01-2016 18:40
  
  Friends from Acocks Green and Small Heath accused of preparing for acts of terrorism
  
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• Park Hall Academy is the perfect place to step up to sixth form studies

  05-01-2016 18:33
  
  Students are encouraged to look beyond themselves at the secondary academy in Castle Bromwich
  
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• Man dies after explosion at Wolverhampton house

  05-01-2016 17:55
  
  Man confirmed dead at scene as fire crews tackle blaze after explosion at property in Rylands Drive
  
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• Crews tackle fire after explosion at Wolverhampton house

  05-01-2016 17:55
  
  Emergency services in attendance after reports of explosion at property in Rylands Drive
  
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• Heartlands Academy - a vibrant and thriving place of learning

  05-01-2016 17:31
  
  Staff are passionate in their belief about students' ability to succeed at the co-educational secondary school and sixth form in Nechells
  
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• Owner of Midlands' cheapest petrol stations vows to stay cheap

  05-01-2016 17:00
  
  Harvester boss said he will price match the big four supermarkets
  
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• Fresh traffic chaos for Birmingham with six months of major M6 work

  05-01-2016 17:00
  
  A series of closures and diversions are planned in a part of Birmingham already struggling with roadworks
  
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• Birmingham shootings - police to 're-double' their efforts to tackle worrying increase

  05-01-2016 16:15
  
  Public 'has right not to be threatened by gun crime ' - top policeman
  
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• Labour Birmingham council bosses face public again over budget cuts

  05-01-2016 15:29
  
  Council cabinet to face questions over £90m cuts at public meeting in Kings Norton and live webcast
  
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• Tributes pour in for Stourbridge man found stabbed to death on New Year's Day

  05-01-2016 14:10
  
  Body of 59-year-old Paul Tompkins was discovered by police at his flat
  
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• Met Office says December was wettest and warmest on record

  05-01-2016 12:37
  
  The month broke the record for the hottest average December by a full degree centigrade, beating the previous record set in 1934 of 6.9C, as the UK experienced temperatures closer to those normally seen in April or May.
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at January 5 in years gone by

  05-01-2016 12:34
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on January 5.
  
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• Petition launched to stop Birmingham City Council boundary changes

  05-01-2016 12:30
  
  Residents call for rethink saying proposed new council wards divide communities
  
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• Black Country GP celebrates the area's life in a fascinating book

  05-01-2016 12:22
  
  From 40s childhood to new century, doctor recalls the good, the bad and the funny.
  
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• OAP trampled on by callous passengers after he collapsed on Underground

  05-01-2016 12:19
  
  Now Maurice, 81, is hunting Good Samaritans from Birmingham who rushed to help him
  
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• Hall Green neighbours help catch Christmas thief - Solihull Observer

  05-01-2016 12:06 via
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  Hall Green neighbours help catch Christmas thief
  Solihull Observer
  A CHRISTMAS thief met him match when a pair of Hall Green neighbours joined forces, in the true festive spirit, to help catch him. The two residents sprang into action after seeing a car had been broken into and bags of gifts and personal belongings ...
  

• HSBC internet banking chaos: What customers need to know

  05-01-2016 11:38
  
  Millions of customers locked out of their accounts in second day of problems
  
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• Grieving father labels Solihull Council 'grave robbers' after keepsake removed ... - ITV News

  05-01-2016 11:25 via
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  Grieving father labels Solihull Council 'grave robbers' after keepsake removed ...
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  A grieving father has hit out at Solihull Council after a treasured keepsake was removed from the grave of his disabled son. Darren Bibb's son, Joseph, died just days after his 18th birthday in 2011 and his ashes were placed at Woodlands Cemetery in ...and more »
  

• Royal Mail celebrates 500 years with an online gallery

  05-01-2016 10:45
  
  Royal Mail has teamed up with the British Postal Museum Archive (BPMA) to create an online gallery of 500 objects, people and events telling the story of the postal service
  
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• Morning news headlines: Security services bid to identify UK-linked jihadis behind Islamic State video; Barack Obama unveils plans to tighten US gun laws

  05-01-2016 09:03
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Woman hospitalised after collision - Solihull Observer

  05-01-2016 08:34 via
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  Woman hospitalised after collision
  Solihull Observer
  A WOMAN received vital trauma care from ambulance staff following a collision with a car in Acocks Green last week (December 29). West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the incident which occurred near the junction of Gospel Lane and Olton ...and more »
  

• Long school days and small class sizes introduced at failing Birmingham school

  05-01-2016 08:30
  
  Ark chain of academies has taken over the former Trojan Horse-linked Golden Hillock School
  
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• Takeaways should be forced to show hygiene ratings says Birmingham's food safety chief

  05-01-2016 07:30
  
  Government urged to make it compulsory for food sellers to display Food Standards Agency ratings
  
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• Stabbing man was FOURTH knife attack victim that night

  05-01-2016 07:30
  
  Stephen Jackson was attacked in Ebrook Road, Sutton Coldfield as he walked home
  
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• Fears for Moseley's 'ambience' after Pizza Express becomes latest chain

  05-01-2016 06:45
  
  Pizza Express is set to open on Alcester Road after proposals to convert retail units into a restaurant were given the green light
  
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