Solihull news

• Most read: Aston funeral wake attack, police probe over injured fan, 60s Brum in pictures

  28-01-2016 23:44
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Thursday, January 28
  
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• Aston funeral wake exploded into violence when boozed-up wife attacked 'love rival'

  28-01-2016 22:00
  
  Carmen Morrison, 44, repeatedly punched woman she claimed had caused marriage breakdown
  
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• Inspirational borough teenager with learning difficulties to sing solo in Paris - Solihull Observer

  28-01-2016 21:08 via
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  Inspirational borough teenager with learning difficulties to sing solo in Paris
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  AN INSPIRATIONAL borough teenager who suffers from multiple learning difficulties and lives life on crutches will shine a light on Solihull when singing solo in Paris at the Notre Dame later this year. 13-year-old Harrison Morton-Deaville has been a ...
  

• Video: Police officer under investigation after fan suffers broken hand at second city derby

  28-01-2016 21:00
  
  The officer could face criminal charges after incident with Birmingham City fan was captured on camera
  
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• Pictures: Look back at Birmingham during the Swinging Sixties

  28-01-2016 21:00
  
  This week we turn the clock back on a different decade in Birmingham, today we reach the swinging 1960s.
  
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• Councillor calls for red light district to be set up in Birmingham

  28-01-2016 20:00
  
  Majid Mahmood says it's the only way to get prostitutes away from family homes
  
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• Muhammad Afzal told Muslim women's group that 'men more likely to be domestic violence victims'

  28-01-2016 17:00
  
  Complaints made after under-fire Lord Mayor elect also allegedly said forced marriages were no longer a problem
  
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• Birmingham and the Black Country have too many asylum seekers, says Labour MP

  28-01-2016 17:00
  
  Black Country MP Ian Austin says "much wealthier, much posher" parts of the country must take in their fair share of Syrian asylum seekers rather than sending them all to the Midlands and North.
  
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• Docs missed leukaemia despite toddler being taken to see them 35 TIMES

  28-01-2016 16:03
  
  Inquest: Tragic Ryan Bhogal died after disease diagnosed far too late
  
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• Cabinet minister says police were right to arrest academic over immigration status

  28-01-2016 15:34
  
  Chris Graying wades into row over treatment of Dr Paul Hamilton
  
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• 14-year-old boy arrested over school bomb hoax

  28-01-2016 15:07
  
  Police swoop in relation to allegations over Great Barr School
  
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• Over a third of A&E arrivals sent home with advice, new figure show

  28-01-2016 14:44
  
  Data released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre shows 19.6 million attendances in 2014/15
  
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• Louis Tomlinson tweets picture of newborn son Freddie

  28-01-2016 14:36
  
  He announced the birth at the weekend to his 21.3 million twitter fans
  
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• 38 suspected stolen mobile phones found at Libertines gig stuffed down trouser leg

  28-01-2016 14:33
  
  Officers discovered the phones after making two arrests outside the Barclaycard Arena
  
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• Residents pressing for parking scheme after saying they will struggle when cycle lane come into force

  28-01-2016 14:08
  
  Residents up in arms over plans to paint double yellow lines over parking spots for cycle lane
  
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• Battle begins to become first ever mayor of the West Midlands

  28-01-2016 14:00
  
  A West Midlands mayor will be elected in 2017 and the process of choosing candidates is getting underway.
  
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• Lottery ticket grandma Susanne Hinte is 'NOT winner of £33 million jackpot'

  28-01-2016 12:29
  
  Camelot has reportedly ruled out Worcester gran, 48, who faces theft trial in Birmingham
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at January 28 in years gone by

  28-01-2016 11:24
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on January 28.
  
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• At least FOURTEEN schools hit by bomb threats in latest drama

  28-01-2016 10:16
  
  Chaos caused by repeated alerts which have seen thousands of school days missed
  
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• Watch: Police hunt man over series of alleged sex attacks on young women

  28-01-2016 09:43
  
  Three incidents have been linked after initial incident at Selly Oak station
  
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• The morning news headlines: Charities hail plans to take in vulnerable refugee children; Give councils statutory responsibility to improve integration - think-tank

  28-01-2016 09:42
  
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• Almost 200 jobs under threat as insurance firm closes Birmingham office

  28-01-2016 09:09
  
  RSA, formerly known as the Royal and Sun Alliance, will shut its existing base in Colmore Row
  
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• Solihull Boss Marcus Bignot determined to get back to winning ways - Solihull Observer

  28-01-2016 08:56 via
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  Solihull Boss Marcus Bignot determined to get back to winning ways
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  BACK-to-back defeats for the first time this season has not dampened the mood inside the Solihull Moors camp according to manager Marcus Bignot. A disappointing 6-0 defeat away at Harrogate Town last Saturday was soon followed by a Birmingham ...and more »
  

• Solihull cyclists claim team gold at National Championships - Solihull Observer

  28-01-2016 08:11 via
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  Solihull cyclists claim team gold at National Championships
  Solihull Observer
  THREE Solihull cyclists came away from the National Cyclo Cross Championships with team gold after an impressive display at the muddy Sundourne Sports Centre. Twins Jacob and Harrison Knight were joined by Ben Healy o take on the country's best ...
  

• Handsworth restaurant shooting: Aidan Harris-Bennett loses 30-year jail sentence appeal

  28-01-2016 07:30
  
  Victim left paralysed after being shot following 'trivial' row at Bings diner
  
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• Academic arrested in front of neighbours and thrown into police van

  28-01-2016 07:30
  
  Dr Paul Hamilton who has studied in UK for almost 9 years told he must leave the country 
  
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• Sutton Coldfield 'could rival Solihull as premier shopping destination' - Birmingham Post

  28-01-2016 06:05 via
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  Sutton Coldfield 'could rival Solihull as premier shopping destination'
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  Sutton Coldfield town centre has a golden opportunity to reinvent itself as a rival retail destination to Solihull following a council deal for a run-down shopping centre. Local politicians said the historic deal to buy the Red Rose shopping centre ...and more »
  

• There is no credible threat to schools receiving bomb hoax calls in the West Midlands

  28-01-2016 00:00
  
  Police are investigating calls made to 14 schools in the West Midlands this morning (January 28) making bomb threats – but officers believe they are false and malicious at this stage.
  
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• Teen arrested for copycat school bomb call

  28-01-2016 00:00
  
  Police have arrested a teenager in connection with a hoax call made to a school in Birmingham yesterday (27 January).The 14-year-old boy was arrested by officers this morning after the call was traced to a nearby phone box and CCTV enquiries identified him as a suspect.
  
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• Man found with 38 phones arrested at Libertines gig

  28-01-2016 00:00
  
  A man was arrested at a gig in Birmingham city centre last night (27 January) after 38 mobile phones were found stuffed inside his trousers.He was spotted acting suspiciously by police at the Libertines concert at the Barclaycard Arena, along with another man who tried to get inside the venue.
  
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• Anniversary appeal for missing Coventry student Ozi Akerele

  28-01-2016 00:00
  
  One year on and Coventry student Ozi Akerele is still missing without a trace.Sunday 31 January marks a year to the day since Ozi was last seen after leaving a Coventry nightclub in the early hours of the morning.Since then officers have released CCTV of Ozi’s last movements, issued media appeals for sightings and searched miles of the canal network and outlying area where Ozi was last seen.
  
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