Solihull news

• Man injured after collision with bus in Digbeth

  01-02-2016 22:45
  
  Pedestrian taken to hospital after accident on High Street Deritend
  
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• Two Birmingham newsagents have striking resemblance to Tesco Express signs

  01-02-2016 20:00
  
  The two Longbridge shop signs have a familiar logo
  
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• Schools bomb hoaxes waste over half a million pounds in education funding

  01-02-2016 19:50
  
  There were 25 hoax bomb threats at schools across Birmingham and the Black Country in the last 11 days
  
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• Hammer teen attacker who left victim in coma tries to have sentence cut

  01-02-2016 19:50
  
  But judges say thug had carried out 'senseless, unprovoked attack' and dismiss appeal
  
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• Gang turf war behind 20 Birmingham shootings, police chief reveals

  01-02-2016 19:50
  
  Report to Crime Board also says spiralling gun incidents linked to just two gangs
  
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• School bomb threat hoaxers are just looking for attention, says Education Secretary

  01-02-2016 18:47
  
  Education Secretary Nicky Morgan says schools have to take bomb threats seriously but she fears it could damage pupils' education, in a wide-ranging interview
  
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• Christmas tree still up in Weoley Castle square - in February

  01-02-2016 18:45
  
  Residents brand small pine with a few soggy decorations 'embarrassing'
  
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• Danielle Lloyd reveals how horrific boob job implant explosion affected marriage

  01-02-2016 18:32
  
  "I nearly died on the operating table," the former WAG reveals as she goes in for her SEVENTH boob job
  
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• Lord Mayor elect Muhammad Afzal stands down after storm over controversial comments

  01-02-2016 18:16
  
  The under-fire councillor had been expected to become the city’s next First Citizen but lost support after comments linking the Prime Minister to Islamophobia
  
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• Car crashes into wall after being hit by branch in high winds

  01-02-2016 17:53
  
  Driver taken to Heartlands Hospital following crash in St Bernard's Road, Solihull
  
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• Horror fog M5 bus crash victim set to receive £2 million compensation

  01-02-2016 17:16
  
  Man was passenger on coach driven by Jasminder Dhesi who was later jailed
  
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• Top 5 tips to becoming a teacher (and be paid while training)

  01-02-2016 17:00
  
  The Birmingham Mail has joined forces with charity Teach First in a bid to recruit 70 new trainee teachers in the city
  
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• Life-saving baby app that tells parents when to call for urgent medical help

  01-02-2016 17:00
  
  Birmingham health visitor Carroll Johnson-Chapman is brains behind new product
  
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• Birmingham colleges welcome plans to see them merge in radical shake-up

  01-02-2016 17:00
  
  The Government has revealed proposals for changes at seven colleges in Birmingham and Solihull
  
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• Perry Barr councillor takes over as leader of Birmingham Lib Dems

  01-02-2016 16:29
  
  Councillor Jon Hunt takes over from veteran Paul Tilsley who resigned after ten years at the helm
  
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• Baby left with cerebral palsy after hospital birth awarded millions of pounds damages

  01-02-2016 16:20
  
  Girl delivered at Walsall Manor Hospital had suffered oxygen starvation
  
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• Oxbridge is on horizon for Solihull students - Birmingham Mail

  01-02-2016 15:59 via
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  Oxbridge is on horizon for Solihull students
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  Hard-working students at The Sixth Form College, Solihull are celebrating after receiving Oxbridge offers. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later. Solihull Sixth ...and more »
  

• Oxbridge is on horizon for Solihull students

  01-02-2016 15:52
  
  Hard-working students at The Sixth Form College, Solihull are celebrating after receiving Oxbridge offers.
  
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• Solihull Council is keen to help smokers quit a bad habit

  01-02-2016 15:35
  
  Solihull Council is keen to remind residents that free local support is available through Quit 51, the NHS Stop Smoking Service.
  
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• Hope for opponents of Sutton Coldfield green belt housing plan as Ministers say they're listening

  01-02-2016 15:34
  
  Ministers say they hear objections to plans for 6,000 homes on green belt in Sutton Coldfield "loud and clear".
  
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• Project is given thumbs-up on Minister's visit

  01-02-2016 15:26
  
  Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has seen first-hand how Solihull is leading the way in a government’s initiative to regenerate deprived areas.
  
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• Open University strike action in Birmingham cancelled at last minute

  01-02-2016 15:19
  
  Dispute rumbles on with distance learning firm after it announced the closure of its Birmingham office
  
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• Open University staff to strike again with Birmingham office closing

  01-02-2016 15:19
  
  Dispute rumbles on with distance learning firm after it announced the closure of its Birmingham office
  
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• Widow's huge charity effort in memory of Solihull Theatre Company founder - Birmingham Mail

  01-02-2016 14:58 via
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  Widow's huge charity effort in memory of Solihull Theatre Company founder
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  The wife of the founder of Solihull Theatre Company who died in a cycling accident in 2014 is still struggling to come to terms with his death. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not ...
  

• Widow's huge charity effort in memory of Solihull Theatre Company founder

  01-02-2016 14:58
  
  The wife of the founder of Solihull Theatre Company who died in a cycling accident in 2014 is still struggling to come to terms with his death.
  
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• Stress at work 'playing a big role' in Solihull council sick list

  01-02-2016 14:51
  
  Union chiefs defend staff after £1.7m bill revealed.
  
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• New plan for Lidl store in Pershore Road, Stirchley

  01-02-2016 14:48
  
  Scheme to demolish Fitness First gym and neighbouring PSL Bowling alley
  
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• Prince William's sadness over death of Edgbaston pilot shot down by elephant poachers

  01-02-2016 14:00
  
  Roger Gower died when his helicopter was machine gunned by criminals
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at February 1 in years gone by

  01-02-2016 13:39
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on February 1.
  
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• Thousands set to flock to Bournville BookFest 2016 to encourage children to read

  01-02-2016 13:15
  
  Renowned authors Nicholas Allan and Nick Sharratt will be among those telling stories
  
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• Birmingham Airport: Jet had near miss with rocket made from fizzy pop bottles

  01-02-2016 13:04
  
  Airbus jet had just taken off when missile narrowly missed cockpit
  
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• Support for embattled Lord Mayor elect waning

  01-02-2016 13:00
  
  Birmingham Labour group meeting on Monday evening to discuss future of Lord Mayor elect following controversial comments
  
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• Tareena Shakil jailed for six years for travelling to Syria to join Islamic State

  01-02-2016 12:13
  
  Sparkbrook mum had taken her toddler son with her to join IS
  
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• A guide to how to ditch your job to become a teacher

  01-02-2016 12:00
  
  The Birmingham Mail has joined forces with charity Teach First to try to recruit 70 new trainee teachers in the city
  
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• Six more schools hit by Monday morning bomb hoax calls

  01-02-2016 11:34
  
  Police are investigating after calls sparked evacuations until pupils allowed back in at 10am
  
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• Three arrests over Brummie helicopter pilot murder

  01-02-2016 10:18
  
  Pilot Roger Gower was helping track elephant poachers in Tanzania
  
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• Schools in West Midlands are in teaching recruitment crisis, says union

  01-02-2016 10:00
  
  The news comes as the Birmingham Mail has joined forces with charity Teach First to recruit 70 new teachers in the city
  
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• Knife crime - police plea to parents of teenage boys

  01-02-2016 09:00
  
  New hard-hitting campaign launched
  
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• The morning news headlines: 'Intensive' talks as David Cameron seeks EU reform deal; University bosses meeting ministers to discuss improving diversity

  01-02-2016 08:53
  
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• Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr set for special Solihull visit - Solihull Observer

  01-02-2016 08:49 via
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  Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr set for special Solihull visit
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  BOXING legend Floyd Mayweather Jr will make a special visit to Solihull on Friday (February 12, 7pm) to host an exclusive sporting dinner titled 'An Evening with Floyd Mayweather'. Following an astonishing record which saw the 38-year-old win 49 fights ...and more »
  

• Solihull ceases production of iconic Land Rover Defender - Car Rentals

  01-02-2016 08:43 via
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  Solihull ceases production of iconic Land Rover Defender
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  Land Rover Production of the Land Rover Defender ceased in Solihull on Friday and brought to a close more than 67 years of history. The last model in the Land Rover series originally launched in 1948 rolled off the production line at the West Midlands ...
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  Land Rover ends Defender line in Solihull, announces Heritage Restoration programmePre
  

• Tickets for MTV Crashes at Ricoh Arena to go on sale as thousands pre-register

  01-02-2016 07:30
  
  Tickets for two day MTV music festival at Ricoh Arena go on general sale on Tuesday (February 2) - in partnership with Ricoh Arena
  
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• No More #Brumcuts: Birmingham among UK's worst hit in jobs crisis sparked by council spending cuts, union claims

  01-02-2016 07:30
  
  City council set to shed 1,200 jobs
  
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• MTV Crashes at Ricoh Arena to go on sale as thousands pre-register

  01-02-2016 07:30
  
  Tickets for two day MTV music festival at Ricoh Arena go on general sale on Tuesday (February 2) - in partnership with Ricoh Arena
  
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• Hodge Hill College trainee backs campaign to recruit 70 teachers in Birmingham

  01-02-2016 07:30
  
  The Birmingham Mail has joined forces with charity Teach First for the 'Change Career, Change Lives' campaign
  
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• £7.5 million Balsall Heath mosque project set for approval

  01-02-2016 07:30
  
  Major scheme will also include funeral home and sports centre
  
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• Birmingham and Solihull Bench launches recruitment drive - Birmingham Post

  01-02-2016 06:01 via
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  Birmingham and Solihull Bench launches recruitment drive
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  The courts in Birmingham and Solihull are looking for new magistrates for the first time in eight years. The number of magistrates has dropped by around 100 over the past year to 380, prompting the Court Service to launch a recruitment drive for some ...
  

• Balsall Heath mosque project set for go ahead

  01-02-2016 06:00
  
  New £7.5m development would create 'community focal point' as Muslim charity seeks green light to create larger mosque, flats, sports facilities and café
  
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• Two charged with fraud and burglary in Willenhall

  01-02-2016 00:00
  
  Two people have been charged with burglary and fraud offences following thefts at addresses on Rose Hill Gardens in Willenhall since the start of December 2015. Vanessa Millard, aged 46, of no fixed address, is accused of two counts of burglary, two counts of fraud by false representation and one count of assault.
  
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• Six more bomb hoax calls made to midlands schools

  01-02-2016 00:00
  
  Police are investigating calls made to six schools in the West Midlands this morning (Monday 1 February) making bomb threats − but officers believe they are false and malicious at this stage. Just after 8am calls started to be made to schools and colleges across the region making the threat. It follows similar phone threats to schools in the West Midlands in recent weeks.
  
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