Solihull news

• Police appeal after gun fired at Moseley house

  17-02-2016 23:30
  
  Detectives appeal for help to trace man caught on CCTV after incident on Prospect Road
  
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• West Midlands Police deal with domestic violence attack every TWELVE MINUTES

  17-02-2016 22:00
  
  Shocking figures reveal terrifying toll of violence as new scheme launched to deal with worst offenders
  
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• Number of £1million Birmingham homes to DOUBLE during house price boom

  17-02-2016 21:30
  
  Luxury properties to rise from 12,600 to 33,000 in next 15 years
  
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• Figures reveal over £330000 of lottery funding spent in Solihull - Solihull Observer

  17-02-2016 21:10 via
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  Figures reveal over £330000 of lottery funding spent in Solihull
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  In total, 19 Lottery grants were issued in the town during 2015 – providing vital boosts to art, sport and heritage projects alongside community groups helping those most in need. Some of the local projects that received National Lottery grants ...
  

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• Cartoonist to make special guest appearance at Solihull gallery - Solihull Observer

  17-02-2016 21:10 via
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  Cartoonist to make special guest appearance at Solihull gallery
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  A CARTOONIST, who swapped comics for the canvas in order to launch his fine art career, will be making a guest appearance at a Solihull gallery. Critically acclaimed artist Craig Davison will be unveiling a newly curated exhibition of his work at ...
  

• Lozells restaurant 4am brawl saw thugs wielding knives and bottles

  17-02-2016 20:00
  
  CCTV images released of Horn of Africa violence as new tough licencing conditions imposed
  
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• New clubhouse as part of plans to transform lakeside Birmingham golf club

  17-02-2016 19:48
  
  Proposals have been submitted to the city council for a new clubhouse, bar and gym at Boldmere Municipal Golf Course, in Sutton Coldfield
  
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• Solihull Magistrates Court to close to save cash - Birmingham Mail

  17-02-2016 18:48 via
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  Solihull Magistrates Court to close to save cash
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  Solihull Magistrates Court will be closed to make way for new development in the town. The borough's MP Julian Knight has welcomed the move, saying the closure will bring along more investment and jobs to the area. The planned closure, alongside four ...
  

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• Charles McInally killing: Martial arts expert GUILTY of manslaughter of ex-soldier

  17-02-2016 18:18
  
  Troy Ktori, 27, facing jail for fatal stabbing of victim at his Edgbaston home
  
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• Tyburn Road bus lane labelled 'death-trap' by angry residents

  17-02-2016 17:30
  
  Demand to abolish new lay-out which is said to be confusing motorists
  
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• Children among five injured in Dudley crash

  17-02-2016 17:26
  
  Five taken to hospital after two cars collided on Gospel End Street in Dudley
  
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• Plans to close Solihull care home sparks fears for dementia patients - Birmingham Mail

  17-02-2016 17:24 via
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  Plans to close Solihull care home sparks fears for dementia patients
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  Concern is growing for the welfare of dementia patients in Solihull following the planned closure of a borough care home. While a new facility has been proposed to replace Brookvale Care Home, carers have expressed concern about the lack of care for ...
  

• Loose Women's Jamelia reveals EastEnders gave her courage to end violent relationship

  17-02-2016 17:00
  
  She is calling for more publicity to end the 'taboo' of domestic violence
  
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• Birmingham's youth unemployment rate falls by eight per cent

  17-02-2016 16:28
  
  Numbers of unemployed 18 o 24 year-olds in Birmingham at its lowest since 2010
  
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• Solihull Mayor to hold tea party for Queen's 90th birthday - Solihull Observer

  17-02-2016 16:16 via
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  Solihull Mayor to hold tea party for Queen's 90th birthday
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  TO CELEBRATE the Queen's 90th birthday on Thursday, April 21, the Mayor of Solihull is inviting residents of the borough who will be turning 90 in 2016 to an afternoon tea. All residents who have or will turn 90 years old during 2016 are invited to get ...
  

• Police hunt convicted sex trafficker Florin Radu

  17-02-2016 15:58
  
  Vile predator has links to the West Midlands
  
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• Killer drivers should receive longer jail sentences, say 90 per cent of Mail readers

  17-02-2016 15:51
  
  Shammas Rehman sentenced to 12 months after killing pregnant Tahira Parveen in Small Heath horror crash
  
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• Akhtar Javeed: Businessman and student set to stand trial for murder

  17-02-2016 15:27
  
  Suraj Mistry, 26, and Lemar Wali, 18, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court after death of family man
  
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• Cabbies boycott New Street station over barrier row

  17-02-2016 15:16
  
  Drivers can get into rank - but not out
  
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• Loaded gun found by police as teen arrested over alleged cop attack

  17-02-2016 14:13
  
  Weapon discovered in a bag with rounds of live ammunition
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at February 17 in years gone by

  17-02-2016 13:33
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on February 17.
  
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• Where are Sport Relief Games in the West Midlands? And how to book your place

  17-02-2016 13:22
  
  See our interactive maps showing local swimathons and miles - in partnership with Sport Relief
  
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• Petrol prices set to rise after oil giants agree a freeze on output

  17-02-2016 13:17
  
  You won't see petrol prices below £1 per litre soon as motoring groups predict the end of cheap petrol is 'just weeks away'
  
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• Birmingham stars of the silver screen

  17-02-2016 13:15
  
  Here are six Birmingham-born stars who left their mark on the film industry.
  
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• Syria to receive humanitarian aid for besieged areas

  17-02-2016 13:09
  
  It is part of an agreement reached between Syrian authorities and UN envoy Staffan de Mistura
  
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• Firm fined £70k for making almost 40,000 calls in just 24 hours

  17-02-2016 12:58
  
  A quarter were between 1am and 6am - and many of those dialled were elderly
  
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• Perry Barr subways to be filled in and kick start town centre regeneration

  17-02-2016 12:24
  
  Work to close subways and raise traffic island set to start in March ahead of major revamp of Perry Barr centre
  
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• Driver's miracle escape after car overturned

  17-02-2016 10:56
  
  Paramedics were stunned to find motorist had freed himself from crash wreck
  
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• Police hunting seven men over Sutton Coldfield street attack

  17-02-2016 09:57
  
  Teenage victim was beaten up in the town centre
  
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• Missing climbers search delayed due to bad weather

  17-02-2016 09:36
  
  Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team planned to resume the search at first light on Wednesday but heavy snow, fog and blustery winds have forced them to review their plans.
  
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• Bus passenger mugged in Balsall Heath

  17-02-2016 09:20
  
  Man, 61, was followed from No.35 service
  
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• The morning news headlines: Cameron gears up for final EU negotiations; Starter home scheme 'too expensive' for buyers

  17-02-2016 08:36
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Taxi driver jailed for sex attack on passenger in country lane

  17-02-2016 07:30
  
  She wanted to go to a nightclub - but he told her: 'Let's chill'
  
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• Birmingham council carers pay set to rise to £7.50 per hour

  17-02-2016 07:30
  
  Contract staff to get pay rise above national minimum rate to help retain good carers, raise quality and show the service is valued say council bosses
  
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• Most read: Fury over crash driver's sentence, mum's cancer battle, drugs gang jailed

  17-02-2016 06:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Tuesday, February 16
  
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• Two teenagers arrested for Oldbury bomb hoax

  17-02-2016 00:00
  
  Police investigating a bomb hoax threat at a training centre in Sandwell have arrested two teenagers.The two local boys aged, 16 and 17, were arrested on Monday (15 February) in connection with a hoax call made to Nova training centre, Church Street, Oldbury on 28 January.
  
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• Police officer head-butted while tackling suspect with loaded hand gun

  17-02-2016 00:00
  
  A police officer was head-butted during a routine operation in Birmingham yesterday evening by a man who was later found to have a loaded handgun inside his bag.It happened at the Newtown Shopping Centre at around 5pm on Tuesday (16 February) during an intelligence-led crackdown on drug dealing in the area, in response to local concerns.
  
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• Police appeal to identify man who shot at Birmingham house

  17-02-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for help in identifying a man who fired a gun at a Birmingham house.The man, carrying what is believed to a be pistol, fired the gun at a house in Prospect Road in Moseley.
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses following disorder in Sutton Coldfield

  17-02-2016 00:00
  
  Detectives in Sutton Coldfield are appealing for witnesses and information in relation to disorder in the town centre on Saturday 13 February between 2.35am and 2.44am.A 19-year-old man was targeted by several men on The Parade. It’s believed he was involved in a verbal altercation with the same group earlier on the same evening inside Molloys bar.
  
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• Fraudsters jailed in timeshare scam

  17-02-2016 00:00
  
  A ruthless gang of timeshare fraudsters have been jailed for nearly 48 years after conning their victims out of over £1 million.They set up two bogus companies, Sun Property Solutions and Avon Client Services, and targeted mainly elderly and vulnerable people from around the country, promising to sell their timeshare investments for over the market value. The 38 victims were asked to pay tax and legal fees up front for the service.
  
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