Solihull news

• Young mum died in house fire started by discarded cigarette

  24-03-2016 22:15
  
  Saika Parveen, 24, was overcome by fumes after waking to find blaze at Bordesley Green home
  
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• Clampers seize 75 untaxed cars across Birmingham - including one with no wheels!

  24-03-2016 20:00
  
  Three-day swoop on vehicles across the city leaves owners facing hefty bill to get them back
  
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• Fan's view: Gloucester City fan Kelsey De Maria on Solihull, Dale, Robles and Alfreton - Gloucester Citizen

  24-03-2016 19:40 via
  Fan's view: Gloucester City fan Kelsey De Maria on Solihull, Dale, Robles and Alfreton
  Gloucester Citizen
  Following a temporary hiatus last week, I am back and with the task of reviewing the past two weeks for the Tigers at hand, I better get cracking. When I wrote my last blog before the Stockport County away trip, Gloucester City were four games without ...
  

• LOOK: Solihull pupils do their bit for Sport Relief - Solihull Observer

  24-03-2016 19:33 via
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  LOOK: Solihull pupils do their bit for Sport Relief
  Solihull Observer
  Some 140 children from 4-years to 11-years-old took part to raise over £600 for the charity which encourages people to get active and help others. Headteacher, Marion Jones said: “We chose to run a marathon as we have a very active running club before ...
  

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• Butcher of Bosnia, Radovan Karadzic, sentenced to 40 years prison in genocide case

  24-03-2016 19:00
  
  UN court found Karadzic guilty of genocide in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in which 8,000 Muslim men and boys were slaughtered
  
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• Perry Beeches Trust condemned for 'paying superhead Liam Nolan a £160,000 second salary'

  24-03-2016 18:32
  
  Academy chain praised by David Cameron threatened with funding cut following damning financial inquiry        
  
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• Solihull councillor slams UKIP's Meriden 'toxic gas' claims - Solihull Observer

  24-03-2016 18:10 via
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  Solihull councillor slams UKIP's Meriden 'toxic gas' claims
  Solihull Observer
  A SOLIHULL councillor has slammed a 'scurrilous' UKIP leaflet which claims a proposed biomass plant at Meriden Quarry will pump 'toxic gases' into the air. Tony Dicicco, Meriden councillor and cabinet member for environment, housing and regeneration, ...
  

• 1,100 invasive post-mortems a year avoidable with scanner Birmingham councillors told

  24-03-2016 18:06
  
  High-tech body scanner could save more than 1,100 families distress of invasive post-mortem say councillors
  
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• See cricket legends Ian Botham, Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott back John O'Groats to Land's End walker

  24-03-2016 17:51
  
  IT business consultant Chris Cottam to walk 1K miles and climb 3 peaks for charity - in partnership with Cure Leukaemia
  
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• Solihull funeral of 'Bomber Boy' war veteran attracts scores of well wishers - Birmingham Mail

  24-03-2016 17:48 via
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  Solihull funeral of 'Bomber Boy' war veteran attracts scores of well wishers
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  THE funeral of Solihull war veteran Ken Trueman – a former member of Bomber Command and resistance fighter – took place last Saturday. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe ...
  

• 'My Snapchat's not working:' Listen to 999 call as man reports problem with app

  24-03-2016 17:02
  
  Man claimed Snapchat issue was a matter for West Midlands Police
  
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• Midlands set for a wet and wild Easter with rain and 60MPH gusts

  24-03-2016 15:28
  
  Miserable forecast for long Bank Holiday weekend
  
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• Watch: Stunning model Maria Gardner could be Birmingham's best-ever transfer

  24-03-2016 14:47
  
  New Miss Birmingham is not from Brum
  
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• Adam Johnson jailed for six years for sexual activity with a child

  24-03-2016 14:38
  
  Former England footballer showed no emotion as he was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at March 24 in years gone by

  24-03-2016 14:20
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on March 24.
  
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• Johann Cruyff dies at 68: football world pays tribute to Dutch master

  24-03-2016 14:18
  
  Legendary player and manager loses battle with cancer
  
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• True Brummie Patricia Hambidge chronicled life in Balsall Heath

  24-03-2016 14:16
  
  Patricia Hambidge created a wonderful series of poems about life growing up in Balsall Heath.
  
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• Yorks Bakery and Cafe closed by health chiefs after mice infestation

  24-03-2016 13:25
  
  Owners blame problem on new city centre trams and vow to reopen for business
  
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• Inspirational mum Kellie Wheeler dies aged just 35 after losing skin cancer battle

  24-03-2016 12:52
  
  Brave Solihull mother-of-three had urged family and friends to 'live life to the fullest' as she fought disease
  
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• Top runner accused of trying to kill senior UK Athletics official at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium

  24-03-2016 12:48
  
  Lauren Jeska remanded in custody charged with attempted murder
  
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• 90mph Fast and Furious-style street racer jailed over potentially deadly chase

  24-03-2016 11:37
  
  Tejinder Singh tried to outpace a VW Golf as cheering crowds looked on
  
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• Increased border checks after Brussels attacks 'likely to last around two weeks'

  24-03-2016 10:52
  
  Controls have been "stepped up" at checkpoints staffed by British officials
  
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• Alexander Stadium stabbing: England runner Lauren Jeska charged with attempted murder

  24-03-2016 09:53
  
  Man, 51, was knifed at famous venue which has hosted string of world stars
  
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• The morning news headlines: Security chiefs meet in Brussels amid hunt for 'man in white', Paris bomb maker was one of Brussels airport suicide attackers

  24-03-2016 08:00
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Outrage as 500-year-old Birmingham tree chopped down by health bosses

  24-03-2016 07:30
  
  Park ranger demands answers after ancient Yew in Kings Heath is axed by Mental Health Trust
  
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• Julie Lynch: Neighbours pay tribute to woman killed in Erdington house fire with her pets

  24-03-2016 07:30
  
  Widow's death came just a year after she lost her husband who had been suffering from diabetes
  
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• Birmingham silversmiths revolt as city's famous anchor hallmark to be used in India

  24-03-2016 06:50
  
  Directors of 15 silver and jewellery businesses in the region said the move threatened jobs in a cherished sector for the city by diluting centuries of heritage
  
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• National Rail and Eurostar travel over Easter 2016 - train journeys to avoid

  24-03-2016 06:30
  
  Rail routes that will be affected by works, delays, diversions and closures on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
  
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• Most read: Mum loses SEVEN stone, house fire tragedy, Airbus A380 sneak peek

  24-03-2016 06:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Wednesday, March 23
  
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• Kings Heath's CircusMASH wins Intuit QuickBooks' £20K small business prize

  24-03-2016 06:00
  
  Aston Villa sponsors announce CircusMASH as winners of Small Business Big Success competition - in partnership with Intuit QuickBooks
  
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• Easter weekend traffic - roads to avoid over Easter 2016

  24-03-2016 06:00
  
  Roadworks, closures and travel delays in Birmingham and beyond for Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
  
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• Two Walsall men charged with helping to fund terrorism

  24-03-2016 00:00
  
  Two Walsall men have appeared in court this morning (Thursday 24 March) charged with helping to fund terrorism.Maruf Uddin, aged 26 an accountant from Earl Street, pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates Court to one count of arranging funds or property for purposes of terrorism under Sec17 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
  
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• Police appeal for victim of West Bromwich robbery to come forward

  24-03-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for a man, who was targeted by robbers earlier in this morning (Thursday 24 March), to come forward and help them with their investigation.At around 3.30am the man was attacked by two boys in All Saints Way, West Bromwich, who tried to steal his bike.
  
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• CCTV footage of missing James Pinsent released

  24-03-2016 00:00
  
  CCTV footage of missing man James Pinsent has been issued by police as they step up their searches to find him.After extensive enquiries, officers have uncovered footage that shows James entering a bank in Lichfield in Staffordshire on Monday afternoon (21 March).James went missing from a secure unit earlier this week and is described as vulnerable.Officers now believe that James may be trying to leave the country and are appealing to anyone who has seen him to call the police as a matter of urg
  
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