Solihull news

• Two children injured in multi-vehicle crash on M6

  31-03-2016 22:55
  
  Seven-year-old boy among three taken to hospital after rush hour crash on southbound carriageway
  
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• Solihull school gets more than they bargained for on BBC School Report Day - Solihull Observer

  31-03-2016 21:07 via
  Solihull school gets more than they bargained for on BBC School Report Day
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  A PAIR of students from Lyndon School in Solihull celebrated BBC School Report day by making the trip to the BBC Broadcasting House in London. Yvonne Green and Roshane Neale-Merchant, both aged 12 and currently studying in year seven, worked on ...
  

• Perry Beeches schools employed headteacher Liam Nolan's niece and nephew

  31-03-2016 21:00
  
  Birmingham school trust's accounts also show it employed a consultancy owned by one of its own directors.
  
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• Edmunds restaurant fined £5,300 for mice infestation

  31-03-2016 19:57
  
  Brindleyplace venue admitted nine breaches of food safety regulations at Birmingham Magistrates 
  
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• Arsonists destroy 34 wheelie bins in Frankley in just one night

  31-03-2016 19:00
  
  Firefighters spent three hours tackling blazes outside homes of elderly residents
  
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• Solihull Starbucks worker falls 25ft down lift shaft: Updates as they happened at Touchwood cafe - Birmingham Mail

  31-03-2016 18:21 via
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  Solihull Starbucks worker falls 25ft down lift shaft: Updates as they happened at Touchwood cafe
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  A Starbucks worker was injured after falling 25 feet down a lift shaft at a Solihull branch today. The un-named woman broke both legs and fractured her pelvis in the fall. The incident happened around 12.30pm this afternoon at the coffee house in ...
  

• Starbucks Solihull lift fall: Live updates as woman plunges 15ft at Touchwood cafe - Birmingham Mail

  31-03-2016 18:14 via
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  Starbucks Solihull lift fall: Live updates as woman plunges 15ft at Touchwood cafe
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  “We are shocked and distressed by this terrible incident and we're working closely with the authorities as they investigate how this could have happened. “Our store will remain closed until the investigation is finished. 15:13 Matt Cannon ...
  

• Prison officer taken to hospital during violent inmate protest at HMP Birmingham

  31-03-2016 17:58
  
  Two inmates scaled safety netting and 'refused to come down for hours'
  
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• 10 April Fools' Day 2016 prank ideas for you to play

  31-03-2016 16:15
  
  It's April Fools' Day on Friday April 1, and if you want to get in the spirit, we've got some funny ways you can play tricks on people
  
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• Axe falls on Solihull health watchdog - Birmingham Mail

  31-03-2016 16:14 via
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  Axe falls on Solihull health watchdog
  Birmingham Mail
  National body Healthwatch set up to give people a voice on health services in their area has been axed in Solihull. A decision was made by Solihull's Health And Wellbeing Board, which is made up of health groups and local councillors, not to renew the ...
  

• Look: Filthy fly-tippers block picturesque Northfield country lane

  31-03-2016 16:04
  
  Council enforcers call for witnesses to help catch offenders who left mountain of rubbish strewn over large area
  
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• Solihull Starbucks lift shaft incident: Woman suffers serious injuries in 25ft horror plunge in coffee shop - Mirror.co.uk

  31-03-2016 16:03 via
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  Solihull Starbucks lift shaft incident: Woman suffers serious injuries in 25ft horror plunge in coffee shop
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  A woman suffered serious injuries after falling 25ft down a lift shaft in a Starbucks coffee shop. The victim, aged in her 20s, suffered a suspected broken pelvis and legs after the horrific accident in a bury shopping centre. She told paramedics she ...
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• Woman suffers multiple injuries in Starbucks lift plunge horror at Solihull's Touchwood

  31-03-2016 15:05
  
  Rushed to hospital with broken leg and pelvis after falling 15ft at shopping centre
  
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• Woman and her dog fight off sex attacker in Kings Norton park

  31-03-2016 14:24
  
  Barking pet chased fiend after he struck late at night in Walkers Heath Park
  
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• Business Secretary Sajid Javid took his daughter to Australia as British steel industry faces collapse

  31-03-2016 13:40
  
  West Midlands MP Sajid Javid is fighting for his political life as the Government comes under fire for its handling of the steel crisis
  
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• Government rule out steel industry nationalisation

  31-03-2016 13:25
  
  David Cameron chaired a brief meeting of ministers in Downing Street to discuss the shock decision by Indian conglomerate Tata to sell its UK assets, including the giant steelworks at Port Talbot in South Wales.
  
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• Birmingham named as fraudulent 'crash for cash' capital - Solihull Observer

  31-03-2016 13:18 via
  Birmingham named as fraudulent 'crash for cash' capital
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  BIRMINGHAM has been named the country's 'crash for cash' capital for a second year running. The second city has been named as the place motorists are most likely to be subjected to the scam, insurance group Aviva has revealed. Last year Aviva dealt ...and more »
  

• Watch: Teenager knocked to floor and repeatedly punched during brutal street fight

  31-03-2016 13:07
  
  Shocking video footage shows two young men fighting in road, surrounded by hooded crowd
  
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• Comedian Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85

  31-03-2016 12:55
  
  Publicist of legendary entertainer announces Ronnie Corbett died surrounded by his family
  
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• Mapped: Birmingham cash for crash hotspots by postcode

  31-03-2016 12:34
  
  Is your area among the UK's top 20 cash for crash hotspots?           
  
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• Birmingham to bask in spring sunshine as rising temperatures rival Italy

  31-03-2016 12:25
  
  Families to enjoy first hint of summer at weekend, before unsettled conditions next week
  
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• New Apple iPhone and iPad on sale

  31-03-2016 12:21
  
  The new iPhone SE and iPad Pro are now available to purchase or pre-order
  
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• Deputy Crime Commissioner Yvonne Mosquito 'may have jeopardised Kenichi Phillips murder investigation'

  31-03-2016 11:55
  
  New statement says councillor may have breached protocol by not telling police about visit to victim's family
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at March 31 in years gone by

  31-03-2016 10:53
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on March 31.
  
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• Patricia Hambidge's account of growing up in a back-to-back in Balsall Heath

  31-03-2016 10:45
  
  Patricia Hambidge wrote an account of her childhood, which she recalled with many "good and fond" memories.
  
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• Eight injured as fights break out among stranded refugees in Greece

  31-03-2016 10:36
  
  More than 50,000 refugees and migrants are stranded in Greece after Balkan countries closed their borders to the massive refugee flow
  
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• Police pursue stolen bus in 30-mile chase across West Midlands

  31-03-2016 09:49
  
  Three arrested after stinger device brings bus to halt
  
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• Man pays £500 for two Pepsi bottles in Erdington

  31-03-2016 09:15
  
  Warning against buying laptops and mobiles from people on the street
  
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• The morning news headlines: David Cameron to chair meeting to discuss unfolding steel industry crisis; Groups campaigning for leave vote seeking 'lead' from designation watchdog

  31-03-2016 09:07
  
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• Two fires in two nights at former social club in Birmingham

  31-03-2016 09:05
  
  Firebugs suspected of targeting ex-servicemen's club
  
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• Solihull sisters travel over 6000 miles to meet the girl whose life they changed - Solihull Observer

  31-03-2016 08:33 via
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  Solihull sisters travel over 6000 miles to meet the girl whose life they changed
  Solihull Observer
  WHEN YOU sponsor a disadvantaged child you can usually expect to receive photo updates or the odd letter, letting you know how your money is changing their life. But a pair of Solihull sisters went the extra mile – travelling more than 6,000 miles to ...
  

• See the Birmingham areas named as UK's worst crash-for-cash hotspots

  31-03-2016 07:30
  
  Ex-Birmingham City Ladies player Amy Laban, 25, among fraudsterswho staged fake accidents     
  
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• Royal Mint starts manufacturing new £1 coin designed by Black Country teenager

  31-03-2016 07:30
  
  New coin designed by Walsall student will go into circulation next year.
  
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• Official figures show one in three West Midlands people are 'very happy'

  31-03-2016 07:30
  
  We're sadder than most of the country - but at least we're happier than London
  
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• Cure Leukaemia launches £3m campaign to eradicate blood cancer

  31-03-2016 07:30
  
  Charity marks 10 years of leading clinic with drive to launch new institute - in partnership with Cure Leukaemia
  
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• Most read: Mum tried to smother baby at hospital, drive-by shooting, student in drug death tragedy

  31-03-2016 06:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Wednesday, March 30
  
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• Three arrested following pursuit after Wolverhampton shop robbery

  31-03-2016 00:00
  
  Three men were arrested in Wolverhampton last night (Wednesday 30 March) following a pursuit through the city following a robbery at a convenience store. Police were alerted to the raid at the One Stop on Wood End Road in Wednesfield at around 9:40pm when masked offenders threatened staff with chisels and demanded access to the back office. Nobody was hurt and the thieves got away in a dark coloured Ford Mondeo estate, which had previously been reported stolen, with a bag containing ca
  
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