Solihull news

• Fire crews battling Wolverhampton scrapyard blaze

  15-04-2016 22:39
  
  Six fire engines and more than 30 firefighters at the scene of blaze
  
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• Miss Birmingham reveals heartache over stillborn baby tragedy

  15-04-2016 22:00
  
  Krisina Jagpal and fiance Eli Coley raising awareness of condition that saw her lose five babies during pregnancy
  
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• Police hunt man in white Ford Focus after four girls targeted in street

  15-04-2016 19:04
  
  Police confirm two reports of man approaching girls in Castle Vale in 48 hours
  
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• Murder cases rocket by TWENTY per cent after Birmingham shootings

  15-04-2016 18:30
  
  New West Midlands Police figures show big increase in homicides in just 12 months
  
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• Sex beast John Dennis has appeal against convictions thrown out

  15-04-2016 17:20
  
  Judges dismiss attempt to overthrow 20 year sentence for rape attacks
  
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• Original voice of New Street Station Phil Sayer dies after cancer battle

  15-04-2016 17:19
  
  The voice of the 62-year-old was recognised across the country for his rail announcements
  
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• Solihull dementia care costs set to cost millions - Birmingham Mail

  15-04-2016 17:10 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull dementia care costs set to cost millions
  Birmingham Mail
  Dementia care is expected to cost the health service up to £120 million in Solihull alone within the next few years, according to official figures. The borough's MP Julian Knight is calling on the Government to act, warning of a 'tidal wave' of ...
  
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• Funding watchdog launches new inquiry into fresh allegations about Perry Beeches school chain

  15-04-2016 17:02
  
  The Birmingham school chain which was criticised for paying headteacher Liam Nolan a second salary is now at the centre of an investigation into "additional allegations".
  
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• Retired Calthorpe Academy headteacher arrested in sex assault investigation

  15-04-2016 17:00
  
  Graham Hardy, 63, released on police bail after also being quizzed about indecent images of children
  
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• Historic Digbeth pub The Anchor on the market for first time in 40 years

  15-04-2016 16:32
  
  Four-times CAMRA Pub of the Year has been run by the same family since 1973
  
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• Heavy rain and light snow set for Birmingham and West Midlands at weekend

  15-04-2016 14:40
  
  Region also set to feel the chill as wintry-like conditions continue
  
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• Who dumped a 3ft dead LIZARD in Small Heath park?

  15-04-2016 13:50
  
  Stunned passer-by finds reptile's remains in cardboard box
  
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• Hereford Dynamix came away with 20 trophies at north Solihull competition - Hereford Times

  15-04-2016 13:28 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Hereford Times
  Hereford Dynamix came away with 20 trophies at north Solihull competition
  Hereford Times
  HEREFORD Dynamix came away with 20 trophies at a recent event in north Solihull with the aim of qualifying for the Trampoline, DMT and Rumbling Regional Team Finals at the Barclaycard Arena. Emily-Jane Cox gained first place in both trampoline (TRI) ...and more »
  
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• Dad beaten up in front of children in Merry Hill parking row

  15-04-2016 13:22
  
  41-year-old punched and kicked by three men after argument in car park
  
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• Car overturns in 6am crash on busy street

  15-04-2016 13:15
  
  Two women inside 'lucky' to escape serious injury
  
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• Solihull residents urged to have their say on mental health provision under West Midlands Combined Authority - Solihull Observer

  15-04-2016 13:05 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Solihull residents urged to have their say on mental health provision under West Midlands Combined Authority
  Solihull Observer
  RESIDENTS who want to have their say on the future of mental health care in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have just days to sign up. Registration for a place at one of the three 'listening events' the WMCA Mental Health Commission is ...
  
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• Four held in Birmingham terror arrests in probe linked to Paris and Brussels attacks

  15-04-2016 12:35
  
  Fifth person arrested at Gatwick Airport; all being questioned in the West Midlands
  
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• Thousands angry at community carve up which splits Moseley, Hall Green and many other areas

  15-04-2016 12:30
  
  Boundary Commission inundated with 2,000 letters and petitions over proposals for new city council wards
  
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• Man released without charge following huge crash in Acocks Green

  15-04-2016 11:46
  
  Video shows car ramming into seven vehicles at high speed in Douglas Road, Acocks Green
  
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• Solihull to get first two day music festival and look who is on the bill - Birmingham Mail

  15-04-2016 11:22 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull to get first two day music festival and look who is on the bill
  Birmingham Mail
  UB40 are to conclude their European summer festival tour by headlining the first Solihull Summer Fest in Tudor Grange Park. Other acts confirmed or the weekend include The Voice winner Kevin Simm, 5ive, S Club Party and The Wonder Stuff. Each day will ...and more »
  
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• MP blasts 'Islamophobic' Citizen Khan - and predicts hand being CUT OFF in future episodes

  15-04-2016 11:12
  
  Smash-hit BBC show is set in Sparkhill and stars Birmingham's Adil Ray
  
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• Look: Celebrating the birth of silent movie legend Charlie Chaplin

  15-04-2016 11:00
  
  Born in a field in Smethwick in 1889, Charlie Chaplin went on to screen immortality.
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at April 15 in years gone by

  15-04-2016 11:00
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on April 15.
  
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• Council recruits leading architect to ensure HS2 meets high borough expectations - Solihull Observer

  15-04-2016 09:46 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Council recruits leading architect to ensure HS2 meets high borough expectations
  Solihull Observer
  SOLIHULL Council has recruited a leading British architect in a bid to ensure the new HS2 line and interchange meets the borough's high expectations. Sadie Morgan, co-founder of London architecture firm dRMM and chair of the national Design Panel for ...
  
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• 7 delightful independent boutiques to try in Solihull - Birmingham Mail

  15-04-2016 09:01 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  7 delightful independent boutiques to try in Solihull
  Birmingham Mail
  We all know Solihull is pretty good for shopping. Who doesn't like a mooch around John Lewis and Touchwood? But how many of us have tried the independents? The town has 120 independent shops and many will be taking part in the first-ever Solihull ...
  
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• The morning news headlines: Boris Johnson spearheads 'Brexit blitz' as EU campaign officially begins; Sheffield axe attacker 'was chopping bits off police officer'

  15-04-2016 08:46
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Why devoted dad is travelling 10K miles from Australia for Great Birmingham 10K

  15-04-2016 07:30
  
  75 year-old father-of six returns to Birmingham after 47 years for Great Birmingham 10K
  
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• Tory MPs criticise George Osborne's plan to turn every school into an academy

  15-04-2016 07:30
  
  Midland MPs urged the Government to leave successful primary schools alone.
  
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• Scarlet fever cases TRIPLE in Birmingham as fears of outbreak grow

  15-04-2016 07:30
  
  Solihull has also seen numbers of victims of the childhood illness rocket
  
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• Call to BAN new fried chicken takeaways from opening in Erdington

  15-04-2016 06:50
  
  Coun Gareth Moore calls on Erdington developer to go for 'classier' restaurants
  
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• Most read: Pub collapse, Acocks Green crash video, city centre cannabis farm found

  15-04-2016 06:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Thursday, April 14
  
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• Five people from Birmingham arrested for terrorism offences

  15-04-2016 00:00
  
  Five people from Birmingham have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.Four people – three men aged 26, 40 and 59 and a 29-year-old woman - were arrested in Birmingham last night (Thursday 14 April) and a 26-year-old man was arrested at Gatwick Airport in the early hours of today (Friday 15 April).Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale, who leads on counter terrorism for the West Midlands, said: “This act
  
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• BREAKING - Five people from Birmingham arrested for terrorism offences

  15-04-2016 00:00
  
  Five people from Birmingham have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.Four people – three men aged 26, 40 and 59 and a 29-year-old woman - were arrested in Birmingham last night (Thursday 14 April) and a 26-year-old man was arrested at Gatwick Airport in the early hours of today (Friday 15 April).Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale, who leads on counter terrorism for the West Midlands, said: “This act
  
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