Solihull news

• The hi-tech suitcase that can NEVER get lost - and keeps in touch by phone

  16-04-2016 21:00
  
  A suitcase that talks to you, and even tells you the weather forecast, has gone on sale in Birmingham
  
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• Mum recalls harrowing moment she learned her soldier husband had stepped on a bomb

  16-04-2016 19:00
  
  The brave bomb disposal expert was treated at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  
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• Chilling: Villa Park, Bullring and New Street pictures 'on terror suspect phone'

  16-04-2016 18:51
  
  Investigators reveal results of examination of suspect's mobile
  
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• Three Jimmy Spices restaurants closed at a cost of 100 jobs

  16-04-2016 18:46
  
  Buffet restaurants in Solihull, Sutton Coldfield and Stratford-upon-Avon will not re-open say owners
  
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• Who really lives in your neighbourhood? Find out who you are most likely to meet in your area

  16-04-2016 18:45
  
  Enter your postcode to check official statistics which reveal the demographics of your neighbourhood
             
  
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• Watch: Thieves try to steal motorbike from a Birmingham driveway

  16-04-2016 18:45
  
  Police are hunting three men caught on camera outside a house in Douglas Road
  
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• Benefits Street star Fungi: I've found love and I've been clean for two years

  16-04-2016 18:45
  
  James Clarke opens his heart to reveal a remarkable about-turn in his fortunes
  
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• Manhunt after man stabbed in internet cafe

  16-04-2016 15:38
  
  Police say attacker is on the run after attack which left victim with serious injuries
  
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• Cape Hill, Smethwick: Manhunt after man stabbed in internet cafe

  16-04-2016 15:38
  
  Police say attacker is on the run after attack which left victim with serious injuries
  
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• Birmingham 18-year-old arrested at Manchester airport over Syria terror allegations

  16-04-2016 13:58
  
  Police detain teenager when he arrives back in the UK
  
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• Police continue to question four held in Birmingham terror arrests in probe linked to Paris and Brussels attacks

  16-04-2016 13:52
  
  A number of properties in city are being searched after the raids
  
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• Two cars in serious crash at Bassett's Pole island

  16-04-2016 13:16
  
  Pair escaped with just minor injuries when two cars collided near Sutton Coldfield
  
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• Massive fire sweeps through scrapyard destroying 50 cars

  16-04-2016 12:26
  
  More than 40 firefighters tackle blaze which takes two hours to get under control
  
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• Children's story book is launched a Dudley Zoo

  16-04-2016 12:00
  
  Our friends at Dudley Zoo bring you all the latest news about their animals.
  
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• April snow showers hit Birmingham - leaving winter wonderland

  16-04-2016 11:47
  
  Pride of Longbridge rally cancelled due to snow and rain
  
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• Surgeon at Birmingham hospital wins award for encouraging thousands of Asian donors to join the register

  16-04-2016 11:00
  
  Majid Mukadam says shortage has led to unnecessary deaths amongst the community
  
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• RSPCA West Midlands: Charlie, Lizzy and Oreo are hoping for a new family

  16-04-2016 11:00
  
  Charity trying to find homes for those at its Animal Centre at Newbrook Farm, Frankley Green.
  
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• Look: Police stop CYCLIST on A38M Aston Expressway

  16-04-2016 07:30
  
  Police led him to safety - days after OAP on mobility scooter was found at the same spot
  
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• Company hit by £100,000 cost after it created rubbish mountain

  16-04-2016 07:30
  
  Weir Waste piled refuse high at its Bordesley Green site
  
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• Most read: Beauty queen's stillborn baby tragedy, dad attacked in Merry Hill parking row, dead lizard dumped in park

  16-04-2016 07:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Friday, April 15
  
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• Shock as Hall Green Co-op to close

  16-04-2016 01:00
  
  Loss of 37 jobs as popular store set to shut
  
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• WMCTU given more time to question four terror arrest suspects

  16-04-2016 00:00
  
  Four people arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism continue to be questioned after detectives secured warrants of further detention.All four − three men and one woman − are now being detained under the Terrorism Act 2006. Officers now have a further seven days to question them.A 59-year-old man has been bailed with strict conditions while the investigation continues.Four people − three men aged 26, 40 and 59 a
  
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• Our dogs named among the country’s bravest!

  16-04-2016 00:00
  
  Two West Midlands Police dogs and their handlers are being honoured tonight (Sat 16 April) for their bravery in the National Service Dog Awards.German Shepherds Titan and Jack, plus handlers PCs Neil Cherrington and Darryl Marsh, have been nominated alongside the fire service and army’s finest four-legged servants, including bomb sniffer dogs that have toured war zones.Titan chased down a rapist through a Walsall park last year – and even swam out to keep a grip on the suspect when h
  
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• Investigation launched following Cape Hill stabbing

  16-04-2016 00:00
  
  An area of Cape Hill, Smethwick is currently cordoned off as police continue to deal with a report of a serious assault.Officers were called by the ambulance service at around 12.50pm today following reports of a man with a stab wound at the Internet Cafe on Cape Hill.The man believed to be in his twenties is currently being treated by medical staff for serious injuries.Officers are in the area as they continue to search for the suspect who is described as black, with short dark hair and believe
  
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• Birmingham man arrested at Manchester airport on suspicion of terror offences

  16-04-2016 00:00
  
  Officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit have today (Saturday 16 April) arrested a man from Birmingham at Manchester airport for Syria-related terrorism offences.The man - aged 18 - was detained after arriving in the UK this morning. Today’s arrest follows the arrest of a man and a woman on 4 April. The pair, a 24-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, both from Birmingham, are currently on police bail. There was no risk to any passengers at Manchester Airport or to
  
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• Appeal after teenager hurt in Stourbridge collision

  16-04-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for information after a teenager was seriously hurt in a collision in Stourbridge earlier today (Saturday 16 April).Officers were called to Hagley Road, Oldswinford just before 12.20am following reports of a blue Ford Focus in collision with a wall.An 18-year-old woman was taken hospital and treated for injuries, her condition is described as serious but stable.PS Chris Ridge, from the force’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: "We continue to establish the circumstan
  
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