Solihull news

• Elections 2016: When can we expect the results in the West Midlands?

  05-05-2016 23:24
  
  When the result of votes in Birmingham,  Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Cannock Chase, Tamworth and Redditch will be revealed            
  
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• A knighthood for Steven Knight! Give the Peaky Blinders creator the recognition he deserves

  05-05-2016 22:59
  
  He's the Brummie writer who helped put a spring in the step of his home city - we think he deserves a "Sir" at the start of his name
  
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• Birmingham Senior Cup final: Birmingham City U21s 1 Solihull Moors 2 - Birmingham Mail

  05-05-2016 22:45 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Birmingham Senior Cup final: Birmingham City U21s 1 Solihull Moors 2
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  A Darryl Knights double saw Solihull Moors complete a league and Birmingham Senior Cup double at St Andrew's. The National League North champions took a 33rd minute lead through Knights. Reece Brown thumped a superb equaliser half-an-hour later ...
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• Watch: Bride-to-be is first customer in £200k Lamborghini taxi!

  05-05-2016 22:00
  
  Nicola Crees had flying start to Benidorm hen night thanks to sweetheart Andrew Horton and Birmingham Mail
  
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• Drone users warned about dangers of flying around Birmingham Airport - Solihull Observer

  05-05-2016 21:03 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Drone users warned about dangers of flying around Birmingham Airport
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  DRONE USERS in Solihull could face a potential five-year prison sentence if their unmanned aerial vehicle interferes with aeroplanes flying in and out of Birmingham Airport. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a warning to drone users after a ...and more »
  
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• Keegan Downer murder: MP demands city council suspends use of 'cheap' guardianship orders

  05-05-2016 21:00
  
  Khalid Mahmood calls for rethink on adoption process after latest child tragedy in the city
  
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• Sutton Coldfield mum turns down Los Angeles model contract over bulimia fears

  05-05-2016 20:00
  
  Skittles dress designer Sarah Louise Bryan has battled eating disorder for years
  
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• Birmingham girlfriend reveals why she dumped UK's youngest ASBO thug

  05-05-2016 19:00
  
  Mum-of-two Hayley Wills speaks out after Robert White jailed for horror machete attack
  
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• Kenichi Phillips shooting: Dean Silvera, 37, appears in court charged with murder

  05-05-2016 15:40
  
  Silvera, from Perry Barr, to appear at Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on May 9
  
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• South Pacific floats into The Core - Solihull Observer

  05-05-2016 14:45 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  South Pacific floats into The Core
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  AUDIENCES will be transported to the South Pacific when a classic musical comes to The Core. Solihull Theatre Company will perform the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical at The Core Theatre, formerly Solihull Arts Complex, from Tuesday (May 10) to ...
  
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• Solar panel crook jailed for swindling elderly householders

  05-05-2016 14:36
  
  Roy O’Grady was among three directors who conned customers into handing over cash 
  
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• Birmingham council elections 2016: How the political landscape could change

  05-05-2016 14:26
  
  Local Government expert Chris Game, of the University of Birmingham, looks at the battle for seats in local elections in the West Midlands
  
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• Watch: Wonderful greeting for grandad who finished LAST in Birmingham 10k

  05-05-2016 14:11
  
  James Power greeted by little granddaughter who has cystic fibrosis
  
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• NIA set for another new name after Barclaycard scraps sponsorship

  05-05-2016 14:09
  
  The Barclaycard Arena is to be no more - and both the ICC and NEC are set for new names
  
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• Birmingham council election 2016: Most candidates do not live in the ward they want to represent

  05-05-2016 13:50
  
  Birmingham City Council elections take place today on May 5, 2016
  
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• Birmingham driver who caused triple death crash in dual carriageway U-turn avoids jail

  05-05-2016 13:28
  
  Jason Brooker from Great Barr had got lost on holiday
  
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• Former Solihull resident could have been misidentified when savagely beaten last year - Solihull Observer

  05-05-2016 13:08 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Former Solihull resident could have been misidentified when savagely beaten last year
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  A 'CROWD of vagrants' hellbent on destroying Tristram Wallace attacked and killed him in what could have been a case of mistaken identity. The 36-year-old, who lived in Solihull before moving to Stratford recently, suffered a cardiac arrest and is ...
  
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• Smog warning as Saharan dust cloud set to hit Birmingham

  05-05-2016 13:02
  
  Warm weather triggers alert for people with heart or lung problems
  
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• MP's plan to pay for cathedral repairs by letting gay and lesbian couples marry there

  05-05-2016 12:42
  
  Ending the ban on same-sex marriage in a church or cathedral would raise money, says MP
  
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• Raider threatened to shoot staff in betting shop robbery

  05-05-2016 12:36
  
  Hooded man who was wearing scarf targeted Ladbrokes in Stechford
  
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• Birmingham elections 2016: What is a police and crime commissioner and who can I vote for?

  05-05-2016 11:44
  
  We look at the role of police and crime commissioner and your ballot box choices
  
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• Fans claim forced to stand at Blues vs Boro because seats covered up

  05-05-2016 11:39
  
  Anger after family said it had to watch the game from the steps
  
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• Birmingham City launch investigation after 'stand up' dispute with Middlesbrough fan

  05-05-2016 11:39
  
  Blues respond to complaint Jon McLaughlan
  
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• Birmingham election 2016: The councillors who are calling it a day

  05-05-2016 11:35
  
  Five Labour and one Conservative councillors with a total of 65 years council service are stepping down
  
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• Police and crime commissioners under scrutiny after low turnout in 2012

  05-05-2016 11:34
  
  PCCs will be elected in 40 police force areas in England and Wales, amid continuing concerns about the understanding and awareness of their role
  
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• 202mph Lamborghini given TAXI licence by council

  05-05-2016 10:59
  
  Supercar worth £200,000 given permission to operate as private hire vehicle
  
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• Birmingham to be as hot as Ibiza as heatwave sweeps in

  05-05-2016 09:57
  
  Temperatures could hit 25C, warmer than parts of the Mediterranean
  
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• 150mph police chase cashpoint raiders have sentence appeals thrown out

  05-05-2016 08:49
  
  Dean Beech and Darren Bowman’s gang was caught on camera in the terrifying pursuit
  
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• Morning news headlines: Jeremy Corbyn faces first UK test as voters go to the polls; Three more councillors suspended by Labour amid anti-semitism claims

  05-05-2016 08:35
  
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• New offer could see Solihull Manor House drop opposition to Touchwood expansion - Solihull Observer

  05-05-2016 08:33 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  New offer could see Solihull Manor House drop opposition to Touchwood expansion
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  SOLIHULL's historic Manor House looks set to give in to the controversial expansion to the Touchwood shopping centre. The Observer understands trustees of the Solihull Manor House Charity, who previously opposed plans to extend Touchwood on account ...
  
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• The 8 vitally important reasons you need to support a new centre to rehabilitate our injured troops now

  05-05-2016 07:30
  
  Campaign launched to raise £100 million to complete plans for the Defence and National Rehabilitation being built in the Midlands for injured British troops
  
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• David Cameron breaks his promise to help 700 British Gas workers threatened by job losses

  05-05-2016 07:30
  
  The Prime Minister said he'd set up a taskforce to help Oldbury workers - but it's not happening.
  
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• Birmingham election polling stations to be watched by former police officers and lawyers in anti-fraud initiative

  05-05-2016 07:30
  
  Council sending team of independent observers around city to ensure fair play at the polls following allegations of voter intimidation last year
  
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• Where is my polling station? Map shows where you can vote in Birmingham elections 2016

  05-05-2016 02:45
  
  Check where you can vote in the Birmingham council and PCC elections with this interactive map and table
  
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• Man charged with murder of Kenichi Phillips remanded in custody

  05-05-2016 00:00
  
  A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the murder of Birmingham teenager Kenichi Phillips.Dean Silvera appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning and will next appear at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday 9 May.The 37-year-old was arrested on Tuesday morning and in court gave his address as Dial Close in Druids Heath.Kenichi , aged 18, was shot dead as he sat in a black Seat Leon on St Marks Crescent in the Ladywood area of the city just before 7pm on T
  
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• E-fit released of Walsall rape suspect

  05-05-2016 00:00
  
  An e-fit image has been released of a man police want to trace following a rape.A teenage girl was walking along Sutton Road in Aldridge towards the Beacon Road junction traffic lights at approximately 10.30pm on 18 April, when she was approached by a man in a silver car.He stopped to ask her for directions, offered her a cigarette and she got into the car. He then drove her to a flat - which officers believe is in the Birmingham area - and sexually assaulted her. The next day he dropped he
  
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