Solihull news

• Tributes to brave mum Rachael Martin, who died saving daughter from reversing lorry

  24-05-2016 23:00
  
  The 29-year-old was described as 'beautiful' and 'amazing' by those who knew her
  
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• Staff at three Birmingham universities to stage two-day pay strike from Wednesday

  24-05-2016 23:00
  
  University of Birmingham, Aston University and Newman University all affected
  
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• Watch: Incredible pictures show Birmingham Central Library cut in HALF

  24-05-2016 22:30
  
  Council House clock tower can now be seen without obstruction from Centenary Square after latest phase in demolition of landmark building
  
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• Children's social care trust is our decision says council Labour chief

  24-05-2016 22:00
  
  Cllr Brigid Jones responds to claims that trust move is a panic measure or forced by Government
  
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• Spring Bank Holiday weekend in Birmingham: What does the weather have in store?

  24-05-2016 21:53
  
  Heading out and about over the Bank Holiday weekend? Check out the day-by-day forecast for Birmingham and the West Midlands
  
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• Ex-head tells Trojan Horse inquiry he never cancelled Christmas at Nansen Primary School

  24-05-2016 21:30
  
  Arshad Hussain says Ofsted inspectors reckoned Muslim practices ar Park View school were fantastic
  
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• Watch: Radio veteran Ed Doolan among recipients of Lord Mayor's Awards

  24-05-2016 21:19
  
  Broadcaster given standing ovation after receiving award in recognition of 'outstanding achievement and exceptional service to the city of Birmingham'
  
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• Borough woman speaks out after shocking cancer care figures are published - Solihull Observer

  24-05-2016 21:13 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Borough woman speaks out after shocking cancer care figures are published
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  A SOLIHULL woman has spoken out after new figures reveal more than half of the people caring for someone with cancer in the region do no receive any support. Susan Rogers has joined calls for more help for cancer carers after research by the charity ...and more »
  
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• Perry Barr stabbing: Man charged with attempted murder

  24-05-2016 19:48
  
  Mohammed Ahmed to appear in court on Wednesday morning in connection with alleged attack
  
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• Drug and sickness tragedy of mum-of-two killed in road accident

  24-05-2016 19:45
  
  Victim struggled to walk and see properly, inquest hears
  
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• I binned booze after friends died - and lost SIX stone

  24-05-2016 19:30
  
  Former Birmingham radio boss who ran stations Free Radio and Gem 106 had bloated to more than 20 stone
  
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• White Dee: I'm broke and I might lose my house

  24-05-2016 19:00
  
  Benefits Street star desperate for cash in spite of celebrity appearances and TV shows 
  
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• Clubber falls asleep in Birmingham nightclub loo - and is locked in for eight hours

  24-05-2016 18:45
  
  She eventually escapes via a fire exit
  
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• Watch: Police sell off Aladdin's cave of stolen or recovered items

  24-05-2016 18:00
  
  Golf clubs, electric guitars and even a nutribullet up for sale 
  
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• Twitter gives users more leeway with their 140 characters

  24-05-2016 17:18
  
  Photos, videos and other media will not count against 140-character limit
  
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• Remain campaigners 'close to cheating' says Farage during Black Country visit

  24-05-2016 16:03
  
  UKIP leader slams David Cameron's warnings about the dangers of Brexit as build up to referendum vote heats up
  
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• Boyband 5ive pull out of Birmingham 'brexit' gig - because they didn't realise it was political

  24-05-2016 15:40
  
  The Get On Up hitmakers had been booked to appear at BPop at the Genting Arena
  
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• 5ive and Alesha Dixon pull out of Birmingham 'brexit' gig - because they didn't realise it was political

  24-05-2016 15:40
  
  The Get On Up hitmakers had been booked to appear at BPop at the Genting Arena
  
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• Watch: Police want YOUR help tracing anti-social bike riders

  24-05-2016 15:29
  
  Do you recognise the owners of these vehicles?
  
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• Fifth Chelsea Flower Show gold for Birmingham's parks staff

  24-05-2016 15:23
  
  Winning council display was inspired by the 'eye of a needle' artwork of Willard Wigan
  
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• Pink Panther actor Bert Kwouk dies aged 85

  24-05-2016 15:00
  
  Manchester-born actor also appeared in three Bond films and BBC comedy Last of the Summer Wine
  
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• Giant 150 tonne tunnel boring machine sets to work on Elan Valley bypass tunnel

  24-05-2016 14:29
  
  Giant Tunnel Boring Machine took four days to travel 700 miles from Germany to Wales
  
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• Giant 150 tonne tunnel boring machine sets to work on Elan Valley Aqueduct bypass tunnel

  24-05-2016 14:29
  
  Giant Tunnel Boring Machine took four days to travel 700 miles from Germany to Wales
  
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• Solihull Council welcomes new borough Mayor - Solihull Observer

  24-05-2016 13:53 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Council welcomes new borough Mayor
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  Councillor Mike Robinson, former Conservative councillor for Castle Bromwich, was sworn in as 63rd Mayor of Solihull at the Annual Council meeting on Tuesday, May 17. His wife, Jenny, will support him in the role as Mayoress of Solihull. Coun Mike ...
  
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• Grab your sunglasses and suntan cream - we are set for a 'tremendously sunny' June!

  24-05-2016 13:42
  
  Summer heatwave on the way, say forecasters
  
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• Man in critical condition after Perry Barr stabbing

  24-05-2016 13:40
  
  Victim, 32, found with knife wounds in street
  
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• Illegal immigrants arrested in swoop on Birmingham restaurant

  24-05-2016 13:17
  
  Three are detained and will be removed from the UK, say immigration officers
  
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• Model who shot her British millionaire ex-boyfriend went on the run because she was terrified

  24-05-2016 13:07
  
  Speaking only to answer questions from her lawyer translated into Slovakian, she said she took Mr Bush's Hummer 4x4 and fled the mansion.
  
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• Parents' relief after children escape from M6 bus inferno

  24-05-2016 12:46
  
  Praise for bus driver who helped 59 youngsters to safety during terrifying incident
  
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• Birmingham City Council to hand failing children's services over to new trust

  24-05-2016 12:17
  
  Announcement ahead of damning Channel 4 Dispatches documentary on city children's social services which has been failing since 2009
  
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• Passengers terrified by knifeman on number 8 bus

  24-05-2016 12:06
  
  Police release CCTV image after frightening incident which was in front of children
  
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• Crashes and breakdowns cause more Midland motorway network misery

  24-05-2016 10:54
  
  Delays expected to continue for much of the morning
  
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• Solihull golfer set to jet off to America for offered scholarship in Illinois - Solihull Observer

  24-05-2016 10:33 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull golfer set to jet off to America for offered scholarship in Illinois
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  A BOROUGH golfer is hoping an offered scholarship in America can propel him amongst the world's elite when he jets off to Illinois this summer. James Scagell, captain of the junior side at Ladbrook Park Golf Club, has played golf since the age seven ...
  
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• Solihull cyclist to tackle some of UK's toughest routes for Dementia UK - Solihull Observer

  24-05-2016 10:11 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull cyclist to tackle some of UK's toughest routes for Dementia UK
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  A SOLIHULL man is getting on his bike and taking on 100 of the UK's toughest cycling hill climbs in a record-breaking 12 days in aid of Dementia UK. Despite starting cycling just four years ago, Richard Burt but is hoping to raise £50,000 for the ...
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• Morning news headlines: Higher pay in building trade as firms struggle with lack of skilled workers; Charity urges crackdown on 'barbaric' dog fighting

  24-05-2016 09:25
  
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• Watch: Midlands Metro track repairs underway before Ozzy Osbourne visit

  24-05-2016 07:30
  
  Track 'anomalies' being fixed ahead of Thursday's visit by legendary rocker Ozzy Osborne
  
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• Dad-of-two died after doctors repeatedly missed brain tumour

  24-05-2016 07:30
  
  Much-loved Prem Bedi, 65, passed away just months after finally being told he had disease
  
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• Vote Brexit and play roulette with Birmingham business successes like JLR and HSBC warns Tory minister

  24-05-2016 06:55
  
  Local Government Secretary Greg Clark urges Britain's youngest city to sign up to vote in June 23 referendum and secure future economic success
  
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• Bloor Homes presses ahead with Longbridge golf club project

  24-05-2016 06:50
  
  Developer lodges formal planning application for North Worcestershire Golf Club despite council chief saying it is unlikely to receive permission
  
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• Bloor Homes ploughs on with Longbridge golf club project

  24-05-2016 06:50
  
  Developer lodges formal planning application for North Worcestershire Golf Club despite council chief saying it is unlikely to receive permission
  
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• Cost of a family holiday will rise by £230 if we quit EU, says David Cameron

  24-05-2016 01:01
  
  The Prime Minister launches his latest dire warning about the damage caused by leaving the EU
  
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• Three further people charged over Birmingham double shooting

  24-05-2016 00:00
  
  Three more people have been charged in connection with a double shooting in Birmingham last October that left one man dead and another fighting for his life.Derek Junior Myers, aged 25, from Handsworth was killed in the disorder while a 29-year-old was seriously injured and remains critically ill in hospital.Tafarwa Beckford, aged 33, from Duchess Road, Ladywood, appeared in court last week accused of the murder of Mr Myers.Rio Sanchez-Williams, aged 27, from Orchard Street, Dudley, also appeare
  
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• Police appeal after teen stalked in Cradley

  24-05-2016 00:00
  
  Officers have released images of a man they would like to identify in relation to suspicious behaviour reported by a 16-year-old girl in Dudley.The teenager first contacted police on Saturday 16 April to report that a man had followed her in the Colley Gate and Cradley areas on a number of occasions. The first occasion was on 30 March as the teen boarded the no. 9 bus at Stourbridge bus station, the man pictured followed her onto the bus and off in Windmill Hill in Cradley at around 8.50pm.
  
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• Man to appear in court charged with Perry Barr attempted murder

  24-05-2016 00:00
  
  A man will appear in court tomorrow charged with attempted murder after a man suffered stab wounds in Perry Barr yesterday (May 23).Mohammed Ahmed, of Witton Road, Aston, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of an offensive weapon and affray.The 43-year-old was remanded in custody and will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court in the morning to hear the allegations against him.A 32-year-old man remains in a stable condition in hospital following the alleged attack that is believed
  
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• Appeal to find missing Wolverhampton man

  24-05-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for help in tracing a vulnerable Wolverhampton man.Christopher Hall, aged 23, from Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton was last seen yesterday (Monday 23 May) around 1pm, when he left to go to Wolverhampton Library, but failed to return.Christopher, who suffers from Autism, tends to go and watch buses at local bus stations and we would particularly ask for travellers to keep an eye out for him.Police are concerned for his welfare and are asking anyone who has seen him to call 101.
  
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