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• Judge reduces ban for driver who ran red light, killing soldier

  30-06-2016 19:00
  
  Kasim Mohammed appealed against sentence for causing crash which killed Adam Hancox
  
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• Dogwalkers hear sound like 'freight train' as 'tornado' hits fields outside Solihull - Birmingham Mail

  30-06-2016 18:45 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Dogwalkers hear sound like 'freight train' as 'tornado' hits fields outside Solihull
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  Isabel Pulley and her partner Stewart Lawson were out walking their pet dog dalmatian Dillon, in Barston, near Solihull, at 8pm, on Wednesday, when they nearly got caught up in it. The winds caused branches to tear off trees and debris to fly into the air.
  
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• Dogwalkers hear sound like 'freight train' as 'tornado' hits fields outside Solihull

  30-06-2016 18:45
  
  Branches torn off trees during 'frightening, but awesome' extreme weather
  
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• 'I didn't call for Corbyn to go' says Birmingham councillor named on Labour website

  30-06-2016 18:03
  
  Soho councillor Sharon Thompson denies signing letter calling for Labour leader's resignation
  
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• Brave son, 13, saves mum from frenzied knife attack by builder

  30-06-2016 17:57
  
  Victim's desperate battle for life recorded during 999 call for help
  
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• Families urged to put football goals away after fox gets stuck in back of net

  30-06-2016 17:45
  
  RSPCA raced to rescue cub from Hall Green garden
  
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• Join Marie Curie's Cycle Solihull to Dublin challenge - Solihull Observer

  30-06-2016 17:34 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Join Marie Curie's Cycle Solihull to Dublin challenge
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  THE MARIE Curie Hospice in Solihull is hosting an information evening to give details of its Cycle Solihull to Dublin six-day challenge which is taking place in September 2017. The event takes place on Thursday, July 7 at the Marsh Lane hospice from 6 ...
  
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• Listen as Labour MP Rob Marris resigns during Commons committee hearing

  30-06-2016 17:33
  
  Black Country MP quits Jeremy Corbyn's team as MPs discuss Budget legislation
  
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• Hundreds of children missing from Birmingham schools slip off council radar

  30-06-2016 17:25
  
  Ofsted inspectors have revealed 253 Brummie children “slipped out of the system” after going missing from school
  
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• Damning children's services inspection reveals vulnerable children are unsafe in Birmingham

  30-06-2016 17:25
  
  ailing to keep children at risk of child sexual exploitation safe and disabled children not seen by social workers enough among the issues
  
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• Win Waitrose vouchers as new store opens in Solihull - Solihull Observer

  30-06-2016 16:33 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Win Waitrose vouchers as new store opens in Solihull
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  Following a multi-million-pound investment, Solihull's new Waitrose on Homer Road has officially opened. The new branch was unveiled by Solihull MP Julian Knight on 23rd June. He was joined by branch manager, Ben Service, as well as six-year-old Jack ...
  
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• Burglary gang which broke into 120 homes jailed for 35 years

  30-06-2016 16:05
  
  Four men brought misery across region in break-in spree which saw jewellery worth £200,000
  
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• Oops! MP Daniel Kawczynski backs 'Michael Grove' for Tory leader

  30-06-2016 15:58
  
  Midland MP Tweets support for Conservative leadership candidate but gets their name wrong
  
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• Birmingham MP Andrew Mitchell had planned to back Boris Johnson's leadership bid

  30-06-2016 15:19
  
  Boris Johnson shocks supporters with decision NOT to stand for Tory leadership
  
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• Ex-Loose Women star racially abused by yob who told her: 'Go home'

  30-06-2016 15:05
  
  Police investigating sickening attack on TV and radio personality Trish Adudu
  
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• Masked robbers viciously attack jewellery firm boss in street

  30-06-2016 14:52
  
  Reward offered as police hunt gang who targeted man in Hockley
  
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• Plan to axe hard shoulder on the M6 and M42 'are dangerous and must be stopped'

  30-06-2016 14:18
  
  MPs slam plans to speed up traffic on Midland motorways by axing hard shoulders
  
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• Battle of the Somme: The 230 Birmingham men who died on the first day named

  30-06-2016 13:51
  
  A 16-year-old Birmingham boy among the 60,000 on the first day of First World War battle
  
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• Solihull's Dan Evans sets up tie with Federer after defeating 30th seed in straight sets - Solihull Observer

  30-06-2016 13:49 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull's Dan Evans sets up tie with Federer after defeating 30th seed in straight sets
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  SOLIHULL'S Dan Evans has made it through to the third round of Wimbledon after defeating Alexendr Dolgopolov in straight sets (7-6, 6-4, 6-1) at Wimbledon this morning. Evans shocked viewers by defeating the Ukraine international who is currently ...and more »
  
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• Northfield swimming baths close after another customer does a POO in the water

  30-06-2016 13:34
  
  Bug responsible for string of child sickness cases found in tests
  
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• Battle of the Somme: Use our First World War search tool to discover fallen soldiers from your area

  30-06-2016 13:34
  
  Search by name, street, town or city to explore Commonwealth War Graves Commission data
  
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• Solihull man urges residents to visit GP for check ups to avoid unnecessary illness - Solihull Observer

  30-06-2016 12:54 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull man urges residents to visit GP for check ups to avoid unnecessary illness
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  A BOROUGH man who escaped serious illness by making a simple visit to his doctor is campaigning to raise awareness of the dangers of heart valve disease. Gerry Kijak first suspected something was wrong when struggling to reach the top of a hill while ...
  
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• Weather warning - two weeks of autumnal showers and high winds

  30-06-2016 12:48
  
  The cold and wet outlook will continue well into July say forecasters
  
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• Triumphant Abbie Daw progresses in Haygain Pony Discovery event - Solihull Observer

  30-06-2016 12:46 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Triumphant Abbie Daw progresses in Haygain Pony Discovery event
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  WARWICKSHIRE'S Abbie Daw triumphed at the second round of the Haygain Pony Discovery event on Saturday which was held at Moores Farm Equestrian Centre in Gloucestershire. A total of 19 keen combinations battled it out for ten qualification places for ...and more »
  
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• Victory for Solihull Blossomfield sees them extend their lead at the top - Solihull Observer

  30-06-2016 12:24 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Victory for Solihull Blossomfield sees them extend their lead at the top
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  SOLIHULL Blossomfield extended their lead at the top of Warwickshire Division Two to 36 points after a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Pickwick. Hosts Pickwick won the toss and opted to bat first and some tight bowling from the visitors meant ...
  
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• Will you be brave enough to try The Walking Dead attraction in Hollywood?

  30-06-2016 11:47
  
  The Walking Dead attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood opens to the public on July 4
  
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• 'Cowardly' serial handbag snatcher who targeted OAPs is jailed

  30-06-2016 11:46
  
  In one case James Franklin stole bag, followed victim home, and ransacked property
  
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• 'Vile and disgusting' Islamophobic leaflets pushed through doors in Aston

  30-06-2016 11:09
  
  Police treating distribution of flyers as a hate crime
  
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• 'Gotcha': Police gloat after arresting suspect who taunted: 'Catch me if you can'

  30-06-2016 09:35
  
  Acocks Green officers responded after Facebook jibe
  
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• Mott to build case for Solihull transport hub - Construction Enquirer

  30-06-2016 09:13 via constructionenquirer.com
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  Mott to build case for Solihull transport hub
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  Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has selected Mott MacDonald to carry out a feasibility study into building a major integrate transport hub. Birmingham International. The study will identify ways of delivering better transport connections between ...and more »
  
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• Amazon announce Second Prime Day shopping event

  30-06-2016 08:46
  
  The event is only for the millions of Prime service members and will offer thousands of deals in the UK alone
  
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• Morning news headlines: Boris Johnson and Theresa May enter race for number 10; Defiant Jeremy Corbyn rejects resign plea from deputy

  30-06-2016 08:35
  
  BORIS JOHNSON AND THERESA MAY ENTER RACE FOR NO 10
  
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• Why Solihull College & University Centre student is celebrating Skillbuild Competition success

  30-06-2016 07:30
  
  Carpentry and Joinery student Matthew Welch has a very good reason to be proud
  
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• Poverty in Birmingham: 10 shameful facts that show the impact on children

  30-06-2016 07:30
  
  Levels of poverty in Birmingham are higher than nearly every other UK city - here we look at the impact on the city's poorest young people
  
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• Majority of Birmingham's poorest families expect a worse life for their children

  30-06-2016 06:50
  
  That heartbreaking statistic is revealed in a shocking review of child poverty in the city showing how hope has drained from our city's poorest people
  
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• Birmingham homes could get fourth bin as council targets your leftovers

  30-06-2016 06:50
  
  Proposals to collect food waste are being considered in a new wide ranging review of refuse collection
  
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• Most read: Sex attack CCTV appeal, Bullring in changing room mirrors trial, Roundhouse sneak preview

  30-06-2016 06:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Wednesday, June 29
  
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• Serial handbag robber jailed 

  30-06-2016 00:00
  
  A serial handbag robber who targeted lone women in Birmingham has been jailed.James Franklin,38, of Bartley Drive, Bartley Green, targeted women in three robberies in Weoley Castle and Bartley Green in May this year.His crime spree came to an end when eagle-eyed officers, recognised Franklin – who was walking along Weoley Castle Square -  from CCTV that they had just viewed in connection with one of the robberies.And at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday (27 June) Franklin admitted to t
  
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• Man arrested in connection with Handsworth bag snatch

  30-06-2016 00:00
  
  A man has been arrested after a woman was knocked to the floor and dragged across the ground during a handbag snatch in Handsworth.The 74-year-old woman was attacked in Rookery Road at around 3.55pm on Tuesday 14 June - she suffered severe bruising following the theft.Officers have been carrying out a thorough investigation and after CCTV evidence was examined a 39-year-old man was arrested from an address in Handsworth today (30 June).He is currently in police custody and is being questioned ab
  
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• Boy praised for saving mum from knifeman - attacker jailed for sixteen years

  30-06-2016 00:00
  
   A man who launched a frenzied knife attack on his partner following a drinking binge at a memorial event has been jailed for 16 years.Kevin Nash repeatedly stabbed the woman in their Nechells home in the early hours of 22 November last year - and then turned the knife on her 13-year-old son when he bravely tried protecting his critically injured mum.One of the wounds punctured the 55-year-old’s jugular vein and when West Midlands Police arrived to arrest Nash shortly after 1am an off
  
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• BBC presenter racially abused in Coventry

  30-06-2016 00:00
  
  An investigation has been launched after a BBC radio presenter was racially abused in Coventry city centre on Wednesday morning (29 June).Trish Adudu was subjected to the comments at around 9.30am as she walked to her car on Cox Road by a man who was riding past on a bicycle.It comes just days after West Midlands Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson promised a zero tolerance stance on hate crime following last week’s referendum result.Inspector Alastair Orencas is leading the investigation
  
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