Solihull news

• Watch: Huge blaze at business park near Bromsgrove

  19-09-2016 21:52
  
  The fire service warned residents near the Saxon Business Park to stay indoors
  
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• Solihull-educated John Lewis boss confirms West Midlands Combined Authority mayoral bid - Solihull Observer

  19-09-2016 21:07 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull-educated John Lewis boss confirms West Midlands Combined Authority mayoral bid
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  A FORMER Solihull schoolboy and prolific local businessman has thrown his hat in the ring to become the Conservative candidate for the West Midlands Combined Authority metro mayor. John Lewis managing director, Andy Street, has announced he is ...and more »
  
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• Sparkhill bedsit murder trial: Man accused of killing housemate over money debt

  19-09-2016 19:14
  
  Damien Borowlec accused of subjecting fellow Polish national Wojiech Molenda to 'protracted beating'
  
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• Payday lender ordered to repay customers after serious failings - and it could mean some are £350 better off

  19-09-2016 18:29
  
  CFO Lending recorded in accurate information, incorrect loan balances and sent threatening letters and emails
  
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• Prisoner left brain damaged after 'jail thugs put glue in his mouth'

  19-09-2016 18:19
  
  Mum demands answers after burglar Ryan Taylor left in a coma after 'attack' at Featherstone Prison
  
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• Dursley home used in Harry Potter films up for sale

  19-09-2016 17:40
  
  The home was used in the first film of JK Rowling's books - it won't come cheap
  
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• 27,000 jobs lost if HS2 cancelled warns rail industry

  19-09-2016 17:26
  
  Thousands of building, engineering, design and construction jobs will be created on the HS2 line during the first three years
  
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• The Fall: Everything you need to know about series 3

  19-09-2016 17:24
  
  Jamie Dornan and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles in the hit thriller show
  
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• Places in the West Midlands that people always pronounce wrongly

  19-09-2016 17:14
  
  Twenty parts of Birmingham and the Black Country that confuse the hell out of visitors
  
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• Police probe as man stabbed in Sparkhill street and woman also injured

  19-09-2016 16:56
  
  Air ambulance called after reports of stabbing in Ansell Road on Saturday afternoon
  
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• Every London Midland service will have new seats or a brand new train

  19-09-2016 16:53
  
  Better trains and more services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham are promised
  
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• Solihull's Touchwood centre gets its own Prosecco bar - Birmingham Mail

  19-09-2016 16:34 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull's Touchwood centre gets its own Prosecco bar
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  If your perfect end to a day's shopping is a nice cold glass of Prosecco, then you're going to love the new pop up bar launching today. Touchwood Shopping Centre is celebrating 15 years in Solihull this autumn and is inviting guests to raise a glass to ...
  
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• Solihull cemetery memorials 'dumped by the council' - ITV News

  19-09-2016 16:10 via itv.com
  
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  Solihull cemetery memorials 'dumped by the council'
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  Memorials placed on graves by grieving families at a Solihull cemetery have been found in recycling bins where they have apparently been dumped by the council. Solihull Council recently displayed signs at Woodlands Cemetery, warning families that items ...and more »
  
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• Watch: Cyclists, bikers, police and residents all chase sheep on the run

  19-09-2016 16:00
  
  Chaos in Pershore Road as wooly wanderer dashes across busy road
  
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• Fire at Staffordshire farm still burning after two WEEKS

  19-09-2016 15:22
  
  Staffordshire Fire consult expert on waste fires over ongoing blaze at Oak Tree Farm in Slitting Mill
  
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• How congestion charge for Birmingham could be back on the table

  19-09-2016 14:17
  
  A London "toxic tax" on cars and vans could be extended to the rest of the country under Liberal Democrat plans.
  
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• X Factor's Rebekah Ryan drops phone in LOO in after celebrating Boot Camp success

  19-09-2016 14:13
  
  Tamworth mum flushed with success after getting through Boot Camp
  
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• Watch: Paul Gascoigne signs fan's belly outside Dudley court

  19-09-2016 13:52
  
  Former England star was appearing at Dudley Magistrates Court to face trial over charge of racially aggravated abuse
  
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• Ex-England star Paul Gascoigne pleads GUILTY to racially abusing security guard

  19-09-2016 13:51
  
   Ex-Tottenham and Everton player had been due to stand trial at Dudley Magistrates Court
  
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• Birmingham-born comedian John Oliver wins Emmy Award - then complains!

  19-09-2016 13:38
  
  Comedian John Oliver thought he was going to be sitting behind Beyonce
  
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• What Birmingham said about the city's oldest tree being chopped down

  19-09-2016 13:26
  
  140-year-old tree earmarked threatened with the axe when Metro line extended to Centenary Square
  
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• What Birmingham said about the city centre's oldest tree being chopped down

  19-09-2016 13:26
  
  140-year-old tree earmarked threatened with the axe when Metro line extended to Centenary Square
  
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• Met Office announces new storm names for upcoming winter

  19-09-2016 13:19
  
  Names for next set of storms to hit UK have been revealed
  
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• Motorway traffic at standstill after crash between car and lorry

  19-09-2016 13:07
  
  All lanes eventually reopened following between junctions 3 and 2 of M5 near Oldbury
  
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• From Kingstanding to King's Landing: Six Game of Thrones stars from the Midlands

  19-09-2016 13:00
  
  We look at the actors from the Midlands who are key characters in the incredible Game of Thrones
  
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• West Midlands mayor 'must have a role in Brexit negotiations'

  19-09-2016 12:45
  
  The West Midlands has an economy bigger than some EU countries and must play a role in Brexit talks, says Labour Mayor candidate Sion Simon
  
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• Rebekah Ryan put through to Six Chair Challenge after dramatic boot camp audition

  19-09-2016 11:53
  
  Tamworth singer is flushed with success after surviving X Factor Boot Camp
  
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• 19 things you only know if you live in West Bromwich

  19-09-2016 11:05
  
  Rock royalty, Desi pubs, stunning parks, a football team to be proud of - and two for one on cheese and onion pasties - our town has got it all
  
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• Euromillions ticket will cost 50p more from next weekend - here's why

  19-09-2016 10:41
  
  Camelot justifies price increase with bigger jackpots for more people
  
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• Tributes to Walsall paramedic found dead off Devon coast

  19-09-2016 10:33
  
  Family pays tribute to father-of-two Thomas Hodgson who went missing in Brixham
  
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• Morning news headlines: PM to urge better distinction between refugees and economic migrants at UN talks; Labour divisions deepen over shadow cabinet and deselection rows

  19-09-2016 09:24
  
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• Baby tributes found dumped in bins at Solihull cemetery - Birmingham Mail

  19-09-2016 07:33 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Baby tributes found dumped in bins at Solihull cemetery
  Birmingham Mail
  Cherished memorials placed on graves by grieving families at a Solihull cemetery have been found in recycling bins where they have apparently been dumped by the council. Solihull Council recently displayed signs at Woodlands Cemetery, warning families ...and more »
  
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• Students urged to get vaccinated against meningitis

  19-09-2016 07:30
  
  It follows a big rise in the number of cases
  
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• Baby tributes found dumped in bins at Solihull cemetery

  19-09-2016 07:30
  
  Anger after discovery devastates parents of baby boy
  
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• 'I'll make us Britain's economic powerhouse' says Tory mayoral hopeful

  19-09-2016 07:00
  
  John Lewis chief Andy Street speaks for the first time about his bid to become West Midlands Mayor
  
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• Age UK Solihull are encouraging residents to ditch their shoes for slippers to raise much-needed funds - Solihull Observer

  19-09-2016 00:08 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Age UK Solihull are encouraging residents to ditch their shoes for slippers to raise much-needed funds
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  AGE UK Solihull is calling on residents to ditch their shoes and slip into slippers for a day to help raise much needed funds. The charity is asking local schools and businesses to don their slippers on September 30 to recognise Older People's Day and ...
  
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• Life jail for man who murdered ‘uncle figure’ – new DNA technique helps convict killer

  19-09-2016 00:00
  
  A man who stabbed his “uncle” to death on his own doorstep has been jailed for almost 30 years after West Midlands Police used a ground-breaking DNA technique to prove he was the killer.  Paul Cooke (pictured) repeatedly stabbed 64-year-old Ronald Smith – a man he claimed to view “like an uncle” – at his West Bromwich home on 6 May last year the day after being released from prison.Callous Cooke swiped £600 in cash from the Cottage Walk address and
  
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• Jason Haynes missing from Kings Heath

  19-09-2016 00:00
  
  Police are urgently appealing for help to find a missing man from Birmingham who has not been seen since the weekend.Jason Haynes left his home in Kings Heath at around 11.25am on Saturday morning and officers are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare.The 22-year-old is described as a white man, with a dark complexion, around 5ft 7ins tall, of slim build, with short brown hair and a full beard.He was wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt and black trainers when he disappeared.Anyone
  
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