Solihull news

• Labour leadership: What does Labour do next?

  23-09-2016 23:40
  
  Labour's leadership contest is over but that's not the end of the story. There are four paths the party could go down now.
  
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• Soldier jailed after telling ex-girlfriend: 'You’re dead tonight'

  23-09-2016 20:00
  
  Ben Cooke, 31, claimed he was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  
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• Street drinking banned in Moseley and Kings Heath from Monday

  23-09-2016 19:00
  
  New powers to confiscate booze and aerosol spray paint cans and issue fines will be used to stamp out the plague of street drinking and graffiti
  
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• Hospital trust issues public apology after Mail reveals it paid absent boss £115k

  23-09-2016 18:56
  
  Chief operating officer Stewart Messer has been off work for more than a year
  
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• Fury as Nestle scraps one of the Quality Street sweets

  23-09-2016 17:44
  
  Customers complain that Christmas is going to be 'ruined'
  
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• Watch: The bin designed to withstand a terrorist blast

  23-09-2016 17:08
  
  Birmingham company behind new armoured bin designed for public places vulnerable to terrorist attack
  
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• CCTV captures moment men talk to homeowner after they burgled house

  23-09-2016 17:06
  
  Raiders stole jewellery and cash from an elderly dementia sufferer’s home
  
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• Birmingham schoolboy hurt as he pushed pal out of way of car in running for Brummies 2016 awards

  23-09-2016 16:04
  
  Lennon Fitzsimmons ended up in hospital after the near-miss in Birmingham
  
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• Teenager 'pressured into lying' to cover for Tanveer Iqbal killers

  23-09-2016 15:19
  
  Girl of 17 avoids jail term after admitting perverting course of justice
  
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• Dudley sex pest who took pictures up women's skirts jailed

  23-09-2016 15:10
  
  Robert Osbourne targeted five women on buses and trains across the West Midlands
  
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• Great British Bake Off: Brummie chef backed to replace Mary Berry

  23-09-2016 14:37
  
  With Mary Berry announcing she would stand down as a judge on the show after its move to Channel 4, a top Birmingham chef is in the running to replace her
  
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• BBC planning Great British Bake Off rival after losing show to Channel 4

  23-09-2016 13:19
  
  After the Beeb lost the show to Channel 4 – which could now be Birmingham-bound – it is reportedly set to launch a new show to compete
  
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• Police issue warning after man is filmed leaping between roofs

  23-09-2016 13:07
  
  Police shared what they said was "alarming footage" on their Facebook page, saying: "We're sure you can see how easily this might have ended in tragedy.
  
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• Former Wolves star Kenny Miller arrested over alleged restaurant brawl

  23-09-2016 12:55
  
  Incident happened after Rangers were thrashed by Celtic in Old Firm derby
  
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• Tributes to children's home campaigner and politician who put residents first

  23-09-2016 12:49
  
  Former councillor Reg Corns was raised in a Birmingham Middlemore Children’s Home and was a passionate advocate for vulnerable children throughout his political life.
  
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• Birmingham's urban myths: From Peaky Blinders to vampires and vinegar floods

  23-09-2016 12:42
  
  Tall tales and yarns over a pint all go together to feed into the rich tapestry that is Birmingham – a quirky city with a heritage to be proud of
  
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• Car assembly axed at Longbridge despite rising MG sales in the UK

  23-09-2016 12:33
  
  Cars will no longer roll out of the plant after MG Motor UK owner SAIC announced it would “no longer be required”
  
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• Why cuddling your cat could be bad for you

  23-09-2016 12:10
  
  It is thought 17 per cent of households have a cat, which means something like 200,000 moggies in our city
  
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• We're all fighting for a place now! - Lonergan

  23-09-2016 12:07
  
  Andy Lonergan believes the club now has plenty of strength in depth.
  
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• Monty Python star Terry Jones diagnosed with dementia

  23-09-2016 11:58
  
  Monty Python star Terry Jones has been diagnosed with dementia.
  
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• Are you middle class? A new checklist can find out for you

  23-09-2016 11:12
  
  According to John Prescott, we are all middle class these days - there's a new way to find out if you are
  
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• Watch: Vicious knife fight breaks out at Moor Street station

  23-09-2016 11:01
  
  Shocking footage captures man pulling out 12 inch blade 
  
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• How to enter the Great Birmingham Run 2016 - sign up for this year's half marathon now

  23-09-2016 11:00
  
  Find out when the 2016 Great Birmingham half marathon take place and how to enter
  
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• FBI 'evaluating' Brad Pitt plane row claims

  23-09-2016 09:33
  
  In a statement, the FBI said allegations involving an "aircraft carrying Mr Brad Pitt and his children" had been referred to the agency.
  
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• Celebrations are in order to mark Touchwood's 15th anniversary - Solihull Observer

  23-09-2016 09:25 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Celebrations are in order to mark Touchwood's 15th anniversary
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  IT SEEMS just like yesterday that Touchwood opened its doors for business in the heart of Solihull. But the shopping centre is celebrating its 15th anniversary this September – and is inviting Silhillians to join in the fun. To mark the special ...
  
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• Plans to build Stratford-upon-Avon all over again - in China

  23-09-2016 09:17
  
  The move to re-create William Shakespeare's hometown comes after China built copies of European cities including Venice and Paris
  
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• 500 million Yahoo users information stolen after a data breach

  23-09-2016 09:11
  
  An investigation is still continuing into the breach, which Yahoo said happened in late 2014.
  
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• The morning news headlines: Theresa May: Troops must be protected from legal system abuse; PM distances herself from Boris Johnson's Brexit lifeline

  23-09-2016 08:49
  
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• NHS boss paid £115k for NOT working by cash-strapped hospital Trust

  23-09-2016 07:30
  
  Chief operating officer Stewart Messer banked huge wage from Trust which has £59 MILLION deficit
  
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• Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham: Huge £2.5m security operation kicks into gear

  23-09-2016 07:30
  
  Extra officers are being drafted in to carry out high visibility patrols near to the International Convention Centre (ICC) and armed officers will also be out on patrol during the conference
  
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• The companies that had ISIS in their name - then changed it

  23-09-2016 06:50
  
  Pair of local firms are among 81 UK wide which have decided remove the word 'Isis' from the names since 2014
  
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• 'Marriage guidance' needed in row over potholes and poor road repairs

  23-09-2016 06:50
  
  Transport watchdog committee told that talks between Birmignham City Council and Amey to resolve disputes are ongoing
  
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• Slaves not held at Coventry warehouse

  23-09-2016 00:00
  
  Police investigating suspicious behaviour involving a number of people at a warehouse in Coventry have ruled out foul play.It follows the arrest of a man on suspicion of modern day slavery at the address on Torrington Avenue in Tile Hill on 28 August, who has now been released without charge.Officers have been able to establish that the eight men, a woman and a baby they found at the scene were actually living there legitimately and not at risk of any harm.Sergeant Michelle Kiedron, from Force C
  
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• Security plans in place ahead of Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham

  23-09-2016 00:00
  
  A security operation begins this week in Birmingham as West Midlands Police prepares for the Conservative Party Conference on Sunday (2 October).Additional officers will be carrying out high visibility patrols in the vicinity of the International Convention Centre (ICC) and armed officers will also be out on patrol during the conference.Plans are also in place for the ‘People’s Assembly’ protest and march which is due to take place on Sunday - several thousand people are expect
  
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• Callous crooks target elderly residents in cop con

  23-09-2016 00:00
  
  Police are warning residents to be on their guard after cruel thieves struck at the homes of pensioners three times in as many days.The callous crooks broke into addresses in Rubery, Northfield and Frankley on successive days and each time claimed to be plain clothes police officers before swiping purses, cash and jewellery.Detectives have released CCTV footage and still images of two men fleeing an address in Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield at around 4pm on Wednesday (Sept 21).They walked in
  
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