Solihull news

• Jeremy Corbyn promises schools and hospitals cash to cope with migration

  27-09-2016 23:00
  
  Public services in areas with high levels of migration need extra funding, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will tell party conference
  
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• Unseen footage shows street preacher's rant from police officer's bodycam

  27-09-2016 21:55
  
  Krissoni Henderson avoided jail but has been told to deal with his anger management issues
  
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• Watch: Your pictures of spectacular autumn sunset over Birmingham and the Midlands

  27-09-2016 21:05
  
  Check out our video gallery of your snaps from around the region
  
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• Small Heath drugs gang member found hiding in roof after four years on the run

  27-09-2016 19:48
  
  Tahir Mahmood jailed for seven years over plot to import £1m of heroin
  
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• Watch: Tom Watson steals the show and takes on hecklers at Labour conference

  27-09-2016 19:41
  
  Labour should stop trashing its own record and get ready for a snap general election, warns West Bromwich MP Tom Watson
  
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• Man takes kids for a drive and is confronted by KNIFE-WIELDING motorist in apparent road rage attack

  27-09-2016 19:36
  
  Terrifying incident had Ian Graham's daughter screaming in the back seat as man tried to enter his car
  
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• What are the Birmingham road closures for the Conservative Party Conference 2016?

  27-09-2016 19:20
  
  These are the road closures for the Tory Party Conference - will you be affected by the traffic restrictions?
  
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• Akhtar Javeed's family weep in court as men jailed for role in Digbeth businessman's death

  27-09-2016 19:00
  
  Suraj Mistry, with an accomplice who has fled to Pakistan, sentenced for manslaughter of warehouse manager
  
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• Modern slavery raids find Polish men working for just £1 per hour in Sandwell

  27-09-2016 18:45
  
  Arrests made after cops storm Sandwell warehouse as part of slavery operation
  
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• Gun crime fears causes school to change its name

  27-09-2016 18:28
  
  What will now be Hanbury School to cut ties with its historical links
  
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• Watch: Street preacher Krissoni Henderson escapes jail and delivers ANOTHER sermon on the steps

  27-09-2016 18:10
  
  31-year-old branded a Muslim woman a 'slut' for wearing tight trousers during Birmingham city centre rant
  
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• BWM to shut final-salary pension schemes

  27-09-2016 17:34
  
  Staff at Hams Hall plant among 5,000 across four factories to be affected by changes to final-salary pension schemes which will close next year
  
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• BMW to shut final-salary pension schemes

  27-09-2016 17:34
  
  Staff at Hams Hall plant among 5,000 across four factories to be affected by changes to final-salary pension schemes which will close next year
  
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• Police appeal after Jaguar Land Rover worker killed at Solihull plant - Birmingham Mail

  27-09-2016 17:18 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Police appeal after Jaguar Land Rover worker killed at Solihull plant
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  Officers were called to Damson Lane, Solihull around 4.40pm, following reports that a 23-year-old motorcyclist collided with a manufacturing tractor unit and trailer on a private road within the factory complex. The rider, who is not being named at ...
  Jaguar Land Rover: Man dies after becoming trapped underneath lorry at Solihull siteCoventry Telegraph
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• Police appeal after Jaguar Land Rover worker killed at Solihull plant

  27-09-2016 17:04
  
  Police urgently seeking witnesses after fatal collision at site in Damson Lane
  
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• Thug who tried to rob dementia victim has jail sentence slashed

  27-09-2016 15:52
  
  Appeal Court judges agree six years for drunken thug was too long
  
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• Birmingham Airport plans £100m overhaul

  27-09-2016 15:49
  
  Transport hub vows to improve parking, speed up baggage handling and add extra capacity for check in
  
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• How to get your kids on Gogglesprogs

  27-09-2016 15:16
  
  The Channel 4 series spin off of Gogglebox is looking for new children to star in the show
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover lorry death - tributes paid to young worker

  27-09-2016 14:56
  
  Victim is understood to have been involved in a collision with an HGV
  
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• Aldi wet wipes made my daughter's face look like this

  27-09-2016 13:49
  
  Birmingham mum’s outrage after Aldi’s newborn wipes cause her daughter to have a rash like ‘sunburn’
  
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• Danielle Lloyd says she is now 'terrified' of all dogs

  27-09-2016 13:44
  
  It follows pitbull drama for her and her fiance
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover: Man dies after becoming trapped underneath lorry at Solihull site - Coventry Telegraph

  27-09-2016 13:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Jaguar Land Rover: Man dies after becoming trapped underneath lorry at Solihull site
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  A man who was trapped under a lorry in a collision at Jaguar Land Rover's plant in Solihull has died (see scene at factory today, above). The incident happened on Monday at the firm's base off Lode Lane. The company have confirmed that the man who died ...
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• The Apprentice 2016 - the candidate's most hilarious quotes so far

  27-09-2016 12:46
  
  The new candidates haven't even started yet but have already come out with ridiculous quotes about themselves
  
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• Alton Towers fined £5 million over Smiler crash mistakes

  27-09-2016 12:29
  
  Parent company to blame for the horror impact last year which injured 16 people - including leaving victims needing amputations
  
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• Man dies after being trapped by lorry at Jaguar Land Rover plant

  27-09-2016 12:25
  
  Workers at the factory said they were in shock and claimed he was just 22
  
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• Smiler rollercoaster crash: Alton Towers owner fined £5 million

  27-09-2016 12:23
  
  The company was fined after the court heard that an engineer "felt pressure" to get Smiler back into service after it developed a fault shortly before the devastating crash.
  
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• Let's take over the M6 Toll and make it free says mayoral front-runner

  27-09-2016 12:00
  
  Labour mayoral candidate Sion Simon will nationalise M6 Toll road and open it up to ease congestion on the West Midlands road network
  
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• New hope of finding missing Ben Needham after unearthed fabric 'interests' police

  27-09-2016 11:58
  
  Detective Inspector Jon Cousins said they were “ahead of schedule” in the investigation into the disappearance
  
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• Birmingham City's Gypsy curse of St Andrew's finally lifted by priest

  27-09-2016 11:06
  
  Hex that has dogged Birmingham City FC removed by priest and upholsterer
  
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• Sam Allardyce allegations: What do we know so far?

  27-09-2016 10:56
  
  In an undercover operation by the Daily Telegraph, the Dudley-born England manager was heard saying some embarrassing things
  
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• Paramedics forced to knock doors for 15 minutes after being blocked in

  27-09-2016 10:37
  
  Ambulance had attended 999 call from pregnant woman
  
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• England manager filmed giving advice on getting around FA rules

  27-09-2016 09:31
  
  In an undercover operation by a national newspaper, Allardyce met people who he thought were representatives of a Far East firm following his appointment to one of English football's most coveted roles.
  
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• Watch: Range Rover EXPLODES after suspected arson attack

  27-09-2016 09:20
  
  Resident said the detonation was so violent it knocked items off bedside tables
  
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• Morning news headlines: England manager Sam Allardyce 'filmed giving advice on getting around FA rules'; Labour must focus on winning power, London Mayor Sadiq Khan ro say

  27-09-2016 09:18
  
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• Knife carrying convictions rise rapidly in the West Midlands

  27-09-2016 07:30
  
  More than 1,000 people in region convicted for carrying a knife in past year
  
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• Brave Bethany wants YOU to support a clothes clearout to help cancer fight

  27-09-2016 07:30
  
  Have a clothes de-clutter for children like Bethany
  
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• Erdington man avoids jail despite kicking female police officer in the chest

  27-09-2016 07:00
  
  Incident which damaged the officer's breast implant happened as Lee Deakin left the Arcadian Centre
  
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• How the Conservatives can’t stop banging on about Europe

  27-09-2016 06:50
  
  The 12,000 Conservative Party Conference goers arriving in Birmingham this weekend can attend scores of debates, speeches and presentations on Brexit and the referendum fall out
  
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• Earn £38K as a trainee driving instructor & other amazing job opportunities in the West Midlands

  27-09-2016 06:00
  
  See the latest job vacancies available in the West Midlands now
  
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• Labour launches inquiry into effect of ROBOTS in the workplace

  27-09-2016 01:01
  
  Automation could contribute to lower wages, warns Black Country MP Tom Watson
  
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• Ex on the Beach - now it's Billie as Lillie Lexie Gregg and Bear hook up

  27-09-2016 01:01
  
  But there are already signs he might cheat
  
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• Three men jailed in connection with the death of businessman Akhtar Javeed

  27-09-2016 00:00
  
  Three men have been jailed for almost 40 years for their involvement in an armed robbery that led to the death of a Birmingham businessman at his factory in Digbeth earlier this year.Suraj Misty, 26, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Akhtar Javeed and sentenced today to 23 years in prison. He was also sentenced to 20 years conspiracy to commit robbery and eight years for possession of firearms to run concurrently.Lamar Wali, 19, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery and sentence
  
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• Three arrested in police slavery operation at scrap yards

  27-09-2016 00:00
  
  Three men have been arrested on suspicion of working a group of Polish nationals like slaves and paying them just £1 an hour at recycling plants in Sandwell.West Midlands Police officers raided CAP Recycling in Elwell Street, West Bromwich, and sister firm Black Country Recycling in Union Road, Oldbury, this morning (27 Sept) as part of a modern day slavery investigation.Six Polish men were found at the two businesses, three at a flat in Market Place, Great Barr – believed to be livi
  
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• Street preacher convicted of abusing passer-by

  27-09-2016 00:00
  
  A street preacher who hurled abuse at a woman in Birmingham city centre - swearing at her for “wearing tight jeans" - has been convicted of a racially-aggravated public order offence.Krissoni Henderson was in New Street on 4 July when he launched a torrent of insults at a passer-by he singled out after taking umbrage at her appearance.Henderson shouted “you Satan, you devil, you prostitute wearing tight jeans… take them off, you’ll go to hell" before branding her a &ldqu
  
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• Police investigate death of Coventry man

  27-09-2016 00:00
  
  Police have launched an investigation after a man was found dead in Coventry last night.Officers were called to Edmund Road, Foleshill at 10.05pm last night (Monday 26 September) to reports of a man collapsed.The man, aged 47, was declared dead at the scene. His death is being treated as unexplained and post mortem will take place.Two men aged 42 and 43, who were at the address have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently helping police with their enquiries.Detective Inspector Pau
  
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• Five face court over nuisance biking charges

  27-09-2016 00:00
  
  Four men and a teenager will appear in court tomorrow (Wed 28 Sept) charged with causing a public nuisance on off-road bikes − part of a force-wide West Midlands Police operation tackling anti-social biking.Mark Mottram (22) from Bicknell Croft, Druids Heath; Jerome Pencheon (20) from Arrowfield Green, Kings Norton; John Shorthouse (20) from Greenford Road, Warstock; Alex Day (18) from Yardley Wood Road, Yardley Wood; and a 17-year-old male youth from Kings Heath will appear at Birmingham
  
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• Appeal following fatal collision in Solihull

  27-09-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in Solihull yesterday.Officers were called to Damson Lane, Solihull around 4.40pm Monday 26 September.A 23-year-old motorcyclist was in collision with a manufacturing tractor unit and trailer on a private road situated on the Jaguar Land Rover factory site.The rider, who is not being named at this stage, was unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene.Sergeant Alan Wood from the force’s collision investigation unit, said
  
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