Solihull news

• Calls for bullying to be made criminal offence after sickening school attacks

  06-10-2016 23:00
  
  Campaigners call for tougher action after attacks in Great Barr and Tamworth
  
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• Mixed news for Birmingham city centre drivers over Paradise roadworks

  06-10-2016 22:27
  
  One key route set to reopen ahead of schedule - but work on another stretch delayed until next year
  
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• £2 MILLION in flight delay compensation 'unclaimed' - are you due a refund?

  06-10-2016 21:25
  
  August saw 4,000 flights cancelled and over 120,000 delayed across Europe
  
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• Haunted sex attack victim died from drink and drugs overdose

  06-10-2016 21:15
  
  Sales administrator Jordan Page, 25, had turned to alcohol after being abused twice
  
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• Poldark: Where are the original actors from the Birmingham-made series now?

  06-10-2016 19:15
  
  The current series is a huge hit, but it all started at Pebble Mill in the 1970s
  
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• Can conkers keep spiders out of your house? What science says about the theory

  06-10-2016 19:09
  
  Will chesnuts keep the little critters out of your home?
  
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• Why turning the troubled Adam and Eve pub into an addicts’ refuge was the right move

  06-10-2016 19:00
  
  The notorious  Digbeth pub was closed following a series of violent incidents but almost two years on is almost ready to begin a new chapter as a cafe and community hub
  
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• Watch: Street preacher tells police: 'I'm the black Jason Bourne'

  06-10-2016 19:00
  
  Officers filmed and subjected to speech by Krissoni Henderson, recently convicted of threatening and abusive behaviour
  
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• Hamleys is coming but do you remember Rackhams' old toy department?

  06-10-2016 18:51
  
  As Hamley's returns to House of Fraser, we look back at the thrill of the old Rackhams toy department
  
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• 'Water Bottle Challenge' sweeps UK - but what is it and why are schools banning it?

  06-10-2016 17:57
  
  Thousands of youngsters are having a go at it - and some schools are BANNING it
  
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• Two arrested after tricksters steal bag from 101-year-old Northfield woman

  06-10-2016 17:44
  
  Police also appealing to trace third man following string of distraction burglaries and thefts in Northfield, Rubery and Frankley
  
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• Six stabbings in just six weeks leaves two dead

  06-10-2016 17:36
  
  Knife crime surge as government plans new tougher punishments
  
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• Dartmouth Middleway reopened after crash near Aston University

  06-10-2016 16:31
  
  A4540 and Lister Street were closed by police this afternoon
  
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• Felix Alexander: Mum writes heartbreaking letter EVERY parent should read

  06-10-2016 15:26
  
  Felix had suffered three years of vile abuse on social media before his death
  
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• Do you use contactless cards? If so, you might want to check your bank balance

  06-10-2016 15:16
  
  Midlands man among the victims as fraudulent payments are made from bank account
  
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• Ukip's Steven Woolfe in hospital after altercation at a meeting of the party's MEPs

  06-10-2016 15:06
  
  A party spokesman said Mr Woolfe was "taken suddenly ill" in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Thursday morning.
  
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• Birmingham's High Speed Rail College nearing completion

  06-10-2016 14:45
  
  Transport Secretary Chris Grayling special guest at Venture Way site of new college
  
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• Watch: Burglar pours bleach to cover tracks - but misses hidden camera

  06-10-2016 14:22
  
  Police hunting man after Solihull break-in
  
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• Driver smashes car into roundabout after Quinton police chase

  06-10-2016 13:56
  
  Motorist fled following late-night pursuit
  
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• Justice Secretary like "a rabbit caught in headlights" in meeting with pub bombings campaigner

  06-10-2016 13:43
  
  "I have no doubt she knew nothing about her case" - Julie Hambleton
  
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• £136m EuroMillions jackpot could make UK's third biggest ever lottery winner

  06-10-2016 13:35
  
  Mammoth estimated jackpot for this Friday night's draw
  
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• Gaz Beadle and Lillie Lexie Gregg KISS in next Ex on the Beach

  06-10-2016 13:23
  
  The pair end up in bed together after Lillie discovers more about his infidelity
  
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• Why fish might be swimming round with Brummie accents

  06-10-2016 13:01
  
  "If we value our fish stocks - or our Friday night fish supper - we need to understand this," says researcher
  
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• Defence secretary meets new army cadets at former Trojan Horse school

  06-10-2016 13:00
  
  School has risen like 'phoenix from the ashes' says Michael Fallon
  
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• Felix Alexander: Tragedy of teen taunted as 'most hated person in school'

  06-10-2016 12:51
  
  His grieving mum writes heartbreaking letter urging kids to 'be kind always'
  
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• Why is the sky blue? A scientific explanation

  06-10-2016 12:48
  
  It is one of the most asked questions - and the answer's all about light
  
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• Birmingham set to be invaded by slugs - here's how to protect your home

  06-10-2016 12:17
  
  Gardeners and homeowners across region are being urged to take action to control the land-based pests
  
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• Watch: Brutal mugger punches woman, 52, for her handbag

  06-10-2016 11:53
  
  She was dragged along the ground by attacker in vicious incident
  
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• Solihull Christmas ice rink isn't coming back this year - and here's why - Birmingham Mail

  06-10-2016 11:24 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Christmas ice rink isn't coming back this year - and here's why
  Birmingham Mail
  When an ice rink was erected in Solihull last year, people revelled in the chance to feel festive on the ice. Let's Skate Solihull ice rink in Mell Square gave Frozen fans the chance to skate with Anna and Elsa and have their pics taken with them on ...
  
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• Plastic £5 breaks records at auction - but it wasn't any old note

  06-10-2016 11:11
  
  Collectors are trying to snap up versions of the pioneering note as demand intensifies
  
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• Students stunned by Bournville College stabbing

  06-10-2016 11:05
  
  Teenager attacked as city is rocked by yet another knife crime
  
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• £10m scheme for Birmingham's Snow Hill gateway unveiled

  06-10-2016 10:52
  
  Snow Hill Square is set to be completely redesigned to greatly improve one of the city's main gateways for visitors arriving at the famous railway station.
  
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• £10m scheme for city’s Snow Hill gateway unveiled

  06-10-2016 10:52
  
  Snow Hill Square is set to be completely redesigned to greatly improve one of the city's main gateways for visitors arriving at the famous railway station.
  
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• Vice Presidents appointed to the Moors board - Vitalfootball

  06-10-2016 10:44 via solihullmoors.vitalfootball.co.uk
  Vice Presidents appointed to the Moors board
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  Ray Bird, Graham Davison, Margaret Smith and Danny Thomas have all been appointed after their many years of service as directors in both the Solihull Borough and Solihull Moors eras. Ray Bird originally joined Solihull Borough in 1991 after being asked ...
  
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• Re-filling your water bottle and six other shortcuts that damahe your health

  06-10-2016 10:42
  
  There are plenty of things you could be doing day in, day out which which could harm you
  
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• Re-filling your water bottle and six other shortcuts that damage your health

  06-10-2016 10:42
  
  There are plenty of things you could be doing day in, day out which which could harm you
  
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• Drug addict knocked down woman TWICE in parkland rampage

  06-10-2016 10:06
  
  Andrew Benain drove over her in 4x4 - and then reversed back over her crumpled body
  
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• NHS Junior Doctors begin working under disputed new contract in a 'sense of chaos'

  06-10-2016 10:00
  
  The Junior Doctors' Alliance (JDA) has described widespread confusion among trainees, with many still wishing to oppose its terms.
  
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• Google launches Home speaker to take on Amazon Echo

  06-10-2016 09:22
  
  Gadget will come in a range of colours to match home decor and uses artificial intelligence
  
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• Work on HS2 'only six months away'

  06-10-2016 09:02
  
  Government minister says the tide of support for HS2 will turn when people see tracks being laid and jobs created in the West Midlands
  
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• Cuadrilla boss insists fracking for gas better than importing

  06-10-2016 08:47
  
  Lancashire County Council turned down planning applications for fracking for shale gas at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood, even though its officials had recommended one of the schemes.
  
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• The morning news headlines: Decision expected on Lancashire fracking schemes; London will still be world's leading financial centre, Chancellor tells Wall St

  06-10-2016 08:34
  
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• Young fan Isobel meets her Blues idols - Solihull Observer

  06-10-2016 08:29 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Young fan Isobel meets her Blues idols
  Solihull Observer
  A YOUNG budding footballer has been treated to a coaching day to remember after meeting her sporting heroes, thanks to Birmingham City Ladies' main shirt sponsors, Eze Group. Isobel Roper, from Halesowen, was invited to watch her favourite team train ...
  
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• Two arrests over spate of callous cons on elderly people – police appeal to trace third suspect

  06-10-2016 00:00
  
  Detectives investigating a series of callous distraction burglaries on elderly people in south Birmingham – including one that saw tricksters steal a 101-year-old woman’s handbag – have arrested two people.A man aged 46 and a 29-year-old woman were picked up yesterday from a flat in Weoley Castle and are now being questioned over up to 10 offences where thieves have tricked their way into pensioners’ homes.One such offence on 25 September saw a man and woman team up to di
  
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• Police appeal after woman assaulted and robbed in Wednesfield

  06-10-2016 00:00
  
  Detectives are appealing for information after a 52-year-old woman was punched and robbed as she walked along Bickford Road in Wednesfield.The woman had been to the newsagents and was returning to her car when she was attacked around 1pm on Friday 30 September.She was approached in the street by the suspect, who punched her in the face a number of times before pushing her to the ground and dragging her along the pavement and stealing her bag.The man, described as white, stocky and wearing a dark
  
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• Jailed: Driver mowed woman down after drug deal turned sour 

  06-10-2016 00:00
  
  A driver who deliberately mowed down a woman in Birmingham park − leaving her with catastrophic leg injuries − has been jailed for more than 13 years.Andrew Benain was scouting for drugs in Ladywood on the early hours of 25 September last year when he approached a couple walking in Duchess Road. But the drug deal turned sour when the man purporting to be a dealer fled with £80 cash Benain had handed over.The 40-year-old, who was behind the wheel of his partner’s VW T
  
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