Solihull news

• Smokers warned after hospital claims a rise in e-cigarettes exploding

  10-10-2016 23:12
  
  Shocking warning comes as a hospital reported a rise in the number of burns patients who had the popular device explode while it was in their trouser pocket
  
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• A criminologist has an unusual theory about the Killer Clowns

  10-10-2016 22:58
  
  The Killer Clown craze is playing on fears popularised by Batman’s arch enemy the Joker and Stephen King’s novel ‘It’, according to a Birmingham academic
  
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• Humans will never live past the age of 125, scientists say

  10-10-2016 22:52
  
  Fancy a trip to Barbados in your 130s? Well, we have some bad news for you...
  
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• Revealed: Why men are painting their nails pink this October

  10-10-2016 22:41
  
  You may think the new trend is pretty bizarre - and you'd be right - but it's actually for a very good reason
  
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• You should stop your children sitting in supermarket trolleys - for a pretty disgusting reason

  10-10-2016 22:34
  
  One Sheldon resident's horror story will serve as a a warning for many parents
  
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• This emoji is freaking people out - but can you spot why?

  10-10-2016 22:23
  
  Smartphone owners have taken to social media to share their thoughts on a sinister emoticon
  
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• Football league manager, aerospace engineer and other jobs available in the West Midlands right now

  10-10-2016 22:11
  
  Fancy a career change? See the latest job vacancies available in the West Midlands now
  
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• Man dies in hospital after being hit by car in Stourbridge

  10-10-2016 21:27
  
  Police appealing for witnesses to accident in High Street after death of 35-year-old man
  
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• Budding Paralympic stars embrace Solihull Gets Active Games - Solihull Observer

  10-10-2016 21:01 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Budding Paralympic stars embrace Solihull Gets Active Games
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  DOZENS of budding Paralympic stars tried out a range of activities at the Solihull Gets Active Games hosted by Tudor Grange Leisure Centre last month. Hosted by Lord Mayor of Solihull, Coun Mike Robinson, the event saw 91 people living with ...
  
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• Primary school head teacher's boyfriend was convicted sex offender

  10-10-2016 18:58
  
  Misconduct panel told Lisa Johnson refused to end relationship
  
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• Teenager found dead in Erdington 'bundled into car minutes earlier'

  10-10-2016 18:54
  
  Family pays tribute to Kaydel Williams as police investigate disorder close to street where he was found
  
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• Man 'cut hole in trousers' to flash in Library in Birmingham

  10-10-2016 18:28
  
  Police issue picture after exposure incidents in front of group of women
  
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• Court told of desperate efforts to resuscitate baby

  10-10-2016 18:22
  
  Tiny Joshua Millinson was allegedly shaken to death by his father, court told
  
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• Three year old died when cousin reversed tipper truck

  10-10-2016 17:58
  
  Inquest hears circumstances around the tragic death of Matthew Maybin, known as MJ
  
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• MP explains why he's back on Jeremy Corbyn's team after calling for his resignation

  10-10-2016 17:42
  
  Birmingham MP Jack Dromey returns to the Labour front bench to fight for workers.
  
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• Police find £250,000 cannabis after spotting it through letterbox

  10-10-2016 17:24
  
  Officers make huge bust after finding plants in five rooms in house
  
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• Marcus Bignot: National League survival would be bigger than promotion for Solihull - BBC News

  10-10-2016 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Marcus Bignot: National League survival would be bigger than promotion for Solihull
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  Manager Marcus Bignot says if Solihull Moors can avoid relegation from the National League this season, it would eclipse their feat of winning promotion last term. The Moors, playing at the highest level of non-league football for the first time, are ...
  Five-game unbeaten run ends for Solihull Moors away at Aldershot TownSolihull Observer
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• Watch: Skateboarder trashes car in stunt rampage

  10-10-2016 16:38
  
  Police appeal for information after video posted on social media
  
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• MPs will not get vote on Brexit terms, says Theresa May

  10-10-2016 16:09
  
  Former attorney general Dominic warned Government could be brought down if it tried to force through a new deal without MPs' approval
  
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• Shamed carer caught on CCTV stealing from 91-year-old

  10-10-2016 15:58
  
  Sarah Blackwell SMILES after she avoids jail for heartless crime
  
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• How Brummies reacted to Tesco fining drivers in disabled bays

  10-10-2016 15:02
  
  Readers have their say to new initiative from the supermarket, which could see motorists slapped with £70 fine
  
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• Ex-pub landlady jailed for speeding tickets con

  10-10-2016 13:55
  
  Samantha Keegan claimed her number plates had been cloned
  
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• Teenager arrested over 'killer clown' alleged assault

  10-10-2016 13:46
  
  Police swoop after incident in West Bromwich
  
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• Green-fingered Grace Academy students win silver in Solihull Neighbourhoods in Bloom - Solihull Observer

  10-10-2016 13:33 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Green-fingered Grace Academy students win silver in Solihull Neighbourhoods in Bloom
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  A GROUP of students from Grace Academy in Solihull have received the silver award at this year's Solihull Neighbourhoods in Bloom competition. Fifteen eco-friendly students collected 1,500 plastic bottles to build the green house which is held together ...
  
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• Brummies vote Cadbury's chocolate as city's top invention

  10-10-2016 13:16
  
  Forget steam engines or heavy metal, it's Dairy Milk that impresses the people of Birmingham
  
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• Make asking for mental health help no big deal, urge royals

  10-10-2016 13:07
  
  Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry made an impassioned plea for society on World Mental Health Day
  
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• UKIP leadership candidate Bill Etheridge says he'll end the fighting and unite the party

  10-10-2016 12:43
  
  West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge says it's time to stop the squabbling and make UKIP a serious force again
  
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• Watch: Killer Clown tries to get into car - woman screams in terror

  10-10-2016 12:18
  
  Victim flees to nearby pub - but then the person in scary mask FOLLOWS her
  
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• Two Birmingham libraries close and others have hours cut in major cull

  10-10-2016 11:59
  
  Library bosses have also announced that 24 staff will be made redundant under the proposals
  
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• The Killer Clown craze: Everything you need to know about terrifying new fad

  10-10-2016 11:45
  
  Some schoolchildren have been approached by the clowns, who typically frighten passing cars or jump out from behind bushes
  
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• Three teenagers arrested after man stabbed in Dudley

  10-10-2016 11:41
  
  Emergency services called to the scene of the latest of a spate of stabbings
  
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• Sutton Coldfield Town Library to close in latest council cut

  10-10-2016 11:19
  
  The decision to axe the library, based in the Red Rose Shopping Centre, has been slammed by local councillors who have launched a petition
  
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• Killer clown spotted in Birmingham suburb

  10-10-2016 10:44
  
  Scary clown crazy spreads to Birmingham
  
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• The new plastic £5 note can PLAY MUSIC - and this is how

  10-10-2016 10:22
  
  A video has emerged of a man playing a vinyl record using his new polymer banknote
  
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• Boxer hailed hero for rushing to help teen stab victim

  10-10-2016 10:01
  
  He told the lad: 'You're not going to die'
  
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• Trump v Clinton: 5 key clashes plus worldwide reaction from second presidential debate

  10-10-2016 09:26
  
  It was a passionate debate with tensions running high
  
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• Morning news headlines: Clinton and Trump trade blows in bruising US Presidential debate; Hard Brexit could shut door on open economy - CBI chief

  10-10-2016 08:49
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• Bully victim refused new school place because of lack of COAT-HOOKS

  10-10-2016 07:30
  
  Stunned parents also told playground is too full for another child at Four Oaks primary
  
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• £50m youth employment scheme in limbo leaving thousands waiting for support to find work

  10-10-2016 06:50
  
  City council to reopen bidding after failing to appoint contractors to run Youth Employment Initiative in north, east and west of Birmingham .
  
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• Pub landlady jailed over car sticker plot to avoid speeding fines 

  10-10-2016 00:00
  
  A landlady who ran three West Midlands pubs has been jailed for perverting the course of justice by lying over speeding tickets.Samantha Keegan’s Audi was clocked in May, July and September last year topping 30mph limits - but on each occasion claimed her A4 was parked on her driveway at the time of the offences.The 33-year-old suggested speed cameras had caught another blue Audi running on cloned plates mirroring her car’s registration number.And to support her lies Keegan put stick
  
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• Police thanked for donation to Birmingham homeless charity

  10-10-2016 00:00
  
  The founder of a charity has thanked police for their support in feeding the UK’s second city homeless community.Thousands of tasty sandwiches, fresh fruits, high protein yoghurts and some sweet treats were handed over to Birmingham Homeless Outreach (BHO) last week with more set to follow in the coming months, at the start of what’s set to be a long-term collaboration.The food - worth thousands of pounds - was being served up to officers taking part in the 24 hour security operation
  
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• Family pay tribute to Tipton teenager who died at the weekend

  10-10-2016 00:00
  
  The family of a teenager who died in suspicious circumstances in Erdington over the weekend have paid tribute to their ’vibrant’ son.Kaydel Williams, aged 19, from Tipton was found in Hunton Road with serious injuries at around 8.55pm on 7 October following a call from the ambulance service reporting a possible hit-and-run.Despite the best efforts of paramedics, Kaydel was pronounced dead at the scene and a post mortem revealed that the teenager died from head and chest injuries.Dete
  
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• Family pay tribute to Erdington teenager who died at the weekend

  10-10-2016 00:00
  
  The family of a teenager who died in suspicious circumstances in Erdington over the weekend have paid tribute to their ’vibrant’ son.Kaydel Williams, aged 19, from Tipton was found in Hunton Road with serious injuries at around 8.55pm on 7 October following a call from the ambulance service reporting a possible hit-and-run.Despite the best efforts of paramedics, Kaydel was pronounced dead at the scene and a post mortem revealed that the teenager died from head and chest injuries.Dete
  
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• Appeal after man dies in Stourbridge collision

  10-10-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian lost his life in a Stourbridge collision yesterday (9 October).Officers were called to High Street, Amblecote near to Vicarage Road at around 2.35pm.The 35-year-old man was treated at the scene by paramedics but despite the best efforts of medical staff he died in hospital later that day.Sergeant Alan Wood, from the Regional Collision Investigation Unit, said: “The driver of the car stopped at the scene and is assisting officers wi
  
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