Solihull news

• Figures show crime is on the rise in the West Midlands

  20-10-2016 21:57
  
  Statistics show number of crimes recorded up by six per cent over past year
  
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• Solihull Councillor has put himself forward to become mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). - Solihull Observer

  20-10-2016 21:15 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Solihull Councillor has put himself forward to become mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
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  A SOLIHULL councillor has thrown his hat in the ring to become mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). Coun James Burn, Chelmsley Wood councillor and leader of the Solihull Green Party, has launched his campaign to head up the new ...
  
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• Spontaneous people ARE happier - and these are the most spontaneous things people have ever done

  20-10-2016 20:00
  
  Majority of people who describe themselves as impulsive are “happy” or “very happy”
  
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• Tranmere Rovers striker James Norwood could make his return ... - Liverpool Echo

  20-10-2016 19:09 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
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  Tranmere Rovers striker James Norwood could make his return ...
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  Jeff Hughes is also available for selection after completing a suspension.and more »
  
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• Which moustached Cillian Murphy would you date? 

  20-10-2016 18:46
  
  Which way would you swipe if you saw the Peaky Blinder actor with a moustache on Tinder?
  
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• Hospital beds crisis as patients left waiting up to 24 HOURS in A&E

  20-10-2016 18:30
  
  Scandal-hit Trust apologises after 'unprecedented' delays at Alexandra in Redditch and Worcester Royal
  
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• Police chiefs step up patrols after surge of violence in Birmingham

  20-10-2016 17:56
  
  There have been four stabbings and one shooting across the city in just 24 hours, including one man killed
  
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• Watch TV star Ben Shepherd suck on a lemon in aid of Harry Moseley charity

  20-10-2016 17:34
  
  Youngster's mum has set up the challenge to raise money
  
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• Birmingham Children's Hospital DOUBLES patient parking charges

  20-10-2016 17:30
  
  Patients charged an average of £2 per hour to visit city centre hospital, up from £1 last year
  
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• How knife crime is making kids too scared to go outside

  20-10-2016 16:36
  
  School teacher and city councillor calls for coordinated action across schools, parents, police and the young people themselves to get knives off the streets.
  
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• Ex-BHS owner Sir Phillip Green should be stripped of knighthood, say MPs

  20-10-2016 16:36
  
  BHS went into administration shortly after being sold for £1, with a £571 million pension scheme deficit
  
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• Watch Alison Hammond propose to Will.i.am

  20-10-2016 16:34
  
  The Brummie presenter surprises The Voice star with her flirty question
  
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• Warning over new 'dirty and unhygienic' doorstep mattress scam

  20-10-2016 16:25
  
  The Local Government Association - which represents councils in England and Wales - said some "scam traders" were selling dirty mattresses that had been thrown away as part of a new scam
  
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• Love fatty foods? It could be down to your genes, according to scientists

  20-10-2016 16:16
  
  Some people are genetically wired to prefer the taste of fatty foods, according to researchers
  
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• Discovered objects 'could be part of ancient UFO' say experts

  20-10-2016 15:59
  
  A piece of aluminium is being hailed as a "sensational find" by some scientists
  
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• Man stabbed in Chelmsley Wood at 5.30am

  20-10-2016 15:58
  
  Victim believed to have banged on doors begging for help
  
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• Has Jamelia been axed from Loose Women?

  20-10-2016 15:58
  
  The Brummie singer is said to have been sacked over her controversial comments
  
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• Theresa May condemns Russian 'aggression' as Royal Navy monitors warships

  20-10-2016 15:50
  
  Theresa May condemns Russian 'aggression' as Royal Navy monitors warships
  
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• NEC defends security measures after schoolboy stabbing

  20-10-2016 15:46
  
  Youngster taken to hospital following attack during trade show at National Exhibition Centre
  
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• MPs and Peers could be told Brexit plans while public is kept in the dark

  20-10-2016 15:44
  
  House of Lords calls for confidential Brexit plans to be shared with committees of politicians
  
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• Calais child refugees have arrived in Birmingham

  20-10-2016 15:38
  
  The issue has become highly controversial following unconfirmed claims that some over 18s are pretending to be children
  
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• Girlfriend hires PORN STAR to put lover to test - and it doesn't end well

  20-10-2016 15:26
  
  Honey trap backfires after adult actress is fired
  
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• Brexit Secretary David Davis admits employers face a 'cliff edge' if we can't get an EU trade deal

  20-10-2016 14:55
  
  The Secretary of State of Exiting the European Union says there has to be an EU trade deal by 2019
  
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• Cops smash drugs factory with £284k cannabis haul

  20-10-2016 14:41
  
  Massive stash of narcotics found in late-night raid
  
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• Lea Hall Road shooting victim 'gunned down on way home from gym'

  20-10-2016 13:58
  
  He was gunned down in 'targeted attack' in Stechford
  
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• If people are scared into carrying knives, let's dish out sentences to be really afraid of

  20-10-2016 13:56
  
  There have been three stabbings in a matter of hours - something needs to be done about it
  
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• Armed police swoop near Teddy Gray’s sweet shop in Bewdley

  20-10-2016 13:08
  
  Officers called to property next to famous sweet shop after welfare concerns over individual
  
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• Man shot in 'targeted' Lea Hall Road gun attack

  20-10-2016 12:45
  
  Victim rushed to hospital with arm injuries
  
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• What will happen in series four of Peaky Blinders?

  20-10-2016 12:38
  
  We have our ideas for the plot and new additions to the cast of the BBC2 drama
  
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• Students dress as Alton Towers Smiler victims for 'legless' bar crawl

  20-10-2016 12:35
  
  Backlash from victims after sick costumes are revealed
  
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• Why the Birmingham Pub Bombing families need legal funding now

  20-10-2016 12:23
  
  With new inquests set to begin, Mail Political Editor Jonathan Walker says the Government must act to ensure families of the Birmingham Pub Bombing victims get help with legal fees
  
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• MPs want to take ex-BHS boss Sir Philip Green's knighthood away

  20-10-2016 12:03
  
  Billionaire former boss of BHS should lose his knighthood, say MPs
  
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• HS2 welcomes back former director as interim CEO

  20-10-2016 11:59
  
  Roy Hill will step into the top job as the hunt continues to find a permanent replacement for departing chief executive
  
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• Car crash outside Aston Villa's Bodymoor Heath training ground leaves two injured

  20-10-2016 11:38
  
  Motorists taken to hospital following two-car crash at the junction of Bodymoor Heath Road
  
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• Can my boss ban me from taking a tea break? YOUR rights explained

  20-10-2016 11:33
  
  Plans have emerged in Scotland to do away with the British tradition - so you're best to know where you stand!
  
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• Deadly black widow spider discovered in Britain - all you need to know

  20-10-2016 11:32
  
  The discovery comes just days after DNA from the deadly arachnid was found in a virus
  
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• Whiff of revolt on the backbenches

  20-10-2016 11:31
  
  With divisions and wounds in the Labour camp still raw following last autumn’s bitter leadership contest, perhaps members are feeling a little less loyal and more likely to rattle the cage of the cabinet.
  
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• Teen quizzed over knife attack as city rocked by three stabbings in 24 hours

  20-10-2016 11:30
  
  Man died in most serious incident as violence erupts across Birmingham
  
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• Cillian Murphy reveals moustache was 'woman-repellent'

  20-10-2016 11:26
  
  Irish star appeared on red carpet to promote forthcoming movie Free Fire
  
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• Tesco apologises after customer receives 'Jimmy Savile' marmalade

  20-10-2016 11:25
  
  Supermarket giant could've caused "great offence" to some, says shopper
  
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• Waitrose changes free newspaper offer - and people are LIVID

  20-10-2016 11:20
  
  Move comes just days after retailer altered free tea and coffee offer for loyal shoppers
  
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• Asda scrunchie 'turns Solihull girl's blonde hair red' forcing her to cut it - Daily Mail

  20-10-2016 11:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Asda scrunchie 'turns Solihull girl's blonde hair red' forcing her to cut it
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  A five-year-old girl was forced to cut her hair after it was dyed red by an Asda scrunchie. Ella Brannigan had some 12in chopped off after the dye from the patterned hairband apparently leaked on to her blonde hair as she played in a paddling pool.and more »
  
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• Asda scrunchie 'turns Solihull girl's blonde hair red' forcing her to cut ... - Daily Mail

  20-10-2016 11:12 via dailymail.co.uk
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  Asda scrunchie 'turns Solihull girl's blonde hair red' forcing her to cut ...
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  Ella Brannigan, of Kinshurst, West Midlands, had some 12in chopped off after the dye from the hairband leaked into her blonde hair as she played in a paddling ...and more »
  
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• Car careers into house after three-vehicle pile-up

  20-10-2016 09:55
  
  Driver rushed to hospital following street crash
  
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• Sepsis survivor's story hits the big screen starring Downton Abbey actress

  20-10-2016 09:29
  
  Tom Ray's heartbreaking story will be retold in movie Starfish
  
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• US election: Trump won't guarantee to accept result if Clinton wins

  20-10-2016 09:04
  
  Candidates squared off in Las Vegas for third and final pre-election debate
  
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• Morning news headlines: Theresa May to tell European leaders there will be no second Brexit referendum; Trump: I won't guarantee to accept election result

  20-10-2016 08:59
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• The flu vaccine is changing - here's how to protect your child

  20-10-2016 07:30
  
  Flu can be a very unpleasant illness in children causing a range of symptoms
  
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• Enormous housing scheme unveiled a stone's throw from Bullring

  20-10-2016 06:50
  
  The long-awaited development of Connaught Square in Digbeth will see River Rea revealed for all to see again after it was hidden away in culverts for decades
  
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• What's happened to the West Midlands' missing road schemes?

  20-10-2016 06:30
  
  The Government promised to spend £1.4 billion improving the region's roads, but it hasn't happened so far
  
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