Solihull news

• Taxi driver robbed at knifepoint by gang in bogus Weoley Castle pick up

  28-10-2016 22:33
  
  Driver punched, robbed and then threatened with a knife in terrifying ordeal
  
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• Driver jailed for killing passenger as he smashed car into garden wall

  28-10-2016 21:10
  
  Jamie Wharton jailed for killing front-seat passenger Timothy Pearson
  
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• Solihull primary school recognised for successful walk-to-school project - Solihull Observer

  28-10-2016 21:02 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Solihull primary school recognised for successful walk-to-school project
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  A PRIMARY school in Solihull has been awarded The National School Travel Award for encouraging children to walk to school and promoting alternative ways to get to there. The school made the decision to get the pupils involved with sustainable travel ...
  
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• Pictured: Devoted brother and sister killed in arson attack at Hamstead home

  28-10-2016 19:47
  
  Police to quiz injured dad after victims, aged just six and eight, died following blaze
  
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• Detectives hunt for gunman responsible for Handsworth Wood shooting

  28-10-2016 18:54
  
  Detectives have launched an attempted murder investigation after the victim, 27, was blasted in the stomach
  
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• Parents in tribute to 'beautiful' hit-and-run crash victim

  28-10-2016 18:27
  
  Driver fled crash scene where 18-year-old Georgie Ann Evans had died
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne wants Beatles to be played at his funeral

  28-10-2016 18:14
  
  Black Sabbath singer and Prince of Darkness reveals the tunes he wants to play him out
  
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• Black people THREE TIMES more likely to be stopped and searched by police

  28-10-2016 17:46
  
  Officers stopped and searched black people in the region 2,653 times last year
  
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• Uber loses employment rights tribunal

  28-10-2016 17:19
  
  Taxi drivers argue they should be treated as employees of the tech firm and therefore be entitled to holiday pay, a guaranteed minimum wage and breaks
  
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• Why Villa and Birmingham City fans should unite to demand justice for the 21

  28-10-2016 16:48
  
  Birmingham Mail editor-in-chief Marc Reeves calls on all Villa and Blues fans to show solidarity at this weekend's big derby match and support the battle for justice for the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings
  
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• Birmingham City and Aston Villa fans urged to unite for pub bombings tribute

  28-10-2016 16:38
  
  MP backs calls for show of unity at second city derby to support pub bombing families.
  
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• When are the last posting dates for Christmas 2016 in the UK? All you need to know

  28-10-2016 16:36
  
  The Royal Mail has announced its last recommended posting dates to be sure things arrive before December 25
  
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• How to get a letter from Santa for your children this Christmas

  28-10-2016 16:36
  
  Royal Mail are on hand to make sure the man in the big red suit sends your little ones a letter in return for their efforts this December
  
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• Netflix hacks you've never heard of: The best tips and tricks to try on the streaming service

  28-10-2016 16:35
  
  Every month, the popular streaming service uploads more and more content for us to enjoy - but are you making the most of it?
  
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• Eating chocolate IS good for you - but only if you eat a certain kind

  28-10-2016 16:35
  
  Chocolate increases "good" cholesterol, according to leading scientists
  
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• Post Office apologies over Handsworth closure

  28-10-2016 16:31
  
  Branch temporarily shut down due to 'operational reasons' which has left locals mystified and is now 'affecting trade'
  
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• New Tinder feature promises to increase your chance of finding a match

  28-10-2016 16:21
  
  Struggling to find love? Well, with the help of the popular dating app, that no longer has to be the case
  
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• Handsworth Wood shooting: Victim was 'gunned down after opening door to his attacker'

  28-10-2016 16:01
  
  Neighbours revealed details about the chilling attack
  
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• Father of children who died in house fire found injured in a car 50 miles away

  28-10-2016 15:32
  
  A man in his 30s was found inside the Vauxhall Insignia and had suffered life-threatening injuries
  
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• Teenager 'found covered in blood' after Stratford Road knife attack

  28-10-2016 13:50
  
  The boy’s injuries are understood to be serious and he was taken to hospital where his condition has been described as “stable”
  
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• Woman dies after car rolls onto its side during crash

  28-10-2016 13:47
  
  She was found in the road following a crash involved two cars in Dudley
  
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• Attempted murder inquiry after man shot in stomach in 'targeted' attack

  28-10-2016 13:39
  
  The 27-year-old man's condition was described as "critical but stable"
  
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• Birmingham volunteer helping children understand blindness

  28-10-2016 13:26
  
  Lucy Edwards devotes her time to reducing stigma surrounding sight loss by visiting primary schools with her dog Olga
  
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• Former young offender launches social enterprise to help others

  28-10-2016 13:05
  
  Jonathan Buswell turned his life around and even met Prince Charles as part of his working with young offenders
  
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• Desperate neighbours carried children out of arson hit house in Hamstead

  28-10-2016 12:56
  
  The youngsters were taken to hospital but they died later
  
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• Tony Blair says voters must have chance to change their minds on Brexit

  28-10-2016 12:45
  
  Mr Blair, who described Brexit as "catastrophe", said that talks with French president Francois Hollande this week had given him concerns about the looming negotiations.
  
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• Young boy and girl killed in suspected arson attack

  28-10-2016 12:11
  
  House fire is being treated as suspicious
  
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• Headteachers launch petition to save Birmingham's nursery schools

  28-10-2016 11:44
  
  Heads handed a 3,700-signature petition to the Government but they hope more people will sign it online
  
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• Repairs to busy M6 junction extended into December 2017

  28-10-2016 11:18
  
  There's news on the M6 - but it's not good
  
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• Repairs to busy M6 junction extended into December 2016

  28-10-2016 11:18
  
  There's news on the M6 - but it's not good
  
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• Warning over new scam using 'summoned to court' emails

  28-10-2016 10:20
  
  The Crown Prosecution Service has warned the emails are likely to lead to computer viruses
  
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• New Street station's shiny panels to be dulled down because they're dazzling drivers

  28-10-2016 10:19
  
  Birmingham New Street station is too shiny apparently
  
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• National Sperm Bank in Birmingham forced to stop recruiting new donors

  28-10-2016 09:58
  
  Service based at Birmingham Women's Hospital says it recruited just seven new donors since opening two years ago
  
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• Pathologist hits out at prescription drug ‘claiming more lives than any other’

  28-10-2016 09:48
  
  Calls to ban drug come from a leading pathologist after an influx of deaths
  
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• The five foods that will decrease your risk of prostate cancer

  28-10-2016 09:46
  
  Over 330,000 men are living with and after prostate cancer - and health experts reckon male diets could be affecting their chances of being afflicted
  
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• You DO have a sixth sense - but it's nothing to do with seeing dead people

  28-10-2016 09:40
  
  If you've ever felt extremely intuitive, this new discovery from researches may explain an awful lot
  
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• Warning about spike in break-ins as clocks go back

  28-10-2016 09:29
  
  Theft claims soar when the nights get later according to new research
  
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• Holly Willoughby says "willy w**ked" live on This Morning

  28-10-2016 09:05
  
  And Ben Shepherd bursts into laughter
  
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• Ambitious Ella Giles has her sights set on Winter Olympic dream - Solihull Observer

  28-10-2016 09:00 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Ambitious Ella Giles has her sights set on Winter Olympic dream
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  A TEENAGE skiing hopeful from Solihull is hoping she can transfer her talent from plastic to snow after winning the GBR Under 14s National Series. Ella Giles has been skiing since the age of four after taking inspiration from various family holidays to ...
  
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• Solihull Hospital's walk-in centre closes its doors today - Solihull Observer

  28-10-2016 08:35 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Solihull Hospital's walk-in centre closes its doors today
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  THE TEMPORARY building for Solihull Walk-in Centre will close today and services from that building will cease. Patients registered with a GP at the Solihull Walk-in Centre, which is on the hospital car park, will need to re-register with an ...
  
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• Morning news headlines: NHS 'hundreds of millions of pounds short' regaining cash from overseas patients; 'Weekend effect' does not exist for patients at major trauma centres - study

  28-10-2016 08:31
  
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• West Midlands Police officer morale at rock bottom, says report

  28-10-2016 07:30
  
  More than half of rank and file officers say their morale was low in new survey
  
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• Robber who wore Minnie Mouse gloves during raid has jail term slashed

  28-10-2016 07:30
  
  Shane Hadlington was treated too harshly, say Appeal Court judges
  
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• Bad news drinkers - wine prices are set to soar after Brexit vote

  28-10-2016 06:50
  
  Wine and Spirit Trade Association are warning the impact could see bottles increase in cost
  
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• Birmingham's hotels enjoy more record months

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  Occupancy levels reach new highs as city benefits from test match cricket, games expo and Moseley Folk Festival
  
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• BBC Good Food Show hires Birmingham agency for PR push

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  Jewellery Quarter marketing and PR firm Rewired is working with popular event to raise awareness ahead of next month’s return to the NEC
  
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• Snakes Alive! Police stumble upon screaming family on M5 after they discover slippery customer

  28-10-2016 00:39
  
  Child alerts parents after finding 5ft corn snake in their car
  
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• Two children found dead at house in Birmingham

  28-10-2016 00:00
  
  Police have launched a criminal investigation following the deaths of two children at a house in Birmingham in the early hours of this morning.Emergency services were called to a report of a fire at the property on Holland Road in Hamstead at around 3.40am today (Friday 28 October).Fire-fighters extinguished a fire in the hallway of the house and two children – a boy and a girl - were found unwell inside. They were both taken to hospital, where they were subsequently pronounced dead.
  
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• Staffordshire car fire linked to Birmingham deaths

  28-10-2016 00:00
  
  A car fire in Staffordshire - which has resulted in a man being seriously injured - is being linked to an incident at a house in Birmingham during which two children died.Officers from Staffordshire Police were called to the scene on Whitmore Road in the Butterton area of Newcastle-under-Lyme at around 7.15am today (Friday 28 October).A man in his 30s – thought to be the children’s father - was found inside the car and had suffered life-threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital
  
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• Response to Police Federation survey results

  28-10-2016 00:00
  
  The results of the annual pay and morale survey carried out by the Police Federation have been published today.In response to the survey results Sue Goodman, Head of HR at West Midlands Police, said: “Policing is a high pressure job. Officers routinely put themselves in dangerous situations to protect the public and can be confronted with distressing scenes when attending incidents or investigating crimes. We are very conscious about the importance of looking after the wellbeing of our sta
  
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