Solihull news

• Police appeal after dad-of-four hit by car in Stourport dies in hospital

  15-12-2016 23:16
  
  Police appealing for witnesses after man died a week after collision on Worcester Street
  
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• Grandfather battered and 'left for dead' by robber who stole his Christmas pension

  15-12-2016 22:00
  
  Police hunt underway after Tony Kells, 78, attacked on his own doorstep by 'cowardly' thug
  
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• Nearly every Birmingham school facing cuts: Our search tool shows how yours is affected

  15-12-2016 17:19
  
  The Government is cutting funding for many Birmingham schools and we have all the data
  
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• Police appeal over missing Small Heath teenager Leah Musgrove

  15-12-2016 17:11
  
  The 16-year-old was last seen at her home in Starbank Road on Wednesday
  
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• See inside Duran Duran star's former luxury pad

  15-12-2016 16:40
  
  You could get the flat for a mere £1.75 million
  
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• New car showroom to create 200 Black Country jobs

  15-12-2016 16:20
  
  Former Carcraft site will be revamped by The Trade Centre Wales as a new car showroom and sales facility with 1,200 used vehicles
  
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• M6 speed cameras catch 10,000 motorists racing through roadworks

  15-12-2016 16:19
  
  Drivers who chose to ignore speed cameras now face hefty fines
  
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• Isil sympathisers 'trained' for Jihad at Solihull paintballing centre - Telegraph.co.uk

  15-12-2016 16:08 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Isil sympathisers 'trained' for Jihad at Solihull paintballing centre
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  A bricklayer who told friends he wanted to die fighting for Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isil) underwent "training" for battle at a paintballing centre in Solihull, it can be revealed. Humza Ali, 20, posed for photographs in military fatigues ...
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  ISIS terrorist training: Humza Ali pictured at paintbal
  
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• Birmingham council services face £20 million cut despite tax rise

  15-12-2016 16:03
  
  Government confirms plans for council tax hike - but Birmingham services will be cut anyway
  
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• Woman killed in Aldridge road tragedy

  15-12-2016 15:32
  
  She died in two-car crash during morning rush-hour
  
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• Bailiffs to be used to kick travellers out of parks

  15-12-2016 15:26
  
  City is seen as a 'soft touch' after string of invasions
  
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• This is officially the best breakfast in Birmingham

  15-12-2016 15:17
  
  The breakfast at one Birmingham hotel has been judged among the best five in the UK
  
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• Breakfast star quits Heart FM show

  15-12-2016 15:04
  
  The DJ is breaking up her partnership with Ed James
  
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• ISIS terrorist's threats to city councillor who testified against him

  15-12-2016 15:00
  
  Majid Mahmood has stepped up security after trial of Humza Ali
  
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• There's nothing fair about Birmingham's £20 million schools budget cut

  15-12-2016 14:49
  
  Theresa May portrays herself as a friend of Birmingham, so why is her government cutting school funding?
  
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• Pictured: ISIS terrorists training at Hockley Heath paintball centre

  15-12-2016 14:30
  
  Humza Ali among four terror recruits who posed for pictures with paint guns
  
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• One billion users have personal data hacked from Yahoo accounts

  15-12-2016 14:18
  
  Yahoo says this personal data affected included "names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords", as well as security questions and answers, but the company claimed financial information had not been compromised.
  
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• Bank raiders jailed for more than 20 years over armed hold-ups

  15-12-2016 14:14
  
  Staff and customers were terrorised at gunpoint
  
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• Where to get Happy Hour drinks in Birmingham

  15-12-2016 13:50
  
  We're talking 2-4-1s, cocktails for less than a fiver and beers for £2.50!
  
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• EastEnders' Phil Mitchell prepares for his last Christmas in new trailer

  15-12-2016 13:22
  
  Sharon is in tears as Phil's health rapidly deteriorates - will he live to see 2017?
  
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• Watch: Lead thieves strip roof of landmark swimming baths

  15-12-2016 13:06
  
  Damage put at tens of thousands of pounds
  
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• Faryal Makhdoom Khan posts naked brother-in-law picture as Amir Khan family feud rumbles on

  15-12-2016 12:00
  
  Amir Khan's wife believes his family are bullying her
  
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• Begging for answers on homelessness

  15-12-2016 11:53
  
  Watchdog committee enquired what services would be withdrawn and what impact it would have. Meanwhile calibre of mayor candidates offer cause for optimism.
  
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• Residents flee fire at apartment block car park

  15-12-2016 11:34
  
  Cars left mangled wrecks by terrifying blaze at Dickens Heath
  
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• Rybrook plans for Rolls-Royce and McLaren service centre in Solihull - AM-online

  15-12-2016 11:32 via am-online.com
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  Rybrook plans for Rolls-Royce and McLaren service centre in Solihull
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  Rybrook Holdings has agreed a pre-let at Blythe Valley Park in Solihull, with plans to use the site as an aftersales and preparation centre for Rolls Royce and McLaren vehicles. The Warwickshire-based dealer group has agreed a 15,237 sq ft pre-let with ...
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• Birmingham SATs results: Use our search tool to see how your school performed

  15-12-2016 10:30
  
  Year 6 children find out how they performed in reading, writing and maths today - we have all the data
  
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• When do the shops close for Christmas Eve in Birmingham and Solihull? - Birmingham Mail

  15-12-2016 10:23 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  When do the shops close for Christmas Eve in Birmingham and Solihull?
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  You think you've got everything sorted then at the last minute you realise you've forgotten an important present. So, a dash to the shops on Christmas Eve is suddenly a must. But most of the shops close early on Christmas Eve to allow staff chance to ...
  
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• First glimpse of Harry Styles acting in new Dunkirk trailer

  15-12-2016 09:27
  
  The film also stars Tom Hardy, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance and Cillian Murphy.
  
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• Amazon deliver first parcel by drone in the UK

  15-12-2016 09:22
  
  The technology firm's founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos confirmed the delivery in a tweet.
  
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• Luxury car dealer agrees Solihull pre-let - Insider Media

  15-12-2016 09:19 via insidermedia.com
  
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  Luxury car dealer agrees Solihull pre-let
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  One of the largest privately owned new and used car retailer groups in the UK has agreed a pre-let at Blythe Valley Park in Solihull, with plans in place to use the site as an after sales and preparation centre for Rolls Royce and McLaren vehicles.
  
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• The morning news headlines: Record gap between rich and poor students winning university places; EU leaders to meet after May leaves summit to thrash out Brexit talks plans

  15-12-2016 08:39
  
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• Motorist's car-jacking axe terror after Merry Hill shopping trip

  15-12-2016 07:30
  
  Jordan Doherty appealing for help after thugs struck in Halesowen
  
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• Jake Jones: Here's how you can help bring Christmas cheer to schoolboy hurt in hit-and-run crash

  15-12-2016 07:30
  
  Birmingham Mail readers show their generosity with offer to send Christmas cards to schoolboy knocked down by stolen bike in Castle Vale
  
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• Hospital patient forced to wait 21 hours on trolley for A&E treatment

  15-12-2016 06:30
  
  Patients arriving in accident and emergency departments forced to wait almost a day for treatment.
  
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• Call for universal basic income trail in the West Midlands

  15-12-2016 06:30
  
  Unison's 20-point manifesto  also calls for the building of genuinely affordable housing, fair public transport fares and English language lessons for new arrivals.
  
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• Globalisation's roots must be local

  15-12-2016 06:00
  
  Gavin Petken, regional director at the Business Growth Fund, makes a plea to remember local firms as the world moves towards globalisation
  
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• Alpha Tower owner to launch new £1m office project

  15-12-2016 06:00
  
  Collaborative work space aimed at Birmingham's small and start-up companies will become available next spring
  
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• Two men jailed for Birmingham armed robberies

  15-12-2016 00:00
  
  Two men have been jailed after carrying out a series of armed raids on banks in Birmingham.Abdul Ghaffar (left), from Washwood Heath was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison after pleading guilty at Birmingham Crown Court to three robberies and three offences of possessing an imitation firearm. David Russell (right), from Alum Rock, was found guilty and sentenced to 11 years for his role in one robbery.The crime spree took place between 19 May and 3 June this year across the Bordesl
  
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• Tribute to West Midlands Police’s “Mr History”

  15-12-2016 00:00
  
  A former West Midlands Police officer and curator of the force’s popular museum has died aged 72.Dave – who passed away on Tuesday (Dec 13) after a long battle with cancer – joined Birmingham City Police as a Special Constable back in 1962 and joined the regular force three years later.   He retired in November 1994 but, during the final year of his service, had begun establishing the police museum in Sparkhill and quickly developed a comprehensive collection of
  
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• Tribute to West Midlands Police’s “Mr Heritage”

  15-12-2016 00:00
  
  A former West Midlands Police officer and curator of the force’s popular museum has died aged 72.Dave – who passed away on Tuesday (Dec 13) after a long battle with cancer – joined Birmingham City Police as a Special Constable back in 1962 and joined the regular force three years later.   He retired in November 1994 but, during the final year of his service, had begun establishing the police museum in Sparkhill and quickly developed a comprehensive collection of
  
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• Police appeal to trace 16-year-old girl

  15-12-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for help in tracing a 16-year-old girl, who has gone missing from her Birmingham home. Leah Musgrove was last seen at her home in Starbank Road, Small Heath on Wednesday 14 DecemberPolice and her family are concerned for her welfare due to her young age and vulnerability. Leah is described as being white with brown shoulder length hair, with blonde tips. When last seen she was wearing black jeans, a grey and white stripe top and black coat with brown fur hood and w
  
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• Man convicted after circulating terrorist images and attempting to travel to Syria

  15-12-2016 00:00
  
  A Birmingham man has been found guilty today at Birmingham Crown Court of committing terrorism offences.Humza Ali, aged 20 from Bromford Lane, Birmingham, has been convicted of three counts of distributing terrorist publications under Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006 and attempting to travel to Syria for terrorist purposes contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.A jury heard how Ali − together with Ali Akbar Zeb, aged 19, from Northleigh Road, Birmingham, who pleaded guilty at t
  
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