Solihull news

• Hacking cough linked to virus which gives pneumonia and meningitis

  08-01-2017 22:48
  
  The virus has led to thousands across the region suffering from a nasty cough – and it can’t be treated with antibiotics
  
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• George Michael's partner Fadi Fawaz insists he is NOT under suspicion after Wham star's death

  08-01-2017 22:27
  
  The former hairdresser has claimed the police were "amazing" and "supportive" in the wake of George's death
  
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• This website reveals what the person before you searched for

  08-01-2017 22:18
  
  It turns out there is in fact a way of finding out what the person just before you searched
  
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• George Michael's former partner Kenny Goss invited to take part in Wham star's funeral

  08-01-2017 22:18
  
  The move from the late singer's family acts as a show of acceptance of their relationship
  
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• MILLIONS of married couples still missing out on £400 tax perk

  08-01-2017 22:17
  
  Some Labour MPs described the policy as “perverse and unfair” and demanded the government "rethink the whole policy"
  
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• George Michael visited Vienna hospital just WEEKS before death

  08-01-2017 22:17
  
  The 53-year-old star was found dead at his Oxfordshire home on Christmas Day
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Heartbreaking scenes as Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell are laid to rest

  08-01-2017 22:16
  
  The scenes in Walford are said to be extremely emotional after the pair died on New Year's Day
  
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• Warning over school challenge which left pupil with horrific burn injuries

  08-01-2017 22:07
  
  Schoolchildren and parents are being urged to be aware of the dangers of the 'salt and ice challenge'
  
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• Met Office forecasts SNOW for Birmingham this week

  08-01-2017 21:59
  
  Forecasters have predicted low pressure is expected to build as the freezing Arctic air is sucked over to Britain
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother star Coleen Nolan gives Calum Best 'sexy' lap dance

  08-01-2017 21:59
  
  The Loose Women panelist got down and dirty when the housemates played Dares last night
  
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• The celebrities who died in 2016 - From David Bowie to Terry Wogan and Muhammad Ali

  08-01-2017 21:25
  
  The past 12 months has robbed us of many a talent - from Alan Rickman and Terry Wogan, to Muhammad Ali and Gene Wilder
  
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• This is how much Celebrity Big Brother 2017 housemates are paid

  08-01-2017 21:20
  
  Some stars are, perhaps unsurprisingly, paid more than others
  
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• Rare plastic £5 notes worth £50,000 featuring Jane Austen STILL not found

  08-01-2017 21:20
  
  They are the real-life equivalent of the famous Willy Wonka ‘Golden Tickets’
  
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• Record numbers enjoy perfect weather for festive walk - Solihull Observer

  08-01-2017 20:46
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  Record numbers enjoy perfect weather for festive walk
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  THE 24th ANNUAL festive walk around Baddesley Clinton saw 2,500 walkers raise much-needed funds for charity. Fundraisers weren't put off by parking issues, the overflow car park had been closed due to muddy conditions, as a record number of walkers ...
  
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• The RAT CAPITAL of Birmingham has been revealed

  08-01-2017 18:00
  
  Find out how bad YOUR area is for rat infestations here
  
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• Secretary stole £40,000 from nursery - and enjoyed trips to motor racing venues and concerts

  08-01-2017 18:00
  
  Ellen Glover, who has been jailed, claimed she had hit financial problems and needed the cash
  
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• Nicola McLean claims Danielle Lloyd only married Jamie O'Hara 'to become a WAG'

  08-01-2017 17:29
  
  Celebrity Big Brother house sees Birmingham-based model coming under fire
  
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• 'Blacked up' Morris dancers flee after being threatened near Bullring

  08-01-2017 15:24
  
  Onlooker: 'I was amazed by the vitriolic abuse they started to receive'
  
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• 'Vibrant, loving' student dies in M6 crash tragedy

  08-01-2017 15:15
  
  Demi Nicholson's Vauxhall Corsa was in collision with BMW on motorway
  
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• Revealed: How undercover cops smashed Birmingham's feared Zulu Warriors

  08-01-2017 15:00
  
  New book reveals inside story of how undercover officers infiltrated Blues hooligan gang who brought terror to terraces in 1980s
  
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• Gary Barlow's Let It Shine edges The Voice in ratings battle

  08-01-2017 14:22
  
  Round one to Take That's stripping frontman as The Voice loses viewers following switch to ITV1
  
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• Jamie O'Hara reveals how much Danielle Lloyd gets in maintenance on Celebrity Big Brother

  08-01-2017 13:50
  
  But former Molineux midfielder Jamie O'Hara finds two more female shoulders to cry on
  
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• Midland ambulance staff strip off for saucy charity calendar

  08-01-2017 12:35
  
  This brave band of emergency workers have posing for a daring calendar
  
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• Ambulance staff strip off for saucy charity calendar

  08-01-2017 12:35
  
  This brave band of emergency workers have posing for a daring calendar
  
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• Revealed: Expensive cough medicines do NOTHING say docs

  08-01-2017 12:01
  
  Hacking cough sweeps through Birmingham - here's what is just as good as syrup, say experts
  
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• Former asylum seeker hostel to be transformed into plush hotel

  08-01-2017 09:00
  
  Owners making multi-million investment to transform historic Paragon Hotel  in Highgate
  
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• Work to repair famous Hatton Locks is completed - Solihull Observer

  08-01-2017 08:43
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  Work to repair famous Hatton Locks is completed
  Solihull Observer
  Lock 46 on the Grand Union canal is part of Hatton's famous flight of 21 locks. Photo David Merrett (Creative Commons License). Chris Willmott 10 hours ago. WORKS to repair lock gates along the famous Hatton flight on the Grand Union Canal have been ...
  
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• Shisha lounge shut down after murder nearby and 'ongoing disorder'

  08-01-2017 07:30
  
  Police confirm Emperors venue closure is linked to murder of Ibrahim Ismail
  
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• What happened to the stars of hit Birmingham soap Crossroads?

  08-01-2017 07:00
  
  What happened to stars of hit motel soap of 70s & 80s?
  
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• Boer War hero stripped of VC for stealing 30p worth of scrap

  08-01-2017 07:00
  
  Private Ravenhill died penniless and buried in an unmarked grave
  
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• Jamie O'Hara facing love triangle battle on Celebrity Big Brother

  08-01-2017 00:17
  
  Calum Best gets the first kiss from American beauty Jasmine Waltz
  
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• Top of the class for PC Joe who celebrates MBE honour on the beat 

  08-01-2017 00:00
  
  A popular Birmingham PC celebrated his royal seal of approval - by pounding the streets and keeping New Year revellers safe.PC Joe Cahill received his own 2017 celebration after being awarded an MBE in the latest New Year Honours List.The officer was recognised for his services to education which centred around his work as a governor at Broadway Academy in Perry Barr - but also engaging with young people at the school in his police role.However, there was no resting on his laurels for the Aston
  
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• Family pay tribute to 'vibrant' daughter killed in M6 crash

  08-01-2017 00:00
  
  The family of a woman who died in a motorway crash on her way back to university after the Christmas holidays have paid tribute to their 'vibrant' daughter.Demi Nicholson, who was travelling from her home in Gloucester to Liverpool, was driving on the northbound carriageway of the M6 between junction 9 and 10 at around 11.15pm on Friday 6 January when her Vauxhall Corsa was involved in a collision with a blue BMW.The 21-year-old was treated by the ambulance service and taken to hospital with ser
  
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