Solihull news

• Would you pass a GCSE exam today? Try our quiz to find out!

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Try these 15 questions from past papers and practice tests covering English, maths and science ahead of tomorrow's GCSE results day 2015
  
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• When is using Kodi legal or illegal? The laws on pirate TV streaming explained

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  A trader is being hauled to court in a landmark case over the legality of selling boxes loaded with Kodi
  
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• When do the clocks change in 2017? Find out when and why we turn the clocks forward

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  We've got all the details you need on daylight saving time here
  
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• UberEATS launches restaurant delivery in Birmingham - here's what to expect

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Restaurants including Indian Brewery, Nozomi, The Warehouse Café, The Barton Arms  and Ana Rocha  have signed up
  
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• These eBay sellers have listed the plastic £5 note for thousands of pounds

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Brummies with a plastic fiver are hoping to cash in - and make a huge profit
  
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• The UK's most valuable coins: The 2p, 5p and 50p pieces worth FAR more than their face value

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  You might be richer than you think - see some of the coins which are worth rather more than they say
  
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• The most valuable Lego: Check your loft for these sets selling for THOUSANDS of pounds

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Some rare Lego sets are currently on sale for as much as £3,800 a time – with an army of enthusiasts lining up to snap up the popular toys
  
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• The law is changing on childcare - here's how parents will be affected

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  It's good news for working parents with young children
  
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• Pokémon GO hack lets you hatch eggs without going anywhere! Find out how

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Players are finding they have to walk distances of up to 10km to advance in the game - but one man has come up with a solution
  
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• Pirate Bay warning: Users are being targeted by Sky and Virgin Media over Get It Right campaign

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  The warnings, which are part of the government-backed Get It Right campaign, will inform customers they have 20 days to stop downloading content illegally
  
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• Peaky Blinders fashion: How you can dress like Thomas Shelby's gang and the glamorous women of the 1920s

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  From overcoats and three-piece suits to peaked caps, cult Birmingham-set TV series Peaky Blinders has taken the fashion world by storm. Here's where to get the look.
  
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• One driver caught SEVEN times in days by speed cameras - no sympathy from our readers

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Concern that some motorists do not realise that new digital cameras are now on line
  
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• New road tax rules are coming - how much will YOU have to pay?

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Motorists across Birmingham and throughout the West Midlands will be required to change what they pay in a bid to keep their vehicles on the road
  
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• New plastic £20 note: Everything you need to know, including who is on it and the release date

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  After the release of the new polymer fiver, it's time to look forward to yet more plastic banknotes
  
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• New laws on using your mobile phone behind the wheel are now in force - what you need to know

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Fines set to be DOUBLED amid frustration from authorities over rising lawbreaking
  
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• New child booster car seat laws have come into force: Here's what you need to know

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Worryingly, new research reveals two thirds (66%) of parents do not understand the current car booster seat regulations
  
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• New £5 notes selling on eBay - plastic fivers have been fetching thousands of pounds online

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Collectors are looking for five pound notes with the lowest serial numbers as these attract the highest bids
  
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• Most valuable Harry Potter books: Some fetching big money after edition sells for more than £43k

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Many of the early editions of JK Rowling's book are worth thousands of pounds - here's a guide to spotting value
  
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• How to use Kodi: Check out the top hacks that you NEED to know about

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  The streaming craze shows no sign of slowing down - and, if you're looking to get the best possible experience, we're here to help
  
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• Child cancer: How to spot the signs and symptoms in children

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  After the awful news Michael Buble's three-year-old son has been diagnosed, we take a look at the facts and figures behind childhood cancer
  
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• Cheryl and Liam Payne baby's due date: Analysing the signs

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Cheryl hasn't posted anything on Instagram for five weeks - and many reckon she's nearing 'labour'
  
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• Celebrity deaths in 2017: Famous people who have died this year including Sir John Hurt and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  2017 has a lot to answer, with the Earth robbed of many a talent and celebrity already
  
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• Burger Bar Boys: How the gang who brought terror and murder to Birmingham began

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  Burgers and Johnson Crew were formed in the 1980s and became bitter rivals
  
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• Birmingham celebrities: 30 famous people you didn't know were from Brum

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  We take a look at the stars whose connections to the city are not as well-publicised as the likes of Ozzy Osbourne - how many of these did you know had links to Birmingham?
  
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• Anyone who misuses Kodi is being targeted by FACT in fight against piracy

  13-03-2017 21:00
  
  The widespread emergence of Kodi is now the top priority for rights-holders, it has emerged
  
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• Mum of murdered Joshua Ribera Awards putting on special awards fo "difficult" children

  13-03-2017 20:00
  
  Awards in name of One Love star will celebrate children turning their lives around
  
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• The wit and wisdom of funny Brummie Barbara Nice

  13-03-2017 19:00
  
  Nine sayings from the housewife, aka Janice Connolly, as she launches her Radio 2 sitcom
  
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• An accordion, a guillotine and HAY have sparked bomb scares at West Midland train stations, police reveal

  13-03-2017 18:57
  
  Police say they need passengers to continue reporting suspicious items on public transport
  
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• Chaos on M6 as crash and lorry fire bring motorway to a standstill

  13-03-2017 18:14
  
  Stretches of both carriageways blocked due to two serious incidents between Great Barr and the M42
  
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• The Lib Dem mayor candidate has an identity crisis

  13-03-2017 17:48
  
  Is latest Lib Dem leaflet a blunder or a subtle pitch for Labour voters
  
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• Birmingham gearing up for 2022 Commonwealth Games bid after Durban drops out

  13-03-2017 17:37
  
  Durban, in South Africa, was due to host the Games in 2022 but has pulled out – meaning it is now up for grabs
  
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• Gogglebox's Sandra Martin speaks out after serving six months in jail for fraud

  13-03-2017 16:31
  
  Channel 4 reality show regular revealed "deep regret" over serving time for fraud
  
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• Little Mix fans confused as Perrie Edwards crops Jesy Nelsen out of 'thank you' photograph

  13-03-2017 16:30
  
  Fans immediately took to Instagram, demanding to know why the usually close band were cropping each other out of photos
  
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• Why Aldi shoppers are VERY unhappy with the supermarket's new logo

  13-03-2017 16:29
  
  The re-brand comes as part of a bid from the supermarket to be more "contemporary"
  
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• Why Britain's Got Talent winner Ashleigh Butler broke down in tears at Crufts

  13-03-2017 16:28
  
  The tears flowers after her companion - and award-winning - dog Pudsey competed at the NEC event for the final time
  
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• Birmingham needs one bedroom houses and flats - but that’s not what we’re building

  13-03-2017 16:24
  
  Demand for one bedroom houses and flats is
  high, so why aren't we building any?
  
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• How tragic teenager helped save FOUR lives after Christmas party death

  13-03-2017 16:15
  
  Michael Cuff, 19, had secretly signed up to NHS Organ Donation Register before death
  
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• Teenage girl shouted ‘get him’ before man stabbed defenceless victim in Netherton, eyewitness claims

  13-03-2017 16:13
  
  The eyewitness described how they saw a group of men allegedly beat the 28-year-old victim to the ground before he was stabbed in Halesowen Road on Sunday night
  
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• Watch: BMX bandit almost knocks down child as rides through Bullring

  13-03-2017 16:03
  
  Rider on bike goes down escalators, shocks shoppers and dodges security staff
  
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• Majority want Parliament to have 'meaningful' vote on Brexit talks - poll

  13-03-2017 15:52
  
  MPs are preparing to debate and vote on an amendment to the Brexit Bill
  
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• Robber threatened cabbies with syringe he claimed had Aids virus

  13-03-2017 15:48
  
  David Purcell jailed for seven years over attacks last summer
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon says she wants a second Scottish independence referendum because of Brexit

  13-03-2017 15:35
  
  Scotland could have a vote on leaving the UK as soon as next year, but West Midland MP Caroline Spelman is calling on Scots to stay in
  
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• Half of West Midlands firms don't even know we are electing a mayor

  13-03-2017 15:19
  
  This is despite the first ever West Midlands Mayor being handed responsibility for driving economic growth, creating jobs and ensuring the workforce has the right skills to meet business demands.
  
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• You could be owed HUNDREDS by the Government - and this tool will tell you why

  13-03-2017 15:17
  
  Once logged in if you have paid too much tax, it should show at the top of the screen below your name
  
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• Derek Griffiths leaves Coronation Street after just one year

  13-03-2017 15:13
  
  He joined Corrie in March 2016 but is set to leave the cobbles
  
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• £2.6m for vulnerable Birmingham firms following business rate revaluation

  13-03-2017 15:10
  
  Councils are getting a share from the £300 million business rates discretionary fund unveiled by Chancellor Philip Hammond in his budget last week
  
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• Why comedian Barbara Nice threw herself off Birmingham mac's stage for Radio 2 sitcom

  13-03-2017 15:00
  
  Barbara Nice, created by Janice Connolly, performs her trademark stage dive, even on Radio 2
  
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• Amar Atwal tragedy: Third of kids admit to NOT wearing seatbelts

  13-03-2017 14:54
  
  Police reveal shock statistics as grieving mum Sukhi Atwal released crash CCTV to raise awareness
  
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• Extremely British Muslims reveals how one Birmingham brother converted to Islam the other marched with EDL

  13-03-2017 14:52
  
  Channel 4 series reveals the Muslim convert with a brother who protested against a mosque
  
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• How The X Factor is set for a major overhaul in 2017

  13-03-2017 13:52
  
  According to reports, producers want to follow Britain's Got Talent in undergoing a complete show overhaul
  
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