Solihull news

• How overweight mums are putting their babies at risk of epilepsy

  03-04-2017 22:15
  
  Researchers found an increased risk of childhood epilepsy associated with maternal overweight or obesity in early pregnancy
  
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• Making kids eat breakfast is child abuse according to this expert

  03-04-2017 22:11
  
  Professor Kealey claims "studies showing children getting better exam results after being given breakfast at school are misleading"
  
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• BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills probed by Ofcom over 'Essex girls' comments

  03-04-2017 22:10
  
  Jokes included "What's the first thing an Essex girl does in the morning? Goes home"
  
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• Sarah Harding defends Cheryl over Liam Payne age gap

  03-04-2017 21:57
  
  The Girls Aloud star has backed the former X Factor judge’s age gap romance with One Direction singer Liam Payne
  
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• This is why people are creating penises on GPS trackers

  03-04-2017 21:56
  
  Runners, swimmers and even PILOTS are making sure they route themselves in a particular way
  
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• These delicious foods can make antibiotics work better

  03-04-2017 21:54
  
  Experts reckon the ground-breaking discovery could cut the amount of antibiotic medicines people take
  
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• How to discover if someone has been Facebook 'stalking' you

  03-04-2017 21:54
  
  Many Facebook users happily pass the time scrolling through their friends' feeds and photos
  
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• This is how to tell if you're dehydrated

  03-04-2017 21:53
  
  The conventional wisdom is we need to drink two litres of water per day, though this does vary somewhat
  
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• Emmerdale fans heartbroken over news Ashley is set to die

  03-04-2017 21:51
  
  In Monday night's episode, his wife Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) is devastated when she is told to prepare for the worst
  
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• These are the new road tax rules - how much will YOU have to pay this year?

  03-04-2017 21:17
  
  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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• Carjacking in Birmingham: The scale of the 'epidemic' revealed

  03-04-2017 21:05
  
  Attacks in Sparkbrook, Moseley, Selly Oak, Kings Heath, Billesley and across the West Midlands
  
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• Furious dad claims porn was found on phone he bought for daughter from Cash Converters

  03-04-2017 21:03
  
  The chain’s Erdington High Street branch has launched a full investigation following Carl Daly’s allegations that the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini contained sordid images
  
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• Furious dad claims his 12-year-old daughter found PORN on phone he bought from Cash Converters

  03-04-2017 21:03
  
  The chain’s Erdington High Street branch has launched a full investigation following Carl Daly’s allegations that the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini contained sordid images
  
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• When is using Kodi illegal? Here are the ways the software is misused

  03-04-2017 21:01
  
  A trader is being hauled to court in a landmark case over the legality of selling boxes loaded with Kodi
  
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• Where are Birmingham's speed cameras? Locations, fines, points and more key questions

  03-04-2017 21:00
  
  Speed cameras are back in the region - we answer all the key questions
  
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• Want to get the best out of Kodi? These are the top hacks that you NEED to know about

  03-04-2017 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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• The most valuable Lego: Check if you have any of these sets selling for THOUSANDS online

  03-04-2017 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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• Pokémon Go: Plans for Legendary release revealed

  03-04-2017 21:00
  
  The developer has reportedly sent out a new message teasing the next big update
  
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• Plastic £5 notes are fetching THOUSANDS of pounds on eBay

  03-04-2017 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 are going for big money as one edition fetches more than £43k

  03-04-2017 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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• Most valuable coins in the UK: These 2p, 5p and 50p pieces are worth FAR more than face value

  03-04-2017 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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• How can you spot the signs and symptoms of child cancer? Here's everything you need to know

  03-04-2017 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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• FACT in piracy crackdown on anyone misusing Kodi

  03-04-2017 21:00
  
  The widespread emergence of Kodi is now the top priority for rights-holders, it has emerged
  
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• Burger Bar Boys: How the fearsome Birmingham gang who brought terror to the city began

  03-04-2017 21:00
  
  Burgers and Johnson Crew were formed in the 1980s and became bitter rivals
  
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• Amazon BANS selling of 'fully-loaded' Kodi boxes as part of major crackdown

  03-04-2017 21:00
  
  The move from the US retail giant comes amid widespread bids to stop people selling "fully-loaded" Kodi boxes and other media players
  
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• Party guest who crashed tycoon's £110k Porsche 911 into tree and abandoned injured passenger jailed

  03-04-2017 20:39
  
  Shellard, of Horace Street, Bilston, was jailed for ten months after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicle taking resulting in damage, and was also banned from driving for three years and five months
  
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• Builders bullied frail OAPs into having unnecessary work done on their homes which was 'overpriced' and 'shoddy'

  03-04-2017 20:07
  
  Lee Evans and Andrew Blythe would “bully” some of the victims, including a woman in her 90’s, into paying out more cash
  
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• Man stabbed in head at caravan site near Tamworth

  03-04-2017 18:55
  
  Victim in 'serious' condition after disturbance at travellers site off Alvecote Lane
  
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• Why the Culture Secretary was impressed by Birmingham's Channel 4 bid

  03-04-2017 18:08
  
  City fast out of blocks in push  to become home of broadcaster says Midlands MP who will decide Channel 4's future
  
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• Police: Frenzied tram murder was a RANDOM attack

  03-04-2017 18:08
  
  Anthony Banting knifed to death as he walked to meet son in nearby pub
  
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• How much can I sell on eBay before I have to pay tax?

  03-04-2017 17:39
  
  Midlanders making a few pounds on the side on the auction site should read this
  
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• You CAN drive without an MOT - but only in these circumstances

  03-04-2017 17:24
  
  Worryingly, a third of drivers admit to driving their cars without a valid certificate
  
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• This simple car insurance mistake is costing drivers HUNDREDS

  03-04-2017 17:24
  
  By switching at the timeliest moment, households stand to save an estimated £349 on their policy
  
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• Station clean-ups are on the right tracks - Solihull Observer

  03-04-2017 17:24 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Station clean-ups are on the right tracks
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  TWO HALL Green ladies are showing their local pride and supporting their railway by greening up not just one but two London Midland stations. Vivienne Wilkes and Diane Shirley joined London Midland's Adopt a Station scheme in 2016, adopting Yardley ...
  
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• This 'extraordinary' Shakespeare notebook left Antiques Roadshaw expert trembling

  03-04-2017 17:22
  
  It is thought to have been owned by antiquarian, traveller and philologist John Loveday, of Caversham, who amassed a library of 2,500 volumes
  
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• These new powers to arrest child groomers come into force TODAY

  03-04-2017 17:22
  
  A law was created in 2015 to make it illegal to send sexual messages to children, following the ‘Flaw in the Law’ campaign by children’s charity, the NSPCC
  
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• These hidden messages on £5 notes could hint where the final £50,000 fiver is

  03-04-2017 17:22
  
  When two people recently came forward thinking they each had the final one, they instead discovered secret instructions
  
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• Why the Samsung Galaxy S8 facial recognition software has a BIG issue

  03-04-2017 17:21
  
  Sadly, it looks like the advanced facial recognition technology inside the S8 and S8 Plus is almost too good
  
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• Twitter has just killed off the 'egg' in a bid to tackle trolling

  03-04-2017 17:21
  
  The move comes after the social media giant admitted it had noticed a pattern between accounts which used the image and those which carried out abuse online
  
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• How Birmingham is among the least active places in the country

  03-04-2017 17:21
  
  More than one in three adults in the city does less than half an hour of moderate physical activity a week
  
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• Why thousands of Brummies just got a pay rise - and how much you should be earning

  03-04-2017 17:20
  
  The Government's National Living Wage, paid to people over 24, went up by 30p an hour to £7.50
  
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• Katie Price blasted after daughter Princess, 9, poses EXACTLY like her mum

  03-04-2017 17:20
  
  Followers of the Loose Women panelist were quick to point out nine-year-old Princess is re-enacting one of her mum's old glamour poses
  
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• How cancelled operations are soaring across the West Midlands

  03-04-2017 17:20
  
  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust in the West Midlands met county increased the number of urgent operations cancelled in February to 32
  
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• Residents fury over huge piles of rubbish left behind after travellers leave sites across Birmingham

  03-04-2017 17:07
  
  Mounds of rubbish was dumped at sites which were occupied by travellers in Selly Park, Quinton and Bromford
  
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• Fraudsters jailed for conning pensioners across the Midlands - Solihull Observer

  03-04-2017 16:26 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Fraudsters jailed for conning pensioners across the Midlands
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  THREE men – including one from Solihull – have been sentenced to a total of 11 years and 1 month for running a fraudulent property repair business which targeted elderly and vulnerable consumers across the Midlands, following a three week trial at ...
  
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• Police name victim of Midland Metro stab murder - and reveal it was frenzied attack

  03-04-2017 16:14
  
  Anthony Banting was knifed ‘multiple times’ at Birmingham tram stop
  
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• Ofcom investigating Channel 4 over Westminster attack blunder

  03-04-2017 15:36
  
  Ofcom received 12 complaints about the blunder, which the news show had credited to an unnamed source.
  
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• Plane risked disaster by taxiing on runway without clearance

  03-04-2017 15:34
  
  Near-miss highlighted in probe into pilots' English language standards
  
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• Two in hospital after van and four cars crash on M6

  03-04-2017 15:26
  
  Air ambulance attended the scene after accident on northbound carriageway between junctions six and seven
  
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• M6 traffic delays after crash involving van and four cars

  03-04-2017 15:26
  
  The travel time is around 60 minutes between the two legs with long delays from j4A (M42)
  
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