Solihull news

• Severe fire rips through row of houses in Kings Norton

  30-05-2017 23:15
  
  More than 40 firefighters battling blaze in row of derelict terraces
  
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• Olivia Newton-John reveals cancer diagnosis with tour postponed

  30-05-2017 23:00
  
  The singer initially beat breast cancer 25 years ago and has devoted herself to helping others suffering from the disease ever since
  
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• House of Cards season five lands on Netflix - this is what fans are saying

  30-05-2017 23:00
  
  New episodes of the Netflix show, which stars Kevin Spacey as the scheming fictional US president Frank Underwood, started streaming on Tuesday
  
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• Brummie police chief Nazir Afzal - hero of grooming drama Three Girls - resigns as police boss

  30-05-2017 22:35
  
  The BBC has claimed his departure is connected to a "row over media coverage of terror attacks"
  
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• Star of ITV quiz show The Chase 'The Sinnerman' comes out as gay live on air

  30-05-2017 22:26
  
  On the Tuesday evening instalment of the ITV quiz show, Sinha made the revelation after he was asked a question about Mario Kart
  
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• Dealers jailed after police smash drug network and uncover massive heroin haul

  30-05-2017 20:00
  
  The trio were busted - along with a fourth man awaiting sentencing - after a taxi was stopped in Bradford in February 2016 and five kilos of heroin was found in a rucksack
  
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• Magistrates jailed WRONG MAN after relative pretended to be his fraudster cousin

  30-05-2017 19:42
  
  The identity switch worked and Mohammed was wrongly sent to prison, with the authorities believing the right man was behind bars
  
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• Citizen Khan star Adil Ray takes on first straight acting role in new Channel 4 drama

  30-05-2017 19:31
  
  Brummie Adil is a rich school governor in Ackley Bridge
  
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• Three teenagers arrested after schoolboy stabbed in Wolverhampton

  30-05-2017 19:30
  
  Police still appealing for witnesses after 15-year-old left fighting for life
  
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• Super slimmer loses nine and a half stone after ditching junk food

  30-05-2017 19:16
  
  At her heaviest, Claire Green weighed in at 22st and was a size 26 - now she’s a healthy 12st 7lbs and a trim size 12 - 14
  
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• Solihull's former Tory Stalwart MP John Taylor passes away at 75 after illness - Solihull Observer

  30-05-2017 18:35 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Solihull's former Tory Stalwart MP John Taylor passes away at 75 after illness
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  FORMER Solihull MP John Taylor – who represented the borough for 22 years – has passed away, it has been announced. The 75-year-old, described as 'a talented and formidable politician who will be missed' was elected as MP for Solihull in 1983 and ...
  
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• Hall Green family threatened with machete in terrifying house raid

  30-05-2017 18:30
  
  CCTV footage released of two men police wish to speak to in connection with burglary
  
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• Residents warned as fire breaks out in asbestos roofing in Bilston

  30-05-2017 17:43
  
  Environmental officer in attendance after fire breaks out at car parts garage on Broad Street
  
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• Ariana Grande joined by Justin Bieber and Coldplay for Manchester benefit concert

  30-05-2017 17:25
  
  The 23-year-old US singer will perform at the Old Trafford cricket ground on Sunday
  
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• Con artist is targeting pensioners near Birmingham by posing as a policewoman

  30-05-2017 17:12
  
  The fake policewoman is approaching houses in Hollywood and telling residents there has been a spate of burglaries in the area
  
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• Employers could be barred from seeing the name of job applicants under Jeremy Corbyn's plan to fight discrimination

  30-05-2017 16:45
  
  A Labour government would look at introducing 'name-blind' recruitment to fight racism, says Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• Trojan Horse disciplinary action against school teachers thrown out

  30-05-2017 16:21
  
  In its ruling on Tuesday, the panel acknowledged that a decision to halt proceedings "should only be taken in exceptional circumstances"
  
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• This is how much pocket money you should be giving your child

  30-05-2017 16:21
  
  Many will fret they are paying too much - or, even worse, too little
  
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• £275m garden village plan to transform corner of Birmingham city centre

  30-05-2017 16:16
  
  Developer reveals plans to replace run-down Monaco House complex with new apartments, townhouses and shops
  
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• Princess Diana documentary reveals Queen's shocking reaction to news of crash

  30-05-2017 16:09
  
  Diana was killed in a crash in August 1997
  
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• Theresa May says Jeremy Corbyn would be 'alone and naked' in EU negotiations

  30-05-2017 16:05
  
  Conservative leader Theresa May says she could easily lose the general election, putting Jeremy Corbyn in charge
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler: Bethany Platt to start self-harming as evil Nathan sex ring plot continues

  30-05-2017 15:23
  
  The horrifying scenes will be shown this week on the long-running ITV soap as part of a special series of episodes to air after the 9pm watershed
  
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• Lichfield Cathedral evacuated after 'suspicious incident'

  30-05-2017 15:09
  
  It comes at a time of heightened security following the Manchester suicide attack last week
  
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• Police seek help to identify seven men following football violence

  30-05-2017 15:00
  
  It follows trouble at Walsall's Bescot railway station
  
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• Three new appointments for Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) - Solihull Observer

  30-05-2017 14:28 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Three new appointments for Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC)
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  GREATER Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) has made three new appointments to its board – including a new vice president. Saqib Bhatti, who has served as president of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce for the last four years, is to ...
  
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• Rolf Harris trial jury discharged after failing to reach verdicts

  30-05-2017 14:16
  
  The Australia-born former television star, 87, was released from HMP Stafford on May 19
  
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• Aston Martin currently has almost 100 jobs up for grabs

  30-05-2017 14:15
  
  The roles are varied and many are based in Gaydon, Warwickshire
  
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• Murder arrest after man discovered injured on the street dies the next day

  30-05-2017 14:14
  
  Police say the victim had been involved in an altercation outside the White Horse pub on Long Street
  
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• Five arrested after murder of 20-year-old from Birmingham

  30-05-2017 13:57
  
  He was taken to hospital on Sunday, May 29, with multiple stab wounds, and later died
  
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• General election 2017: Your complete election day and results night guide

  30-05-2017 13:54
  
  How to vote, when the results will be announced and what happens next.
  
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• Hamerton Zoo keeper mauled to death by tiger may have died after running to help colleague

  30-05-2017 13:52
  
  The long-serving zookeeper Rosa King died on Monday after what was described as a "freak accident"
  
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• JLR worker given £20,000 award for ‘injured feelings’

  30-05-2017 13:44
  
  £16,000 was awarded for injury to feelings, plus £3,152 interest, making a total of £19,152
  
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• Innocent man injured as police chase suspect through Selly Oak street

  30-05-2017 13:12
  
  The street had to be closed off
  
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• Warwickshire CCC teams up with brand agency Champions

  30-05-2017 13:08
  
  Agency will work with the cricket club to be its official marketing and communications firm
  
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• What constituency am I in?

  30-05-2017 12:59
  
  Which constituency am I in? Enter your postcode and find out here
  
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• Fire risk warning over Beko tumble dryers

  30-05-2017 12:50
  
  Safety alert issued over concerns about fire risks
  
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• Beko tumble dryer recall: Owners told to stop using products immediately due to fire risk

  30-05-2017 12:50
  
  Safety alert issued over concerns about fire risks
  
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• Half term weather: Temperatures set to rise in Birmingham - and experts predict sticky nights

  30-05-2017 12:27
  
  Persistent drizzle and low cloud will make it feel uncomfortable at night
  
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• University of Birmingham spinout secures new funding

  30-05-2017 12:21
  
  Linear Diagnostics will use capital injection to develop a product that can rapidly detect infections and resistance to antibiotics
  
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• Labour and Tories send big-hitters to join battle in Birmingham Erdington

  30-05-2017 11:36
  
  Labour are fighting to hold on to a Birmingham seat they've held since 1945
  
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• How Spice and Black Mamba were created by accident

  30-05-2017 11:06
  
  The synthetic drug, which is also linked to Black Mamba, was stumbled upon when the scientist was researching the impact of cannabis
  
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• Why you can make money while spring cleaning your home

  30-05-2017 10:49
  
  A personal finance expert says we should all be giving our homes a tickle - and the reason is obvious: it's a great way of making money
  
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• These are the dangers of smoking while pregnant

  30-05-2017 10:46
  New NHS figures reveal Walsall Healthcare saw a rate of one woman smoking out of every six
  
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• The staggering number of young girls on a diet - and why

  30-05-2017 10:46
  
  Selfies of stars posted on social media sites are having a negative effect on schoolgirls anxious to copy their style
  
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• The four weirdest questions STI nurses have been asked by patients

  30-05-2017 10:46
  
  Brummies are more than three times as likely to contract STIs as people in rural parts of the Midlands
  
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• This new text message scam will steal your money and identity - how to avoid falling victim

  30-05-2017 10:36
  
  The scam uses mobile phones to encourage unwitting victims into taking various actions
  
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• Tragic JFK lives on in Birmingham's best loved memorial

  30-05-2017 10:30
  
  Assassinated president would have been 100 on Bank Holiday Monday
  
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• UKIP's Paul Nuttall 'would not rule out' internment for terror suspects

  30-05-2017 10:05
  
  Mr Nuttall said he "wouldn't take anything off the table" when it came to dealing with the threat of violent extremism
  
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• Prince William reveals sadness that Princess Diana will never meet his children

  30-05-2017 10:05
  
  He revealed that he can now talk about her more openly as the 20th anniversary of her death approaches
  
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• 'Heat island' effect could double climate change cost for major cities

  30-05-2017 10:05
  
  It could add around 2C to temperature rises caused by global warming in the world's most populated cities by 2050
  
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