Solihull news

• Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'beautiful daughter' Holly Brown killed in minibus crash

  10-07-2017 21:55
  
  Aspiring ballet dancer Holly Brown, 14, died after crash on Kingsbury Road
  
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• Driver has miraculous escape after car ends up on roof in M5 crash

  10-07-2017 21:02
  
  Carriageway was blocked while air ambulance attended the scene
  
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• Who is the White Widow? This is why Sally Jones is one of the world’s most wanted terrorists

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  The British jihadi became known as the White Widow after the death of Kings Heath terrorist Junaid Hussain
  
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• The UK's most valuable coins: You may have one of these in your pocket right NOW

  10-07-2017 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 nine 50p coins which could land you a fortune

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  Experts estimated one in 300 people currently have a Kew Gardens 50p – which means there’s probably about 4,000 in Birmingham
  
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• The National Lottery is set for a shakeup - here's how it will affect you

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  Camelot, who organise Lotto, say ticket prices could be cut - and extra balls discarded
  
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• The most valuable plastic £5 notes have these serial numbers - check if you've got one in your pocket

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  Some of the new polymer fivers are selling for £200 and up - but what serial numbers should you be looking out for?
  
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• Seeing lots of flying ants everywhere at the moment? This is why

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  It's a giant ant party, in many respects, with millions enjoying their "nuptial flight"
  
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• Pokemon GO raids and gyms updates: Learn more about co-op gameplay

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  Fans of the augmented reality app are finally going to get the features they've wanted since the game launched
  
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• Is streaming on Kodi illegal? Tips to help you avoid falling foul of the law

  10-07-2017 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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• How The Simpsons predicted the future - including Donald Trump becoming President of the United States

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  The show has a weird habit of getting things right
  
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• How much do lap-dancers earn? A lot at Birmingham's Legs 11

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  Famous Legs 11 club in city’s Broad Street closed after a probe into ‘criminal operation run from business’
  
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• Astral sex: Claims new trend can 'protect you from STDs and pregnancy'

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  You can train yourself to experience an out-of-body moment when, er, in the moment
  
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• Care home worker convicted after spraying aerosol in face of OAP

  10-07-2017 20:15
  
  She is found guilty of ill-treating dementia patient after family installed covert camera
  
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• Gunned down grime star Saphan 'Safone' Robinson posts Instagram picture from hospital

  10-07-2017 19:27
  
  The 26-year-old music star was blasted in the chest by a gunman in Bourne Green, Quinton
  
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• Birmingham Pub Bombings: IRA suspect says sorry and offers "heartfelt sympathies"

  10-07-2017 19:00
  
  But Michael Hayes says he would rather die than name bombers
  
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• Homeless man raped Good Samaritan who had offered him a place to stay

  10-07-2017 18:00
  
  Craig Johnson, 47, attacked victim in Sutton Coldfield after she passed out following a night out
  
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• Who is Safone Robinson? The BBC grime star who hails from Handsworth

  10-07-2017 17:53
  
  The grime artist, real name Saphan Robinson, has been shot
  
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• Top Birmingham grime star Saphan 'Safone' Robinson gunned down in city shooting

  10-07-2017 17:44
  
  Chart star, 26, blasted in the chest by a gunman in Bourne Green, Quinton, on Sunday evening
  
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• Driver arrested after man dies in M42 horror crash

  10-07-2017 17:40
  
  Man from Devon arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after cars burst into flames in crash near Bromsgrove
  
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• Second term for Jewellery Quarter BID

  10-07-2017 17:17
  
  Business group wins widespread backing from companies in historic manufacturing district
  
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• Police release picture after man has throat slashed in Handsworth

  10-07-2017 17:13
  
  Horrific Soho Road attack on 52-year-old man was 'unprovoked' say officers
  
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• Man arrested after fatal M42 pile-up leaves one dead and seven injured

  10-07-2017 17:03
  
  The driver of a Volkswagen Golf died at the scene and has yet to be formally identified, while two people in their 70s travelling in a Renault Kadjar suffered serious injuries
  
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• BBC1's DIY SOS team start work on a house in West Bromwich

  10-07-2017 16:53
  
  Trades turn out to help a family devastated by cancer
  
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• This is how gender diversity in the biggest UK firms is declining

  10-07-2017 16:15
  
  According to The Pipeline, companies with executive committees that are at least 25% female see net profit margins nearly double
  
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• This is what Kodi has to say on people illegally streaming

  10-07-2017 16:14
  
  An ongoing crackdown on illegal plug-ins and add-ons on the platform has got users worried
  
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• Fines from mobile companies 'should help councils boost digital connectivity'

  10-07-2017 16:14
  
  Currently, fines levied on mobile operators by regulator Ofcom for incorrectly billing customers and the poor handling of complaints go straight to the Treasury
  
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• Ditched plans for National Insurance hike 'will not be revisited'

  10-07-2017 16:14
  
  Damian Green said MPs had made clear their opposition to the proposals from the spring Budget
  
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• Charlie Gard's parents 'hopeful' ahead of new court hearing in treatment case

  10-07-2017 16:14
  
  The terminally ill 11-month-old, who is on life support at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), remains at the centre of a legal battle
  
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• Why holding your naked baby can boost their health massively

  10-07-2017 16:13
  
  An experiment by world renowned skin to skin expert, Dr Susan Ludington, has shown the immediate physiological benefits of skin to skin contact
  
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• Whatsapp will introduce these handy new features in its next update

  10-07-2017 16:13
  
  Rumours on tech sites suggest Whatsapp will make it easier to add bold, italic and strikethrough effects
  
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• Norwegian airlines to give away free flights and upgrades - but there's a catch

  10-07-2017 16:13
  
  Those looking to fly with the low-cost carrier can take advantage of free return flights or upgrades to the Premium cabin on any long-haul route for travel over the course of the calendar year
  
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• This is how Sky Sports is set to change this month

  10-07-2017 15:59
  
  The radical shake-up from the broadcaster comes as they launch sport specific replacements for football, cricket and golf
  
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• Chase driver who 'could have killed someone' avoids jail - despite judge saying he DESERVED jail time

  10-07-2017 15:51
  
  Daniel Michael led cops on dangerous 70mph pursuit
  
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• Jayden K Smith: Is the Facebook message a hacker or hoax?

  10-07-2017 15:49
  
  Millions of Facebook users have been warned not to make friends with him on the social networking platform
  
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• The NHS says men need this much sex to stave off prostate cancer

  10-07-2017 15:44
  
  Prostate cancer is the most common in the UK and the NHS says keeping up to this level can "significantly" reduce men's risk
  
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• How Birmingham gamer has earned $100,000 and travelled the world by playing Call of Duty

  10-07-2017 15:42
  
  Joshua-Lee Sheppard, 21, regularly travels the world, playing the popular game for big cash prizes.  
  
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• Property developer moves HQ to Birmingham

  10-07-2017 15:25
  
  Henry Davidson Developments is relocating from the East Midlands in order to expand its team and increase capacity to bid for new contracts
  
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• Sex offender in gorilla mask attacked Selly Oak students during four-month reign of terror, court told

  10-07-2017 15:23
  
  Elvis Sidaway, 54, allegedly raped one student and sexually assaulted five others
  
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• Watch: Car spins into crowd after losing control at 'cruise'

  10-07-2017 15:19
  
  Emergency services were called to reports of a 'crash'
  
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• Police hunt after man left with serious head injury in attack outside city centre restaurant

  10-07-2017 14:38
  
  The victim, 27, was set upon near Athens restaurant in Paradise Circus, Queensway
  
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• Peaky Blinders wraps filming series four - and it's the end for one actor

  10-07-2017 13:57
  
  Which actor won't be back for series five of the BBC2 hit gangster series?
  
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• One dead and seven hurt in M42 fireball horror

  10-07-2017 13:33
  
  Motorway closed after tragic pile-up involving four cars and a lorry
  
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• Watch: Masked axe raiders force family to flee home

  10-07-2017 13:19
  
  The occupants ran out of the front door while the men smashed through a window at the back and climbed inside
  
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• INTERVIEW: Jack Edwards praises Leamington fans following departure to Solihull Moors - Leamington Observer

  10-07-2017 13:07 via leamingtonobserver.co.uk
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  INTERVIEW: Jack Edwards praises Leamington fans following departure to Solihull Moors
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  FOOTBALL: FORMER Leamington fans' favourite Jack Edwards says he couldn't have hoped for a better three years at Leamington after departing to join National League side Solihull Moors. Edwards joined the Moors at the start of June following his ...
  
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• Channel 4 News 'should be broadcast from Birmingham'

  10-07-2017 12:53
  
  Campaigners want one of the country's major national evening news shows to move out of London
  
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• Man 'blasted with sawn-off shotgun' - what we know so far

  10-07-2017 12:35
  
  Bourne Green in Quinton was blocked by West Midlands Police patrol cars and a van
  
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• Man arrested after machete attack in Friar Park Road, Wednesbury

  10-07-2017 12:11
  
  Suspect quizzed on suspicion of attempted murder
  
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• Commonwealth Games would showcase a resurgent West Midlands to the world

  10-07-2017 11:33
  
  West Midlands Mayor Andy Street on why he is backing the Commonweatlh Games bid and why we should be confident
  
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• Friar Park Road in Wednesbury 'sealed off over machete attack'

  10-07-2017 11:07
  
  Major police presence at scene of reported knife incident
  
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