Solihull news

• This abandoned underground line is opening to the public this summer

  27-07-2017 22:39
  
  Launching on September 4, the Mail Rail will take visitors to the Postal Museum on 1km journeys that will last 20 minutes
  
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• The 40 crimes you've almost definitely committed

  27-07-2017 22:39
  
  YouGov predicts we’re stealing £4.2million worth of plastic bags a year
  
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• Family of 15-year-old girl who died after taking 'legal high' warn youngsters

  27-07-2017 22:39
  
  She was taken to Torbay District Hospital at around 4.50am on July 15 and died there later with her parents at her bedside
  
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• The people - including children - convicted of revenge porn in Birmingham

  27-07-2017 22:36
  
  There were 22 convictions for disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress in the West Midlands police area in 2016
  
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• Birmingham bin strike: This is how to apply for a refund if you keep missing collections

  27-07-2017 22:34
  
  The dispute over changes to working practices and the downgrading of supervisor jobs has now entered its third week
  
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• Who is the hardest-working Royal family member? Their total engagements for 2017

  27-07-2017 22:33
  
  The Queen has so far spent 49 days carrying out public engagements since January 1, up to and including July 25
  
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• The 30 job perks that EVERY worker wants revealed

  27-07-2017 22:33
  
  We have all been there - and we're all guilty of spending the first few weeks of the year thinking the grass is greener
  
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• This one trait means you're more likely to be a psychopath

  27-07-2017 22:31
  
  People with strong psychopathic traits find lying easier to learn than more empathic individuals, scientists have discovered
  
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• Revealed: The number of deaths after West Midlands Police contact

  27-07-2017 22:31
  
  Deaths can also occur following or during transfer from the scene of arrest or police custody, as a result of injuries or other medical problems that are identified or that develop while a person is in custody
  
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• Who are Primera Air? The airline offering £149 Birmingham to New York flights

  27-07-2017 22:30
  
  Low-cost airline Primera Air is launching flights to both New York Newark and Boston from May 2018
  
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• The Highway Code's stopping distances are WRONG, experts warn

  27-07-2017 22:30
  
  The new study calculated that the stopping distance of a car travelling at 40 miles per hour is 51 metres, compared with the figure of 36 metres in the Highway Code
  
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• How the new 12-sided £1 coin has stumped counterfeiters

  27-07-2017 22:24
  
  There are now more new pound coins in circulation than their round predecessor - a coin that had become an easy target for counterfeiters
  
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• This is where the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest will be held

  27-07-2017 22:14
  
  The Portuguese capital will be the home of the annual event for the first time after singer Salvador Sobral clinched the contest earlier this year
  
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• The massive difference in house prices in areas just minutes away from each other

  27-07-2017 22:06
  
  A look at median house prices shows how much location matters in Birmingham
  
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• Bargain homes for sale in Kings Heath right now

  27-07-2017 22:03
  
  Cheap houses in the popular Birmingham suburb
  
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• Are you allowed to drive a car with no MOT? This is what the law says

  27-07-2017 21:46
  
  Worryingly, a third of drivers admit to driving their cars without a valid certificate
  
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• Do you HAVE to pay tickets? The law and your rights explained

  27-07-2017 21:44
  
  These bodies are granted powers by legislation passed by Parliament and cover various parking misdemeanours
  
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• The five most common scams - and how you can avoid them

  27-07-2017 21:38
  
  NatWest said its records show nearly 7,000 customers have become the victims of scams since the start of 2010
  
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• A look back at Birmingham's rave scene of the 80s and 90s

  27-07-2017 21:33
  
  As Rave Against Racism festival comes to Digbeth, we look back at the old skool rave days in the city
  
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• A look back at the Bull Ring when it was first built in the 1960s

  27-07-2017 21:22
  
  Campaign to find missing nine ton Bull Ring bull sculptures sparks memories
  
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• Police shoot Sharif Cousins: Three men and one woman arrested

  27-07-2017 20:06
  
  Former Burger Bar Boys member fights for life after being shot in chest in Frankley
  
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• Man murdered passenger on No 11A bus for 'staring at him'

  27-07-2017 19:35
  
  Kieran Gillespie who launched a frenzied attack has been jailed for life
  
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• Bus route changes between Solihull and Birmingham: Have your say - Solihull Observer

  27-07-2017 18:30 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Bus route changes between Solihull and Birmingham: Have your say
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  VIEWS on possible changes to bus routes are being sought from Solihull borough residents and those further afield. National Express West Midlands says its wants to improve services between Birmingham and Solihull – and tackle congestion to the south of ...
  
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• Doctors actress shares heartbreak as she spends final hours with husband

  27-07-2017 18:27
  
  Ross Blair, son of ex-Villa player Andy Blair, has just days to live as he battles final stages of cancer
  
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• Emmerdale fans are in despair over Rhona's rape trial outcome

  27-07-2017 18:04
  
  Wednesday night's episode of the ITV soap saw Michelle Hardwick's character give evidence in a bid to bring Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather) to justice
  
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• Households warned over 'unpredictable' food price rises post-Brexit

  27-07-2017 18:02
  
  Around 30% of food purchased in the UK is imported
  
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• This is how many prisoners use drugs in Winson Green prison

  27-07-2017 18:01
  
  Latest Government figures show that 16.5 per cent of prisoners at the Winson Green institution failed random drugs tests last year
  
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• Love Island's Marcel pens book deal - what you need to know

  27-07-2017 17:59
  
  The Blazin' Squad singer, who came fourth on the show with partner Gabby Allen, has announced he will be releasing Dr Marcel's Little Book Of Big Love in Augus
  
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• BBC's DIY SOS build a house in West Bromwich in record time

  27-07-2017 17:58
  
  The team have gutted and rebuilt a semi for a family struck by cancer in just nine days
  
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• Could Britain's hottest vegan be a Brummie? Dishy office worker in the finals!

  27-07-2017 17:57
  
  Jim Dilkes is one of seven vying for the title of 'Britain's hottest vegan'
  
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• Wanted: Police hunt for men after mass brawl outside nightclub

  27-07-2017 17:56
  
  Fight rampaged up and down the high street after trouble broke out in early hours
  
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• Free movement to end when UK leaves European Union

  27-07-2017 17:28
  
  Immigration Minister says new system will be in place by spring of 2019
  
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• Detectives hunt TWO rapists after 15-year-old girl targeted twice in horror attacks

  27-07-2017 17:11
  
  The 15-year-old was assaulted after she flagged down a car for help, moments after an earlier rape inside Witton train station
  
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• Killer mistress who lured lover to his murder loses appeal bid - in just two minutes

  27-07-2017 16:54
  
  Zatoon Bibi, 38,  was jailed for life after she was convicted of the murder of music boss Tanveer Iqbal
  
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• Former Burger Bar Boy shot by police - everything we know

  27-07-2017 16:46
  
  Sharif Cousins was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after the Frankley shooting
  
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• Angry pub bombing families boycott new inquests

  27-07-2017 15:36
  
  They say they will not take part after Coroner ruled out perpetrator issue
  
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• Frankley shooting victim Sharif Cousins fighting for life in hospital

  27-07-2017 15:34
  
  Former gang member has undergone surgery
  
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• Watch: Brave women fight off armed shop robber with BASEBALL BAT

  27-07-2017 15:25
  
  Tyrone Dorsett was jailed for 12 years after his DNA was found on a beer can near the scene of a robbery
  
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• Holiday weather: Weekend forecast for top resorts at home and abroad

  27-07-2017 15:21
  
  Check out the latest outlook for the weather on Saturday and Sunday
  
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• Woman battered by drunk cricketer boyfriend feared for life

  27-07-2017 15:13
  
  Victim urges anyone targeted for domestic violence to leave relationship immediately
  
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• Oscar winner Mahershala Ali joins True Detective cast

  27-07-2017 14:56
  
  The actor, who won a supporting gong at the Academy Awards earlier this year for his role in Moonlight, confirmed the news on Instagram
  
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• Axe, hammer and knife found in car seized by police in Skomer Close, Frankley

  27-07-2017 14:53
  
  Chilling haul of weapons found in untaxed Peugeot 206
  
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• Thousands of Brummie commuters are being forced to stand on overcrowded trains

  27-07-2017 14:51
  
  More than 4,000 passengers a day were left standing on trains arriving into Birmingham during morning rush hour
  
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• Mum, 20, jailed for life after murdering daughter, 2, at family home

  27-07-2017 14:26
  
  A trial at Stafford Crown Court was told Jackson, from Stoke-on-Trent, also wrote a suicide note before the killing
  
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• Police shooting victim named as Sharif Cousins - a former Burger Bar Boys member once jailed for gun offences

  27-07-2017 14:10
  
  Mr Cousins was shot in Frankley last night - a police investigation is underway
  
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• When do the clocks go back in 2017 at the end of British Summer Time?

  27-07-2017 13:55
  
  We've got the date you need to pop in your diary here if you live in the UK
  
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• Charred remains of Grenfell Tower to be covered up

  27-07-2017 13:38
  
  Building to be coated in protective wrap from mid-August to help forensic investigations
  
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• Prince George has the choice of these two surnames when he starts school

  27-07-2017 13:37
  
  George is set to start primary school in September at Thomas's in Battersea, London
  
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• Burger Bar Boys: How 'execution' began gang warfare in city

  27-07-2017 13:14
  
  Corey Wayne Allen was shot dead in middle of busy Handsworth road
  
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• Motorists urged to find alternative routes or use M6 Toll as more motorway roadworks set to begin on M5

  27-07-2017 13:06
  
  Lengthy repairs to the M5 at Oldbury viaduct is set to begin this weekend - at a cost of £100 million
  
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