Solihull news

• The new Soccer AM presenters after Helen Chamberlain quits

  13-08-2017 22:27
  
  The popular Saturday morning football show, broadcast on Sky Sports, is getting TWO new presenters
  
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• Learner drivers to be allowed on UK motorways for first time ever

  13-08-2017 22:16
  
  A law change will mean novice motorists can take lessons on motorways with an approved driving instructor in a dual control car from next year
  
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• EastEnders spoiler: Steven Beale and Max Branning storyline to heat up

  13-08-2017 22:16
  
  Steven (Aaron Sidwell) finds himself trapped by Max (Jake Wood), who threatens to reveal his brain tumour lie to Lauren Branning
  
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• Doctors told Jeremy Clarkson he would DIE if he left hospital

  13-08-2017 22:16
  
  He wrote that he had spent "three nights spent spasming in my bed" before a doctor sent him for tests at the hospital
  
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• Blue singer Lee Ryan reveals what EastEnders co-stars really think of him

  13-08-2017 22:16
  
  Appearing on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Ryan said he still pinches himself and giggles when he is on set
  
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• Parents urged to think about safe sleeping for newborns ahead of baby box rollout

  13-08-2017 22:15
  
  Safe sleep guidance is provided in a leaflet inside the box and safety guidelines are also printed on the box lid
  
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• Lotto winner scoops £14.4million Saturday night jackpot - these are the winning numbers

  13-08-2017 22:15
  
  The winning numbers were 56, 52, 27, 55, 10, 49 and the bonus number was 17
  
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• Clarks removes 'sexist' shoes from sale after customer backlash

  13-08-2017 22:15
  
  The Dolly Babe range, featuring a heart print detail, has been withdrawn from the website and the firm said it is removing the name from in-store products
  
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• Ant McPartlin admits how bad his drink and drugs abuse had become

  13-08-2017 22:08
  
  The TV star - one half of much-loved duo Ant and Dec - entered rehab in June
  
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• Sarah Harding insists Chad Johnson kiss was "one-off" on Celebrity Big Brother

  13-08-2017 22:02
  
  The former Girls Aloud singer and the reality TV star locked lips in scenes which aired on the Channel 5 show on Saturday
  
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• Tom Cruise injured during filming of new Mission: Impossible movie

  13-08-2017 22:01
  
  The Hollywood star, 55, appeared to injure his leg jumping from one building to another as he filmed the action movie in London
  
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• Love Island star Chris reveals whether he and Olivia are still together

  13-08-2017 22:01
  
  Rumours that the reality stars had split were triggered when Attwood was photographed with her footballer ex-boyfriend Bradley Dack
  
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• Donald Trump blasted over reaction to US white supremacy violence in Virginia

  13-08-2017 22:01
  
  Trump, while on a working holiday at his New Jersey golf club, addressed the nation on Saturday
  
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• Motorist claims RAC LOST his Smart Car after it was towed away following breakdown

  13-08-2017 17:57
  
  Birmingham estate agent Shafiq Siddiq claims he last saw it on  July 16 when it broke down in Maidenhead
  
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• Boxers Against Blades: Brum champs unite to urge young fans not to carry knives after murder crimewave

  13-08-2017 17:40
  
  Champions including Frankie Gavin are imploring young men, many of whom support the ring stars, to end cycle of violence
  
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• WATCH: Madness as cars run red lights at roundabout dubbed one of most dangerous in UK

  13-08-2017 17:08
  
  Drivers ignoring warnings at a Birmingham roundabout branded one of the most dangerous in the country
  
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• WATCH: Madness as cars run red lights at one of most dangerous roundabouts in the UK

  13-08-2017 17:08
  
  Drivers ignoring warnings at they go tearing round notorious Bordesley Circus
  
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• More than 1,000 hit-and-run collisions reported to West Midland Police in three years

  13-08-2017 17:00
  
  Over a thousand drivers fled the scene of minor, serious and even fatal collisions
  
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• Ant McPartlin reveals he almost died from addiction to painkillers and booze

  13-08-2017 14:32
  The presenter speaks out as he leaves rehab
  
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• Murder investigation after woman, 81, found dead at Sutton Coldfield home - man arrested

  13-08-2017 14:18
  
  West Midlands Police say the 41-year-old was detained on Saturday at a house in Ebrook Road around 3.30pm.
  
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• Blast from the past: Do you remember these Top Ten retro adverts?

  13-08-2017 14:00
  
  Remember when the red car and the blue car had a race?
  
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• TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher charged with drink driving - at 11.30am

  13-08-2017 13:57
  
  The Sky Sports star was reported to be driving to pick up her sons
  
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• How historic Victoria Square could host basketball during a 2022 Commonwealth Games

  13-08-2017 13:43
  
  3,000 spectators would watch a new three-a-side basketball competition under a giant canopy
  
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• Look at Karren Brady's stunning daughter as she makes her modelling debut

  13-08-2017 13:03
  
  Her proud mum hits back at claims she pulled strings to get her the job
  
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• Dad tried to smuggle cannabis bought off the dark web into UK in TOY parcels

  13-08-2017 12:34
  
  Plasterer Jake Brown attempted to smuggle £700 worth of cannabis into this country from Canada
  
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• Birmingham jeweller reveals the old coins and notes that could make you a mint

  13-08-2017 12:28
  
  Birmingham jeweller Rex Johnson and Sons has revealed that anyone with a 1940s white £5 note could be quids in
  
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• Devoted son to lose FOUR FOOT dreadlocks with first cut in 15 years to support dad with cancer

  13-08-2017 12:19
  
  Joe Barber is to undergo his first haircut for charity  in a show of support for dad Graham
  
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• Doing this every day will turn your loose change into £600 this year

  13-08-2017 12:15
  
  2017 could see you turn your loose change into HUNDREDS
  
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• Henna tattoo horror left Sunny Beach holidaymaker scarred with 'chemical burns'

  13-08-2017 12:07
  
  Woman now left with risk of sepsis from ‘temporary’ body art at the he popular Sunny Beach resort in Bulgaria
  
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• Recovered Black Mamba addict reveals 'three months of hell' while using drug

  13-08-2017 12:00
  
  The recovered former drug user has also told how he woke up after a blackout to paramedics standing around him
  
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• Tragic mum who left heartbreaking note for daughter will have final wish come true

  13-08-2017 11:58
  
  32-year-old Emma Banks told her 'little princess' how much she loved her in the message
  
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• Toddler, 3, dies after being knocked down by car 'driven by relative'

  13-08-2017 11:57
  
  The car was being driven by a relative during the incident which took place on Friday
  
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• This 'despicable' new dating method 'benching' is sweeping the UK - what to look out for

  13-08-2017 11:56
  
  There's now a new way to describe potential suitors being absolutely horrible to us
  
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• Prince Charles 'shattered' Diana with three words after she 'wore racy underwear to lure him back from Camilla'

  13-08-2017 11:12
  
  Richard Kay - who apparently "knew Diana best" - and his colleague Geoffrey Levy reveal the true extent of her bitter rivalry with Camilla
  
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• Holiday weather: Forecasts for top resorts at home and abroad on August 14

  13-08-2017 09:57
  Here’s the latest weather outlook for destinations at home and abroad on Monday.
  
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• WESTMINSTER DIARY: Crime has no place on our streets - Solihull Observer

  13-08-2017 08:34 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  WESTMINSTER DIARY: Crime has no place on our streets
  Solihull Observer
  Over the past few weeks I have been contacted by local residents with regards to reports of a number of separate incidents of violent crime and anti-social behaviour across Solihull borough. Crime has no place on our streets and it is unacceptable that ...
  
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• Revealed: How police rescued kidnap model who was set to be 'sold as sex slave to Russian gang'

  13-08-2017 07:30
  
  Officers assumed identity of her agent and spent a week negotiating with her abductors to secure her release
  
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• Homeless man launched hammer attack on Birmingham bus after refusing to pay fare

  13-08-2017 07:30
  
  Majid Sami carried out the terrifying rampage on the bus in Digbeth just a week after been given suspended prison sentence
  
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• Birmingham bins crisis: All your questions answered

  13-08-2017 07:30
  
  Birmingham City Council has brought in a new plan to address rubbish piling up across the city
  
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