Solihull news

• Fire sweeps through farmland in suspected arson attack

  16-08-2017 22:46
  
  Large fire involving hay and straw at fields in Stonnall near Brownhills
  
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• XXXX rated study shows that sex in old age could make you more intelligent

  16-08-2017 21:00
  
  Oxford University and Coventry University researchers performed the study on people between 50 and 83
  
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• What is UCAS Clearing? Everything you need to know ahead of A-Level Results Day

  16-08-2017 21:00
  
  For some the day will bring delight and celebration, but for others it will be fraught with anxiety and uncertainty
  
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• Times The Simpsons predicted the future - including Donald Trump becoming president of the US

  16-08-2017 21:00
  
  The show has a weird habit of getting things right
  
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• These Kodi addons are still working amid illegal streaming clampdown

  16-08-2017 21:00
  
  More and more add-ons for the service are shutting down amid the clampdown
  
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• The new Soccer AM presenters after Helen Chamberlain quits show

  16-08-2017 21:00
  
  The popular Saturday morning football show, broadcast on Sky Sports, is getting TWO new presenters
  
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• The 50p coins worth way more than face value - do you have any of these in your pocket right now?

  16-08-2017 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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• Most valuable plastic £5 notes revealed: Could you be carrying any of these in your pocket right now?

  16-08-2017 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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• Most valuable coins in the UK: Check if you have got any of these in your pocket right now

  16-08-2017 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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• Kodi on Android: How you can get the app on your tablet or smartphone

  16-08-2017 21:00
  
  Kodi is available on the Google Play store, meaning installation couldn't be simpler
  
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• Is streaming on Kodi illegal? Advice to help you stay the right side of the law

  16-08-2017 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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• Britain First: The group's views and history explained

  16-08-2017 21:00
  
  West Midlands Police said there would be a “highly visible” police presence in the city on Saturday
  
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• Appeal to trace 'key witnesses' after man's neck slashed in Handsworth knife attack

  16-08-2017 20:49
  
  Police wish to speak to three people who could have vital information about attack in Soho Road
  
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• Fire rips through cars at Wednesbury Parkway tram stop car park

  16-08-2017 19:50
  
  Three fire crews sent to the scene after at least six vehicles damaged by blaze in car park at Metro stop
  
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• Shocking moment pedestrian left fighting for life after being 'run over' by Mercedes in Moseley

  16-08-2017 19:21
  
  GoPro footage has revealed the moment a pedestrian is hit by a Mercedes
  
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• Councillor condemns racist graffiti in Alum Rock that says 'no whites allowed after 8pm'

  16-08-2017 19:13
  
  An image of the hate message went viral after it appeared on a Facebook page but has since been deleted
  
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• This is when Great British Bake Off will start on Channel 4

  16-08-2017 19:00
  
  Everything we know about the new-look show with Sandi Toksvig, Prue Leith and Noel Fielding
  
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• Relief for motorists as weekend road restrictions lifted

  16-08-2017 18:25
  
  Highways England offers crumbs of comfort to beleaguered motorists in Birmingham as some restrictions are lifted for this weekend only
  
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• Watch: Hair-raising video shows black mist forming at 'haunted' Birmingham hair salon

  16-08-2017 18:20
  
  Paranormal investigators capture spooky footage during recent night time investigation at Nokes’z Hair in Northfield
  
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• The bin strike suspension looks a very fragile ceasefire

  16-08-2017 18:02
  
  A long way to go before peace deal is confirmed and action called off for good
  
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• Bin Strike: This looks like a fragile ceasefire

  16-08-2017 18:02
  
  A long way to go before peace deal is confirmed and action called off for good
  
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• Former PCSO guilty of fraud over expenses

  16-08-2017 18:00
  
  Leigh Yeomans given suspended sentence and ordered to pay more than £8k after false claims while working for Staffordshire Police
  
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• Parents advertise £100,000 a year Barbados nanny job - with MEGA PERKS

  16-08-2017 17:31
  
  Two parents are advertising for a nanny for their four young children, aged 2, 5, 7 and 15
  
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• Man denies shouting “I've got acid” outside Solihull pub before allegedly squirting liquid in drinker's face - Coventry Telegraph

  16-08-2017 17:31 via coventrytelegraph.net
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  Man denies shouting “I've got acid” outside Solihull pub before allegedly squirting liquid in drinker's face
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• These shocking figures reveal just how bad the knife crime epidemic is

  16-08-2017 17:19
  
  It’s the highest number of admissions recorded in the last five years, and a huge leap from the 157 admissions that were recorded in 2012/13
  
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• Police launch murder investigation after man found unconscious in city centre dies

  16-08-2017 17:18
  
  Phillip Leonard died two weeks after being found with serious head injuries in Essex Street
  
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• Wetherspoons planning new pub at New Street station

  16-08-2017 17:14
  
  Vacant unit which has been empty since shopping centre opened two years ago could be latest place to eat and drink at revamped station
  
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• Businessman denies shouting 'I've got acid' before squirting liquid at drinker outside pub

  16-08-2017 17:12
  
  Max Kelly appeared in magistrates’ court to enter not guilty pleas to two counts of common assault 
  
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• Family of Solihull murder victim Callum Lees in heartbreaking appeal as £5000 reward offered in hunt for suspect - Coventry Telegraph

  16-08-2017 17:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
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  Family of Solihull murder victim Callum Lees in heartbreaking appeal as £5000 reward offered in hunt for suspect
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• Why drinking a pint of beer or glass of wine a day 'can help you live longer'

  16-08-2017 17:08
  
  Male moderate drinkers had 21% less chance of dying from cardiovascular disease , rising to 34% for women
  
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• National Lottery 'sorry' over offensive Twitter posts during campaign for athletes

  16-08-2017 17:08
  
  The #represent campaign was being run in conjunction with British Athletics to highlight the Lottery funding and support athletes receive
  
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• Birmingham bin strike ENDS - this is what we know so far

  16-08-2017 17:08
  The resolution will bring joy to residents who have had to cope with packed bin bags piled high, while flies, maggots and rats were widely reported
  
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• 27,000 courses listed on Clearing website ahead of A-Level results day

  16-08-2017 17:08
  
  As of Wednesday morning, the day before clearing opens, there were more than 27,000 courses listed on the Ucas clearing website
  
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• Top university salaries should be halved to cut tuition fees, says Lord Adonis

  16-08-2017 17:07
  
  Lord Adonis said no vice-chancellor has produced figures to show their university's arts and social studies courses cost £9,250 to deliver or that they are worth such a sum
  
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• Islamist terrorism will remain threat for '30 years', says ex-MI5 chief

  16-08-2017 17:05
  
  Jonathan Evans said the terrorist threat to Britain was a "generational problem"
  
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• Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer joins Strictly Come Dancing 2017

  16-08-2017 17:00
  
  As guest Martine McCutcheon egged him on, Rimmer offered a hint of a cha cha cha
  
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• Sterling plunges to 10-month low against the euro

  16-08-2017 16:48
  
  The pound was down 0.4% against the eurozone currency at 1.096, marking its lowest level since October last year
  
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• London Midland warns passengers putting feet on seats is "offence"

  16-08-2017 16:48
  
  London Midland bosses have posted a "code of conduct" at stations
  
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• Tiger Woods had marijuana and painkillers in system on arrest - report

  16-08-2017 16:47
  
  Police released the report on Tuesday, less than a week after Woods agreed to enter a diversion program to settle his driving while intoxicated charges
  
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• The Big Family Cooking Showdown comes to BBC2 - and viewers love it

  16-08-2017 16:47
  
  Viewers tuned in to see Jean, Dan and Betty Charles crowned first winners and semi-finalists of the programme
  
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• Mum wins court battle to drop child's middle name over 'notorious link'

  16-08-2017 16:46
  
  The mother said the name was "infected with bad connotations" because of its "association with a notorious public figure"
  
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• Donald Trump says "both sides are to blame" over Charlottesville violence

  16-08-2017 16:46
  
  Mr Trump's advisers had hoped those remarks might quell a crush of criticism from both Republicans and Democrats
  
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• Anne Robinson says sex keeps her "young" - and she's on Tinder

  16-08-2017 16:46
  
  The 72-year-old described herself as a "committee of one" following two previous marriages but suggested that she was not short of male attention
  
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• Theresa May blasts Donald Trump for failing to criticise white supremacists

  16-08-2017 16:45
  
  The Prime Minister spoke out after the US President failed to condemn far-right demonstrators outright for violence in Charlottesville
  
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• A-Levels Results Day - thousands of university places still available

  16-08-2017 16:45
  
  As of Wednesday morning, the day before clearing opens, there were more than 27,000 courses listed on the Ucas clearing website, according to a Press Association survey
  
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• This is how much supply teachers are costing Birmingham schools

  16-08-2017 16:44
  
  Overall, spending was £21.8m in 2015/16, although this was down from £22.8m in 2014/15
  
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• Another slur on the Brummie accent - this time from Manchester

  16-08-2017 16:44
  
  It’s not clear exactly how many people took part in the poll on the website... or where they were from.
  
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• Solihull man raises funds for Molly Olly's wishes while living out life-long dream of climbing the Matterhorn mountain - Solihull Observer

  16-08-2017 14:29 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Solihull man raises funds for Molly Olly's wishes while living out life-long dream of climbing the Matterhorn mountain
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  A SOLIHULL man fulfilled his life-long dream of climbing the Matterhorn mountain and raised more than £2,000 in honour of a brave five-year-old boy diagnosed with cancer. Matt Evans was inspired by Oliver Partridge, a school friend of his son diagnosed ...
  
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• Family of Callum Lees in heartbreaking appeal as £5k reward offered in hunt for murder suspect

  16-08-2017 14:28
  
  Callum, 20, is believed to have been stabbed in the neck following a dispute at a house party in Kingshurst’s Hopwas Grove in the early hours of August 6
  
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• Bins strike breakthrough: Now when will the massive rubbish mountains be cleared?

  16-08-2017 14:27
  Five key questions the council MUST answer
  
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