Solihull news

• Kitten found dumped inside shopping bag at Kingstanding park

  23-08-2017 22:27
  
  RSPCA appealing for information after kitten later died
  
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• Guns and drugs found as two arrested in Longbridge police raid

  23-08-2017 21:38
  
  Officers found revolver in cupboard as well as Class A drugs and counterfeit cash
  
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• XXXX rated study claims having sex in old age could make you more intelligent

  23-08-2017 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? All you need to know after A-Level Results Day

  23-08-2017 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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• These Kodi addons still work amid illegal streaming crackdown

  23-08-2017 21:00
  
  More and more add-ons for the service are shutting down amid the clampdown
  
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• The most valuable plastic £5 notes revealed: Could you be carrying any of these in your pocket?

  23-08-2017 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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• Some 50p coins are worth a lot more than face value - do you have any of these in your pocket right now?

  23-08-2017 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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• New presenters for Soccer AM after Helen Chamberlain quits Sky show

  23-08-2017 21:00
  
  The popular Saturday morning football show, broadcast on Sky Sports, is getting TWO new presenters
  
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• Most valuable coins in the UK: Could you have one of these in your pocket right now?

  23-08-2017 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 phone

  23-08-2017 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 understand the law

  23-08-2017 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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• How The Simpsons writers predicted the future - including Donald Trump becoming US President

  23-08-2017 21:00
  
  The show has a weird habit of getting things right
  
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• This is why this much-loved Birmingham statue has disappeared

  23-08-2017 19:41
  
  Boulton, Watt and Murdoch joins Iron:Man in leaving Birmingham city centre
  
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• Wolverhampton man found dead inside car on country road

  23-08-2017 19:39
  
  Police appealing for witnesses after body found by officers on patrol
  
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• This is the shocking moment when a man is brought back to life on TV

  23-08-2017 19:23
  
  The incredible footage is to be shown on new BBC1 series Ambulance, featuring West Midlands paramedics
  
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• Bride-to-be suffered sleepless nights after Birmingham bridal shop closed just weeks before wedding

  23-08-2017 19:00
  
  Sophie Jones lost £650 deposit after Emily Eve Bridal Boutique suddenly closed this month
  
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• Mel B throws water over Simon Cowell after wedding night jibe

  23-08-2017 18:38
  
  His comments shocked the studio audience and surprised Brown, who despite smiling, threw a cup of water over Cowell, 57
  
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• Man found dead behind nightclub is named as Ryan Shenton

  23-08-2017 18:37
  
  Staffordshire Police has named the man discovered at Quartz Bar in Cannock on th weekend
  
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• Fly-tipper dumped SOFAS AND WINDOW FRAMES across city - after advertising waste collection services on Gumtree

  23-08-2017 18:22
  
  The pair have now been hit with prison sentences after admitting to 16 offences at Birmingham Crown Court
  
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• Child neglect cases in Solihull double, says RSPCC - Solihull Observer

  23-08-2017 18:13 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Child neglect cases in Solihull double, says RSPCC
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  Charity NSPCC – which works to fight child abuse – say the number of referrals has more than doubled over the past five years. In 2012 there were 21 reports from concerned adults to the charity – but this year there have been 43, which are then passed ...
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• Kasabian 'still headlining' Reading and Leeds festivals after singer Tom Meighan is rushed to hospital

  23-08-2017 17:50
  
  The rock group postponed a performance in Belfast on Tuesday night moments before they were due on stage after the frontman was struck down by a bug
  
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• Thieving window cleaner caught on camera rifling through pensioner's bedroom

  23-08-2017 17:49
  
  Joshua Woodhouse jailed for stealing more than £1,000 from 86-year-old victim after hidden camera set up by detectives
  
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• Does it always rain in Birmingham on the August Bank Holiday weekend?

  23-08-2017 17:42
  
  The Birmingham Mail has analysed 10 years of weather data for the city’s airport from the website Weather Underground
  
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• This is how likely Birmingham mums are to breastfeed

  23-08-2017 17:39
  
  The proportion of breastfed babies has risen from slightly over half to nearly two thirds in just 12 months
  
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• Shocking moment young cyclists swarm city street - performing dangerous stunts

  23-08-2017 16:53
  
  Footage shows young bikers performing reckless wheelies along Erdington's Chester Road
  
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• Saira Khan feels 'strong' after death threats over Instagram bikini picture

  23-08-2017 16:23
  
  Khan has spoken out about receiving a death threat - saying she feels "strong" and "had to speak out"
  
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• Mum who lost daughter in New Year shootings welcomes gangs injunction

  23-08-2017 16:17
  
  The action was taken against the men - suspected of being involved in gun and drug crime - following around 20 firearms offences
  
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• Police seize drugs and make arrest after storming two Kingstanding properties

  23-08-2017 15:49
  
  The raids - which took place on Tuesday, August 22 - saw officers storm addresses in Brompton Road and Copthorne Road
  
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• Suspected brothel closed down by police

  23-08-2017 15:42
  
  West Midlands Police said they discovered three Romanian women who admitted they were “using the premises for sexual services”
  
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• Toddler wanders all over ITV News studio during lunchtime interview

  23-08-2017 15:32
  
  Alastair Stewart was interviewing a mum about new guidelines on testing for milk allergies in babies when her playful little girl won the hearts of the UK
  
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• Cleared! Daughter of Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy acquitted of fraud over use of company credit card

  23-08-2017 15:31
  
  Magistrates accepted Anna Clancy, 28, had made a 'genuine mistake' rather than criminal act
  
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• Travel warning as 7 MILLION plan August Bank Holiday break

  23-08-2017 15:19
  
  This is expected to be worth £1.7 billion to the UK economy
  
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• Police to target MORE gangsters after court injunctions served on Burger Bar and Johnson Crew members

  23-08-2017 14:55
  
  The landmark court orders ban them from city and from making music videos that glamorise guns, gangs and drugs.
  
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• Death of man at sex festival in Kent 'not suspicious' say police

  23-08-2017 14:48
  
  An unconscious woman also received medical treatment and was taken to a local hospital by air ambulance. She is now in a stable condition, Kent Police said
  
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• Are more criminals avoiding jail for their crimes in the West Midlands?

  23-08-2017 14:48
  
  The proportion of sentences that are suspended has shrunk from 7.7% in 2014
  
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• Grave of Victoria Cross hero who held off 400 Zulus warriors was 'damaged by LAWNMOWER'

  23-08-2017 14:42
  
  Police have revealed that they are now not treating the damage as a crime
  
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• Facebook users fuming as website goes DOWN across the UK

  23-08-2017 14:34
  
  The social media giant has not commented or confirmed the source of the issue
  
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• Boxers Against Blades: Fighter pens powerful poem to warn kids from carrying knives

  23-08-2017 14:30
  
  Matt Windle, crowned Birmingham’s poet laureate three times, has real rhythm and bruise
  
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• Police step up hunt for machete-wielding thugs who SLASHED man in violent street brawl

  23-08-2017 14:08
  
  Two teens bailed after violent street brawl that rocked Sparkhill street
  
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• Theresa May says council didn't respond quickly enough after Grenfell Tower fire

  23-08-2017 14:04
  
  The Prime Minister was invited to meet survivors and residents of the west London tower block privately on Tuesday night
  
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• Martin Scorsese 'to direct Batman origins Joker spin-off'

  23-08-2017 14:04
  
  According to Hollywood news site Deadline, the DC Comics villain's standalone movie will be a "gritty and grounded" crime effort set in Gotham City in the early 1980s
  
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• Love Island's Marcel has no regrets about THAT awkward Gabby moment

  23-08-2017 14:04
  
  The Blazin' Squad singer, who has been praised for his relationship advice since starring on the ITV 2 reality programme, said he understands that some people take longer to fall in love
  
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• Charles Dance sorry after swearing TWICE on Good Morning Britain

  23-08-2017 14:04
  
  The Game Of Thrones star, 70, was talking about his character, Tywin Lannister, being killed by his on-screen son when he let the first word slip
  
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• Andrew Neil STEPS DOWN from presenting Sunday Politics

  23-08-2017 14:04
  
  Smith, BBC Scotland's first editor, will host the programme when it returns on Sunday September 17 at 11am, following its summer break
  
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• Personal data on social media sparks huge rise in identity fraud

  23-08-2017 13:48
  
  In the majority of cases, scammers pretend to be someone to buy a product or take out a loan in their name
  
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• Customers' water use 'underestimated by utility firms and government'

  23-08-2017 13:48
  
  The finding was made during a study which has seen student accommodation at the University of the West of England used to explore the complexities of domestic water consumption
  
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• League Of Gentlemen and Alan Partridge to RETURN TO BBC Two

  23-08-2017 13:42
  
  Plans for new episodes about Radio Norwich's best-known broadcaster, played by Steve Coogan, are in early stages
  
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• Scandal of pensioner who endured 'pain and suffering' before death at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  23-08-2017 13:26
  
  Betty Fishman was wrongly discharged from hospital, and died JUST DAYS later
  
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• Revealed: This is what those burglar signs outside homes REALLY mean

  23-08-2017 13:10
  
  The alert has been sparked amid fears burglars are using new tricks to try and work out which houses are left empty
  
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• Pound hits lowest level against the euro for EIGHT YEARS

  23-08-2017 13:06
  
  Sterling sunk to 1.0865 versus the euro, its lowest level since October 2009, before paring losses to drop 0.3% at 1.0867
  
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