Solihull news

• Surprising places people have caught an STI from

  19-09-2017 23:44
  
  A total of 9,807 STIs were diagnosed in the city last year
  
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• These are the rules about putting child seats in the front of the car

  19-09-2017 23:42
  
  Research has discovered 65 per cent of parents found the new rules puzzling while 86 per cent aren't sure what exactly the changes mean for them
  
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• #McDonaldsFail: Customers at McDonald's share their worst ever meals on social media

  19-09-2017 23:35
  
  With millions of customers to serve every day, it's only natural sometimes the quality goes amiss
  
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• Re-filling your water bottle and other shortcuts that make you ill

  19-09-2017 23:28
  
  There are plenty of things you could be doing day in, day out which could harm you
  
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• This is what diet drinks actually do to your body

  19-09-2017 23:22
  
  Having at least one diet drink a day increased the risk compared to consuming less than one diet drink a week
  
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• This is why parents could be entitled to a £2,000 windfall from the Government

  19-09-2017 23:20
  
  Thanks to a new scheme called Childcare Choices, Brummies could help themselves to a four-figure sum
  
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• This is what happens if the Queen decides to abdicate

  19-09-2017 23:17
  
  Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1952
  
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• You should stop eating meat and eat INSECTS - according to science

  19-09-2017 23:11
  
  Using insects as ingredients in pre-packaged food could help overcome the "yuk" factor that might put off consumers, said the researchers
  
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• What happens to your body when you're tasered?

  19-09-2017 23:06
  
  A Taser or conducted electrical weapon (CEW) is an electroshock weapon
  
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• Do you shop on eBay? These are the scams to watch out for

  19-09-2017 22:54
  
  Don't let the fraudsters catch you out with dodgy transactions, deals and offers
  
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• Stunning pictures of Birmingham in the 1950s and 1960s unearthed

  19-09-2017 22:43
  
  Do you recognise any of the old buildings in our vintage video gallery?
  
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• Eviction notice served to travellers on Midland beauty spot

  19-09-2017 22:18
  
  Barr Beacon group expected to leave by Thursday afternoon
  
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• Fourth Great British Bake Off contestant eliminated after caramel week

  19-09-2017 22:15
  
  Tom's unravelling began with the first of three challenges, the signature bake, when he failed to complete the millionaire's shortbread
  
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• Theresa May says Commonwealth must meet 21st-century challenge

  19-09-2017 22:11
  
  The UK is to host the largest meeting of heads of Commonwealth governments Britain has ever seen in April next year
  
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• British Airways starts consulting on closing final salary pension scheme

  19-09-2017 22:10
  
  The airline said its proposal was aimed at addressing the "significant and growing" funding deficit
  
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• Brexit has one-in-three chance of reversal, claims Tony Blair

  19-09-2017 22:10
  
  Blair has been a vocal opponent of Brexit
  
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• 'Very little change' in NHS serious negligence cases in 25 years

  19-09-2017 22:09
  
  NHS compensation claims review found that the most serious examples of medical negligence - including failure to monitor heart rates properly - have barely changed
  
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• The report which shows how too little is being done to prevent child domestic abuse

  19-09-2017 22:08
  
  The joint study is by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), HMI Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and HMI Probation (HMIP)
  
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• iOS 11 is HERE - these are the new features you can expect

  19-09-2017 22:08
  
  The update is available to users of the iPhone 5s or newer and fifth generation iPad or iPad mini 2
  
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• Emilia Clarke goes platinum blonde for Game of Thrones role after years of wearing wig

  19-09-2017 22:08
  
  The British actress, who usually wears a white-blonde hair piece for her part in the hit fantasy series, unveiled her new look
  
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• Downing Street admits military force against North Korea remains an option

  19-09-2017 22:08
  
  Downing Street said "no-one wants to see military action" but "it would be wrong to rule anything out"
  
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• Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul announces baby news in cutest way

  19-09-2017 22:08
  
  The US actor, who played Jesse Pinkman in the hit drama series, shared the news on Instagra
  
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• 7.1-magnitude earthquake rips through Mexico City

  19-09-2017 22:07
  
  The quake caused buildings to sway sickeningly in Mexico City
  
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• This is what caused the M1 to close for NINE HOURS

  19-09-2017 21:22
  
  Frustrated travellers played football, frisbee and touch rugby on the M1 after both carriageways were shut
  
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• Hurricane Maria sweeps towards Caribbean - and is 'potentially catastrophic'

  19-09-2017 21:21
  The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said Maria had regained strength
  
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• Web perv who posed as Justin Bieber lookalike won't be deported for up to 15 YEARS

  19-09-2017 18:53
  
  Taxpayers must foot bill to keep Yohann Ramchelawon caged until he's served sentence
  
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• Hit-and-run victim left fighting for his life after Sheldon crash named as Chris Hood

  19-09-2017 18:34
  
  The 26-year-old needed life-saving treatment at the scene and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler: Shock moment Gary Windass CHEATS on Sarah Platt

  19-09-2017 18:26
  
  Pat Phelan’s daughter Nicola Rubenstein, played by Nicola Thorp, will slip between the sheets with fan favourite Gary
  
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• Oscars conman Alvin Loy jailed over massive Hollywood fraud

  19-09-2017 18:03
  
  Designer claimed he was pals with Julia Roberts - but was secret gambling addict
  
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• Evil dad who beat his baby to death for crying is jailed for life

  19-09-2017 17:47
  
  He denied murder but was convicted by a jury following a 12-day trial
  
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• Theresa May 'expects Boris Johnson to remain in Cabinet'

  19-09-2017 17:46
  
  Mrs May has called a special meeting of Cabinet at Number 10 on Thursday to discuss her crunch Brexit speech in Italy
  
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• Man launched frenzied machete attack after 'suspecting estranged wife of having affair'

  19-09-2017 17:45
  Mohammed Tabriz viciously knifed a 19-year-old man in the HEAD before stabbing a woman and seriously injuring her two-year-old son
  
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• Why is Boris Johnson at war with Theresa May, and is Brexit going horribly wrong?

  19-09-2017 17:24
  
  We explain what the latest Brexit row is all about
  
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• US President Donald Trump threatens 'to totally destroy North Korea'

  19-09-2017 17:21
  
  Trump warns that if the United States 'is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea'
  
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• Bus crashes in Walsall causing travel chaos

  19-09-2017 17:16
  
  Huge tailbacks after collision at the junction of Brownhills High Street and Ogley Road
  
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• Colmore Business District team cycling for Sifa Fireside

  19-09-2017 17:07
  
  Quintet of workers from Birmingham business quarter are hitting the roads on Sunday to raise cash for homelessness charity
  
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• Brainiac schoolboy 'as smart as Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein'

  19-09-2017 17:01
  
  Toby Liu is among the youngest-ever Mensa members
  
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• Individuals could face manslaughter charges over Grenfell Tower disaster

  19-09-2017 16:30
  
  Police now believe that the death toll "may come down a little bit"
  
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• Union J star George Shelley's sister killed after 'stepping out during night out'

  19-09-2017 16:15
  
  Harriet Shelley, 21, had been due to graduate from Birmingham University with a first class degree in midwifery
  
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• M1 motorists frustrated as suspicious package alert closes motorway for SIX hours

  19-09-2017 16:12
  
  Thousands sat in gridlock since at least 8am
  
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• Record-breaking year for Lily Mae Balsall Common Fun Run - Solihull Observer

  19-09-2017 16:08
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  Record-breaking year for Lily Mae Balsall Common Fun Run
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  ORGANISERS of the fourth Balsall Common Fun Run have paid tribute to everyone who took part in a record-breaking event. And they are already working hard to put on an even bigger event next year, with runners asked to pencil in Sunday September 23, ...
  
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• Oscars fraudster Alvin Loy - who claimed he was a pal of Julia Roberts - GUILTY of £400,000 scams

  19-09-2017 15:29
  
  Fashion designer is now on-the-run in Far East
  
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• How to get tickets for Great British Bake Off's Extra Slice

  19-09-2017 15:27
  
  Many have been asking how they can get tickets, and the answer could not be simpler - though it does require some luck
  
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• Martial arts expert who took on two men 'had car keys snatched'

  19-09-2017 15:17
  
  New information emerges on attack in Northfield street which was caught on camera
  
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• Who is Noel Fielding? All you need to know about new Great British Bake Off host

  19-09-2017 15:15
  
  Nw presenters Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding proved willing and able to continue their predecessor's enthusiasm for raunchy humour
  
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• Indian investigators to visit Midlands in hunt for world's most wanted gangster

  19-09-2017 15:15
  
  Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar worth more than £5bn - making him second richest criminal to ever have lived
  
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• Good Morning Britain viewers repulsed after Susanna Reid confronted with MASSIVE spider

  19-09-2017 15:14
  
  Those watching the ITV daytime favourite frantically scurried for their remotes during a particularly terrifying segment
  
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• Dog owners warned over deadly eye worm that causes blindness

  19-09-2017 15:14
  
  Dog owners are being warned over Thelazia callipaeda, commonly referred to as oriental eye worm
  
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• Coronation Street star Simon Gregson praises NHS for saving wife's life THREE times

  19-09-2017 15:14
  
  The Mancunian actor has thanked NHS staff following Emma Gleave's emergency surgery
  
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• Law firm boss who hosted pal Brad Pitt in Birmingham is charged with fraud

  19-09-2017 15:05
  
  Mohammed Hussain, 47, welcomed the Hollywood hunk at his Sparkbrook office in in 2012
  
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