Solihull news

• Boy of 13 killed in crash as he crossed road with his family

  12-04-2020 23:11
  
  Driver detained at the scene and road closed as investigation launched into 'parents' worst nightmare'
  
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• Major fire near homes sends thick smoke into sky

  12-04-2020 20:08
  
  Video shows how close the flames in Upper Chapel Street were to homes
  
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• Watch NHS heroes dance their cares away in brief coronavirus respite

  12-04-2020 19:40
  
  Doctors and nurses took part in uplifting Tik-Tok video to keep up spirits during Covid-19 pandemic
  
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• Government responds to coronavirus NHS drug shortage fears

  12-04-2020 19:32
  
  'We are not going to run out of drugs to treat patients, that's the bottom line'
  
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• Stunning Solihull Victorian mansion sale is a £3 million pile of rubble - Birmingham Live

  12-04-2020 19:09
  
  Stunning Solihull Victorian mansion sale is a £3 million pile of rubble  Birmingham Live
  
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• Woman knocked down by stolen motorbike in Bristol Road horror

  12-04-2020 19:00
  
  Air ambulance was sent to the scene as crash scene sealed off on Sunday afternoon
  
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• Second man arrested after shooting

  12-04-2020 18:44
  
  Victim was shot in the stomach in Alexandra Road on Friday night, April 10
  
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• City escort told to pack hand sanitiser to protect her from coronavirus

  12-04-2020 18:24
  
  She said lives were at risk because the cash-for-sex trade was continuing despite the global pandemic
  
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• Comic treats neighbours to rooftop gig during lockdown

  12-04-2020 17:31
  
  Jonny Cole entertained his Wednesbury neighbours with a series of hilarious hits
  
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• Watch as violinists perform beautiful concert for residents

  12-04-2020 16:56
  
  The musicians performed for neighbours yesterday (Saturday) evening at flats in Kings Court in Cox Street
  
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• Boris Johnson's emotional tribute to NHS staff after leaving hospital

  12-04-2020 16:46
  
  The Prime Minister spoke of his admiration for health workers who cared for him saying: "Together we will overcome this challenge"
  
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• Watch - Armed police order men to the ground in Co-op drama

  12-04-2020 16:21
  
  A firearms officer in full tactical gear is shown aiming his firearm at two suspects in the mobile phone video of the incident in Leamington Spa
  
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• Coronavirus death toll in UK races past 10,000

  12-04-2020 15:48
  
  Number of victims of condition in England rose by 657 with further deaths reported in other home nations
  
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• Council axes programme teaching kids about masturbation and porn

  12-04-2020 14:58
  
  The All About Me (AAM) programme sought to teach children about sex
  
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• Boris Johnson leaves hospital but will not return to work immediately

  12-04-2020 14:54
  
  The Prime Minister will spend time recovering at Chequers following decision to discharge him from hospital in London
  
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• Coronavirus deaths latest as grim toll surges toward 10,000

  12-04-2020 14:45
  
  Comedy star Tim Brooke-Taylor among the latest to die as the Prime Minister is discharged from hospital to continue his recovery at Chequers
  
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• Coronavirus deaths latest as grim toll exceeds 10,000

  12-04-2020 14:45
  
  Comedy star Tim Brooke-Taylor among the latest to die as the Prime Minister is discharged from hospital to continue his recovery at Chequers
  
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• The Goodies star dies of coronavirus aged 79

  12-04-2020 14:22
  
  Entertainer was part of hugely successful comedy group and was known for role on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
  
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• Birmingham weather alert warns of Sunday evening storms

  12-04-2020 14:12
  
  Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert covering a swathe of the Midlands as Easter weekend heat is replaced by stormy blast
  
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• Fury as 'more than 20 men' gather to play football at city park

  12-04-2020 14:09
  
  Dog walker stunned to see huge group appear to ignore coronavirus social distancing rule
  
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• Pranksters hijack Harry and Meghan Markle's 'website' - with strange demand

  12-04-2020 12:49
  
  The portal predicted to be used for the couple’s new charity “Archewell” seems to have been taken over by hackers
  
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• DALEK roams Black Country warning families to stay at home

  12-04-2020 12:34
  
  The Timelord's most feared adversary is back with a coronavirus warning
  
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• Motor sport legend Sir Stirling Moss dies aged 90

  12-04-2020 12:29
  
  It was 'one lap too many,' after long illness says wife of the Formula One great, who never won world championship
  
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• Sandwell and Birmingham Mela cancelled over coronavirus

  12-04-2020 12:14
  
  Organisers said the decision was 'unavoidable' as the crisis continued
  
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• Devastated son shares emotional moment his dad died from coronavirus

  12-04-2020 11:59
  
  Hasnain Siddiqui was able to go into hospital to hold his dad Haji Jamshed's hand as he passed away
  
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• Relatives 'have to say goodbye to loved ones on Skype and Facetime'

  12-04-2020 11:50
  
  Dr Ron Daniels, who works for University Hospitals Birmingham, explains new challenges faced by NHS workers fighting the pandemic
  
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• Robbie Williams classic Angels to be re-recorded to celebrate NHS

  12-04-2020 10:48
  
  The pop megastar, who grew up in Staffordshire, has granted permission for Angels to be re-recorded - and everyone can be involved as part of a group sing-along
  
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• Prime Minister claims he owes his life to coronavirus medics at London hospital

  12-04-2020 10:47
  
  Thanking NHS medics for pulling him through, Mr Johnson said: “I can’t thank them enough. I owe them my life.”
  
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• Thousands demand MPs are stripped of £10k coronavirus offer

  12-04-2020 10:46
  
  More than 130,000 sign petition rejecting offer to give MPs extra cash to help with increased costs as they work from home during Covid-19 crisis
  
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• Three more Midland nursing staff die amid coronavirus pandemic

  12-04-2020 09:27
  
  Julie Omar, a sister at Redditch's Alexandra Hospital, died on Friday while Leilani Dayrit worked in Rugby and Elsie Sazuze was a care home nurse
  
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• Volunteers support the most vulnerable during lockdown

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  'He said we all needed a knighthood'
  
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• Velo Birmingham riders told they will not get £1m of refunds

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  Organisers have stressed that Velo cannot take the hit of refunds totalling more than £1 million
  
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• The TV shows that YOU would like to see come back on our screens

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  We had an amazing response when we asked BirminghamLive readers which programmes of old they miss...
  
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• The salary needed to afford a house in every Black Country town

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  There's a major difference across the region
  
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• The best places to live in the Midlands - and there are some surprises

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  Gritty urban environments rated highly alongside traditional chocolate box villages
  
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• Stunning Solihull Victorian mansion sale is a £3 million pile of rubble

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  A Victorian mansion demolished 30 years ago is back on the Solihull property market for between £2.5 million and £3 million and for that you'll get a pile of bricks with 58 acres of land thrown in
  
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• Shortage of PPE 'leaving hero carers gambling with lives'

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  Frontline carers, nurse and doctors in the West Midlands have been shouting about the shortage of PPE for weeks
  
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• Jehovah's Witnesses 'refused to reveal details of sex abuse by elder'

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  Clifford Whiteley, 73, jailed for offences but court told church had refused to reveal details of what he told them
  
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• Family opens home to asylum seeker fleeing religious persecution

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  Catholic Deacon, Daniel Hurd and his wife, Azora welcomed Asylum Seeker, Lazarus to live their home for three years while he waited for the Home Office to grant him refugee status
  
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• Drug addict defrauded robbery victim after playing Good Samaritan

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  Drug addict Salim Amir, from Kitts Green, targeted two victims he met on Stratford Road
  
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• Celebrate Easter in lockdown with gallery of life-affirming photos

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  Just because we are all effectively under house 'a-rest' this Easter doesn't mean to say we have to dispense with tradition so trawl through our wonderful picture story to get some ideas from down the ages
  
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• 8 positive things Birmingham can learn at home during self-isolation

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  With the nation social distancing and a majority indoors social in self-isolation, there have been a number of positive things that have arisen out of these worryingly unforeseen times.
  
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• 15 fun things to do with the kids in the garden

  12-04-2020 06:30
  
  Everything from den building and bug hunting to how to build a dino cave and fairy trail, how to host your own sports day, build your own obstacle course and get 'cooking' in a mud kitchen - lots of ideas no matter how big or small your garden is
  
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