Solihull news

• Baker creates sweet treats for NHS staff to beat self-isolation boredom

  15-04-2020 21:43
  
  Boxes packed with colourful cakes have made their way to West Midlands Ambulance Service, plus hospital wards and care homes in Dudley, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Telford.
  
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• Birmingham WWE star released by company in huge cull amid coronavirus

  15-04-2020 20:32
  
  WWE has come to terms with the Brummie performer over his release
  
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• Another major European country is lifting coronavirus lockdown

  15-04-2020 20:26
  
  Europe's biggest economy is keeping strict social distancing rules in place for now
  
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• Fire crews leave scene of huge blaze at recycling plant

  15-04-2020 19:42
  
  An investigation is under way to establish the cause of the fire that started on Tuesday afternoon
  
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• Plastic straw and cotton bud ban delayed over coronavirus pandemic

  15-04-2020 19:33
  
  The ban has exemptions allowing those who need to use plastic straws for medical reasons or a disability to buy them from registered pharmacies
  
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• Rules around saying goodbye to dying loved ones amid coronavirus are changing

  15-04-2020 19:26
  
  Matt Hancock announced a package of measures aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus in care homes
  
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• Ex-Wolves star forced to cancel £1m Tour de France cancer fundraiser

  15-04-2020 18:54
  
  Geoff Thomas was due to cycle the full route this summer to raise huge sum for Cure Leukaemia
  
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• City-born gran dies hours before husband after 60 'joyous' years

  15-04-2020 18:42
  
  Pat Howells had 'decades left in her' but died after she and her husband Bryn tested positive for coronavirus
  
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• Latest from the Government's daily press conference

  15-04-2020 18:20
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces more testing and equipment for care workers
  
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• 275 ways you can reduce spread of coronavirus after lockdown lifted

  15-04-2020 18:14
  
  The research did not consider medical possibilities when compiling the 275 measures
  
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• Cemetery closure rules eased amid 'no sunbathing' warning

  15-04-2020 17:57
  
  Burial sites were initially closed because visitors were sunbathing during coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Bus passenger punched in 'row about coughing'

  15-04-2020 17:44
  
  West Midlands Police issues picture of woman who may have information about attack on X4 bus in Erdington
  
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• 'Sickening' graffiti plastered over Chinese takeaway

  15-04-2020 17:36
  
  Three abusive messages were scrawled on the front of Tin Sing in High Street, Quarry Bank overnight
  
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• Coronation Street 'preparing to resume filming in June'

  15-04-2020 17:35
  
  Andrew Whyment, the Corrie star best known for playing Kirtk Sutherland, has spoken out
  
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• Man, 81, gets standing ovation as he leaves hospital after beating coronavirus

  15-04-2020 17:30
  
  David Ray, 81, was filmed as he made a short speech to medical staff after spending 22 days at Worcestershire Royal Hospital
  
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• Odds on Charles Ingram joining I'm A Celebrity slashed after ITV1's Quiz

  15-04-2020 17:06
  
  It’s shorter priced (4/1) that Ingram appears on the next series of I’m A Celebrity, or 12/1 that he fronts an advertising campaign for a cough medicine brand
  
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• Find out if your MP voted against pay rise for NHS nurses

  15-04-2020 17:03
  
  The NHS and Britain's caregivers have been among the heroes of the Coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Sixth form facility expansion boost for Walsall school

  15-04-2020 16:58
  
  Aldridge School will have enhanced sixth form facilities after a proposed development was given the green light
  
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• West Midlands Police issue 139 fines for breaking lockdown rules

  15-04-2020 16:52
  
  The police can now issue individuals with £60 fines if they failed to comply after officers had engaged with them
  
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• Police hunt man as house torched with woman and kids inside

  15-04-2020 16:47
  
  The property on Farren Road, Northfield, was set on fire in an arson attack just before 8.30am on Monday
  
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• Pregnant NHS nurse dies from coronavirus as hospital saves baby

  15-04-2020 16:43
  
  She was rushed into surgery as medics tried to deliver and save her baby daughter
  
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• Rules around who can be furloughed and who can't changed by government

  15-04-2020 16:27
  
  It is felt this could prove huge relief for Brits, potentially saving thousands of jobs as the coronavirus crisis continues across the country
  
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• Solihull council latest to cap number of mourners at funerals - Funeral Service Times

  15-04-2020 16:26
  
  Solihull council latest to cap number of mourners at funerals  Funeral Service Times
  
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• Thousands of young Muslims across UK to pray for Covid-19 heroes

  15-04-2020 16:23
  
  More than 6,000 young British Muslims will take a moment on Thursday April 16 to pray and show gratitude to NHS, firefighters, police and other workers on the frontline against coronavirus
  
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• DJ Jazzy Jeff beats coronavirus - but can't remember anything from 10 days

  15-04-2020 16:20
  
  In a video call with his long-time collaborator Will Smith, the musician said that he developed pneumonia in both his lungs
  
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• Car 'deliberately' torched in late-night attack

  15-04-2020 16:20
  
  The white vehicle went up in flames in North Street, just after 11pm on Tuesday, April 14
  
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• Watch - midwife who makes four-hour round trip to work on bus given car

  15-04-2020 16:13
  
  Emerald House Of Cars donated the car after hearing about Sarah Sheldon's commute
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll nears 13,000 as 761 more Covid-19 patients die

  15-04-2020 15:41
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has infected around 2 million people worldwide and more than 120,000 deaths have been recorded
  
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• Number of coronavirus deaths at Birmingham hospital trust nears 500

  15-04-2020 15:38
  
  As of 5pm on April 14, the trust had announced 484 deaths, according to figures from NHS England
  
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• Tamworth and Sutton Coldfield KFCs re open for deliveries

  15-04-2020 15:21
  
  “We’re looking at additional restaurants to open over the next few weeks but if we can’t do it responsibly – we won’t do it all."
  
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• New slot machine shop for Wolverhampton city centre

  15-04-2020 15:20
  
  Former betting office to be revamped, bringing new jobs and boost to economy
  
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• Group set up to help people in Lichfield during coronavirus crisis

  15-04-2020 15:20
  
  Volunteers will collect and deliver prescriptions and shopping and can donate food and supplies to anyone struggling financially.
  
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• Great-grandma of 106 is 'UK's oldest coronavirus survivor'

  15-04-2020 15:19
  
  Connie Titchen was discharged from Birmingham's City Hospital and said she could not wait to see her family again
  
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• Government responds to claims it's failing to help care homes

  15-04-2020 15:18
  
  Carers and residents are in danger due to a lack of testing and lack of protective equipment, it has been claimed
  
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• Family stranded in Pakistan after flying in for wedding

  15-04-2020 15:13
  
  Razia Hadait attended for her son's wedding and was due to fly back on March 27 but the country went into lockdown before she could return to Birmingham
  
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• Piers Morgan wants war hero, 99, to be knighted after raising £6m for NHS

  15-04-2020 15:01
  
  Following an overwhelming response - with more than 255,000 supporters - he is on track to finish by Thursday
  
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• Charles Ingram and Diana to appeal Who Wants To Be A Millionaire conviction

  15-04-2020 14:54
  
  The couple, along with co-conspirator Tecwen Whittock, were found guilty of using an elaborate scheme to cheat their way to the £1 million top prize
  
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• Council issues warning to parents as primary school places set to be offered

  15-04-2020 14:50
  
  National Offer Day is pressing ahead despite the ongoing unprecedented health crisis, with the Covid-19 pandemic sparking a nationwide lockdown
  
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• Primary school places to be announced tomorrow despite Covid-19 chaos

  15-04-2020 14:35
  
  Birmingham mums and dads will be sent an email informing them which school has been offered
  
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• UK hits out as Donald Trump withholds WHO funding amid coronavirus crisis

  15-04-2020 14:27
  
  UK hits back as Donald Trump's axe of WHO funding sparks global anger
  
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• BBC News weatherman goes viral after drumming along to theme tune

  15-04-2020 14:23
  
  Owain Wyn Evans shared footage of himself dashing to his drum kit after finishing his segment so he could play along to the closing music
  
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• Loose Women returning to ITV tomorrow with panelists filming from home

  15-04-2020 13:41
  
  Loose Women was halted by ITV last month, with production scrapped amid the unprecedented coronavirus health crisis
  
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• Smith & Ellis in Fradley are offering free delivery to those who can't get out

  15-04-2020 13:37
  
  Butcher Marc Smith said: “We are part of the community and if you are part of a community you have to give something back."
  
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• Less than half of equipment ordered to protect care workers received

  15-04-2020 13:34
  
  Cllr Paulette Hamilton said the city council had ordered thousands of sets of PPE for care workers
  
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• Major changes to funerals - as Solihull Council increase number of mourners allowed - Birmingham Live

  15-04-2020 13:30
  
  Major changes to funerals - as Solihull Council increase number of mourners allowed  Birmingham Live
  
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• Home baking tips when key ingredients are in short supply

  15-04-2020 13:21
  
  Shelves may be bare in some supermarkets, but there are lots of alternatives to use to create that perfect home-baked treat
  
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• Four coronavirus deaths at Brum care home, cases at 23 others

  15-04-2020 13:21
  
  Three nursing homes are among 24 residential care homes that have now reported Covid-19 infections among residents and staff.
  
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• Two-storey extension and extra parking at Walsall health centre

  15-04-2020 13:12
  
  St John's Medical Centre will be extended to enhance services at the Walsall Wood practice
  
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• Floral tributes left after woman killed in home explosion

  15-04-2020 13:05
  
  Four adults and a child managed to escape the blast, which destroyed the property
  
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• Warning that lockdown fly-tippers in Solihull will face full force of the law - Birmingham Live

  15-04-2020 13:01
  
  Warning that lockdown fly-tippers in Solihull will face full force of the law  Birmingham Live
  
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