Solihull news

• National Lottery Set for Life winning numbers for Monday April 20

  20-04-2020 22:18
  
  The winners matched all five main numbers, 05, 02, 07, 42, 19, and the Life Ball 07
  
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• £7bn boost for Universal Credit and ESA - how to get cash from Day 1 of claim

  20-04-2020 21:43
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak says Government has taken unprecedented steps to provide safety net for as many people as possible - here's how to get an advance benefit payment and how much you can get
  
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• Rochelle Humes announces gender of baby in amazing Instagram video

  20-04-2020 21:15
  
  The TV presenter, 31, previously revealed on Easter Sunday that she and husband Marvin, 35, were expecting a child
  
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• Bill Roache says Corrie won't run out of episodes in coronavirus lockdown

  20-04-2020 21:13
  
  The actor, 87, who plays Ken Barlow in the soap, told Good Morning Britain that there are “maybe about four months”
  
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• Twisted people smuggler who doused Albanians in bleach jailed

  20-04-2020 21:11
  
  Three Albanian men wearing clothing stained with bleach were found hidden in a trailer by Border Force officers
  
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• £800,000 worth of heroin seized from lorry carrying packets of crisps

  20-04-2020 21:09
  
  Darius Urban, 48, was arrested after the 20kg drug stash was discovered in Essex and seized by Border Force on April 15
  
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• Robert Pattinson's Batman film delayed by months amid coronavirus

  20-04-2020 21:07
  
  The superhero film was set to arrive in June 2021 but will now be released on October 1, studio Warner Bros said
  
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• Himley Hall grounds to re-open but council warns about social distancing rules

  20-04-2020 20:19
  
  The park was shut last month after crowds flocked to the beauty spot
  
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• Watch eyesore town building almost wiped from skyline

  20-04-2020 20:06
  
  The derelict building has been looming over Dudley town for decades
  
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• New BBC series Life and Birth filmed in Birmingham and why you will love it

  20-04-2020 19:18
  
  A brilliant new six-part BBC1 documentary TV series called Life & Birth begins this week and there won't be a dry eye in the house watching the scenes filmed at Birmingham Women's Hospital
  
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• Parking charges set to be suspended in Solihull as visitor numbers plummet - Birmingham Live

  20-04-2020 18:15 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Parking charges set to be suspended in Solihull as visitor numbers plummet  Birmingham Live
  
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• Parking charges set to be suspended as visitor numbers plummet

  20-04-2020 18:10
  
  Council set to put a temporary end to fees for facilities in three major shopping centres in response to Covid-19 crisis
  
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• When's Ramadan 2020? Date and time of expected new crescent moon sighting

  20-04-2020 18:03
  
  Here's what astronomical calculations suggest for sighting the first crescent of the new moon that is taken as a sign of the start of Ramadan
  
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• Chancellor explains why the lockdown must continue despite deaths falling

  20-04-2020 18:02
  
  'There are encouraging signs that we are making progress' says Chancellor Rishi Sunak
  
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• Forget furlough - Martin Lewis reveals thing to apply for if you're struggling

  20-04-2020 17:46
  
  Mr Lewis, who has his own ITV1 show, The Martin Lewis Money Show, as well as regular appearances on a string of daytime TV favourites, issued handy guidance
  
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• Bags of help from generous stitchers help Solihull nurses fight coronavirus - Solihull Observer

  20-04-2020 17:38 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Bags of help from generous stitchers help Solihull nurses fight coronavirus  Solihull Observer
  
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• Coronavirus patient accused of spitting and throwing sick bowl over nurse

  20-04-2020 17:37
  
  A woman is due in court after she was charged with allegedly spitting and dumping the contents of a sick bowl over a nurse whilst being treated for symptoms of coronavirus
  
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• People urged to report ice cream vans still operating in lockdown

  20-04-2020 17:30
  
  Most Brits have been confined to their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Covid-19 claiming the lives of over 16,500 people so far
  
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• Rapid coronavirus test to detect Covid-19 developed by UK scientists

  20-04-2020 17:24
  
  The test and device are being evaluated by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and could be in use at its care homes within weeks
  
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• Girl, 1, beats coronavirus - despite chronic heart and lung disease

  20-04-2020 17:21
  
  Leah Peters has spent much of her life going in and out of hospitals for operations and treatment and her parents admitted they thought it would be a "real struggle"
  
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• Thugs claiming to have virus symptoms threaten to cough on police

  20-04-2020 17:17
  
  Both men were arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker in Cannock and Burton
  
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• Top cop describes first breaths of fresh air as a 'gift' after coronavirus

  20-04-2020 17:10
  
  Chief Supt Phil Dolby said he had been outside for the first time for an assisted short walk nearly a month since he was first admitted to hospital
  
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• 400-pupil TV, film and stage school planned in Birmingham

  20-04-2020 17:07
  
  The Government wants to buy a former South and City College Birmingham building and allow it to become a free school
  
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• Twin four-year-olds given DIFFERENT schools more than a mile apart

  20-04-2020 17:04
  
  Brothers weep at prospect of being separated after Birmingham City Council's automated system allocates them different primaries
  
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• Keen cyclist is taking part in this 30-day challenge for St Giles Hospice

  20-04-2020 17:03
  
  Jonathan Miller  is cycling in memory of his dad who died at Christmas 2018
  
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• Burntwood Town Council holds its first virtual meeting

  20-04-2020 16:59
  
  Every councillor who could attend the meeting joined via Zoom
  
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• 'Extremely disturbing' noise from off-licence sparks complaints

  20-04-2020 16:58
  
  Calls to turn down licensing plea following out of hours sale disturbances
  
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• Ryanair passengers livid as airline offers vouchers instead of refunds

  20-04-2020 16:53
  
  Customers have been left angry over the budget carrier offering Ryanair vouchers instead of refunds
  
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• Major search operation launched after 'stolen' car found in water

  20-04-2020 16:49
  
  Emergency services were sent to the scene on Highbridge Road
  
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• Channel 5's The Yorkshire Vet announces huge casting shake-up

  20-04-2020 16:48
  
  The Yorkshire Vet announces huge change as narrator Christopher Timothy replaced
  
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• Watch motorists arrive for coronavirus testing at unfinished hospital

  20-04-2020 16:46
  
  The Midland Metrpolitan University Hospital is not due to open until 2022
  
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• RAF planes picking up PPE from Turkey yet to leave UK

  20-04-2020 16:44
  
  The planes are set to head to Turkey to pick up supplies of personal protective equipment
  
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• Solihull Council services cancelled, closed and changed due to coronavirus lockdown - Birmingham Live

  20-04-2020 16:42 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Solihull Council services cancelled, closed and changed due to coronavirus lockdown  Birmingham Live
  
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• Adil Ray and Asian celebrities issue BAME coronavirus warning

  20-04-2020 16:38
  
  Video was created following reports of a disproportionate impact coronavirus having on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities
  
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• Number of coronavirus deaths at Birmingham NHS hospital trust hits 600

  20-04-2020 16:37
  
  It is the number of deaths announced by the trust as of 5pm on April 19, according to figures from NHS England
  
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• These are the Solihull Council services affected by lockdown

  20-04-2020 16:22
  
  The pandemic has forced the local authority to make sweeping temporary changes
  
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• Ofcom issues ruling over Eamonn Holmes 5G coronavirus conspiracy row

  20-04-2020 16:16
  
  Holmes, This Morning's co-presenter, was criticised by scientists and viewers for remarks he made on the ITV show
  
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• Can you claim Universal Credit on furlough?Coronavirus cash rules explained

  20-04-2020 16:10
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the economy with many workers facing financial shortfalls - so how can the welfare system help?
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover furloughs 20,000 UK staff

  20-04-2020 15:59
  
  The automotive manufacturer furloughed half its UK staff from roles that are 'not critical during this temporary period of disruption' during the pandemic
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover furlough 20,000 UK staff

  20-04-2020 15:59
  
  The automotive manufacturer furloughed half its UK staff from roles that are 'not critical during this temporary period of disruption' during the pandemic
  
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• Free parking considered for Solihull as revenue plummets over 90pc - Solihull Observer

  20-04-2020 15:46 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Free parking considered for Solihull as revenue plummets over 90pc  Solihull Observer
  
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• 11 Halfords Cycle Republic stores across UK saved from closure

  20-04-2020 15:34
  
  Among the stores saved after being earmarked for closure is the Birmingham branch
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll rises by lowest increase for two weeks

  20-04-2020 15:21
  
  This brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 14,829
  
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• Three arrested and bailed after burglaries at 12 Tamworth pubs

  20-04-2020 15:20
  
  A total of 12 licensed premises were burgled across Tamworth and games machines were damaged and stolen from
  
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• 429 more deaths from coronavirus - including 67 in Midlands

  20-04-2020 15:11
  
  15 of the 429 patients (aged between 49 and 92 years old) had no known underlying health condition
  
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• Second tallest skyscraper in Birmingham set for approval

  20-04-2020 15:00
  
  The 51-storey One Eastside would take second place to the planned Broad Street 100 as the city’s tallest building
  
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• The key workers entitled to coronavirus test - FULL LIST

  20-04-2020 14:48
  
  In Birmingham, hundreds of patients have died, as well as hundreds in the Black Country, as the Midlands becomes the worst hit region for the disease
  
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• 10 reasons you're allowed to leave home in lockdown you probably didn't know

  20-04-2020 14:43
  
  You're allowed to exercise more than once a day under government guidance, which has been updated
  
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• Death by coronavirus - the heartbreaking details revealed in 19 inquest reports

  20-04-2020 14:38
  
  Inquests have been held this month in Birmingham into 19 deaths caused by Covid-19. This is what they revealed.
  
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• Government 'will decide how to lift coronavirus lockdown within next 10 days'

  20-04-2020 14:17
  
  Decisions on the lockdown will be based on advice from Sage - the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies - which is due by the end of the month
  
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