Solihull news

• Solihull schoolboy, five, cycling ten miles a day for NHS inspired by Captain Tom Moore - Birmingham Live

  21-04-2020 23:01
  
  Solihull schoolboy, five, cycling ten miles a day for NHS inspired by Captain Tom Moore  Birmingham Live
  
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• Does Universal Credit cover rent? Rules on housing costs explained

  21-04-2020 22:54
  
  Universal Credit replaces six existing welfare payouts including Housing Benefit so how does it take account of accommodation costs? Here's what you need to know
  
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• Fred Sirieix’s The Restaurant That Burns Calories sparks Ofcom complaints

  21-04-2020 21:50
  
  Furious viewers were left outraged over the BBC Two documentary, which aired on Monday, April 21
  
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• Watch: Firefighters battle beauty spot blaze at woodland

  21-04-2020 21:47
  
  Three fire engines were called to Friars Gorse Woods, in Stourbridge to tackle the incident
  
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• 'Exceptional' NHS nurse's husband pays tribute after her Covid-19 death

  21-04-2020 21:31
  
  Julie Penfold, 53, was a well-loved member of staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust in Merseyside
  
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• Gogglebox star beat coronavirus 'because of six stone weight loss'

  21-04-2020 21:24
  
  Jonathan, 52, was hardest hit and was left fighting for his life
  
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• The three Life and Birth hospitals set to become stars of new TV series

  21-04-2020 21:00
  
  The three city hospitals where Life and Birth was filmed - and the moment you must not miss in the first episode of the gripping new six-part BBC1 real-life documentary series
  
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• Ramadan 2020 guidance on how to perform prayers, meals and charity in lockdown

  21-04-2020 20:49
  
  Birmingham City Council and local Islamic leaders have put together this guidance on Ramadan 2020 with worshippers asked not to venture out of their own homes for iftar, tarawih and itikaf
  
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• Archie video calls The Queen to wish her happy birthday with Meghan

  21-04-2020 20:29
  
  Harry and Meghan, who are thousands of miles away living in Los Angeles after quitting as working royals, spoke with the monarch
  
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• Man charged after 'forcibly breathing' on police officers' faces

  21-04-2020 20:23
  
  Jason Baker, 48 and from Kidderminster, has been charged with three offences, including common assault of an emergency worker and suspicion of assault
  
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• Tom Hardy's Venom sequel delayed due to coronavirus crisis

  21-04-2020 20:14
  
  Venom: Let There Be Carnage, a follow-up to 2018 box office smash Venom, will now launch on June 25, 2021, Sony said
  
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• What Boris Johnson told Donald Trump in coronavirus phone call

  21-04-2020 20:12
  
  The White House said Mr Johnson "shared that he is feeling better and on the road to recovery" during the call
  
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• Two suffer slash wounds and head injury as disorder hits street

  21-04-2020 20:11
  
  Huge police presence as four squad cars, two vans, armed response officers and ambulances race to scene in Wolverhampton
  
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• Air ambulance called to Solihull after man seriously injured in fall at property - Coventry Telegraph

  21-04-2020 19:44
  
  Air ambulance called to Solihull after man seriously injured in fall at property  Coventry Telegraph
  
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• Cemeteries to re-open to grieving families

  21-04-2020 19:30
  
  They re-opened today following new Government guidelines
  
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• Running man goes the distance to raise cash for the NHS

  21-04-2020 18:46
  
  Aston Villa fan Gary Wills is running the distance between London and Birmingham's Nightingale Hospitals
  
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• Live updates: Police swarm to lock down street at serious incident

  21-04-2020 18:41
  
  Two police vans and four police cars, two armed response units and ambulance are at the scene, which is near to Monmore Green Stadium and the wholesale market
  
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• Green tags will be put on bins in Lichfield

  21-04-2020 18:36
  
  The tags also include contact details for people who are interested in volunteering their time to support the most vulnerable in the district
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine testing to begin in humans on Thursday

  21-04-2020 18:23
  
  Oxford scientists to begin testing a vaccine this week as Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the UK wants to be the first country to develop a treatment
  
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• Scientists say MMR vaccine ‘could protect against coronavirus'

  21-04-2020 18:16
  
  The MMR jab, typically given to babies and pre-schoolers to prevent against measles, mumps and rubella, could be the reason why children are not as severely affected by COVID-19, according to experts
  
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• Cafe owner delivering grub to drive-thru Covid-19 testing centre

  21-04-2020 18:14
  
  Upper Crust in Dudley Street is also serving free drinks to all blue light workers and offering discounts to health workers to thank them for their hard work
  
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• Council 'sorry' as bar owner wrongly threatened with bailiffs

  21-04-2020 18:00
  
  Kirk Sadler said he spent a month asking for help - but then received demand for huge sum
  
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• Carjacked Ford Kuga used to ram police vehicle before driver escapes

  21-04-2020 17:48
  
  A man was pulled from his Ford Kuga on Central Drive in Coseley sparking the drama
  
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• Birmingham's canal towpaths soar in popularity amid lockdown

  21-04-2020 17:28
  
  Figures from towpath counters showed visits to routes around Burnley and Blackburn in Lancashire were up 261% and 187% respectively
  
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• Man arrested as police probe sex attack claims at city club

  21-04-2020 17:26
  
  West Midlands Police urged anyone who had suffered sexual abuse or assault to report it to them as the investigation continues
  
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• The graph which suggests UK has passed coronavirus peak

  21-04-2020 17:24
  
  NHS England publishes figures every day that show the number of deaths in hospitals in England, together with the date on which they occurred
  
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• Rudy, five, cycling ten miles a day for NHS - inspired by Captain Tom

  21-04-2020 17:19
  
  He has raised more than £1,000 in a matter of days for the NHS after taking up the marathon challenge
  
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• Police discover fly-tipped cannabis factory and address of offender

  21-04-2020 16:59
  
  Cops uncovered the dumped drugs - and a stash of letters - in woodland in Solihull
  
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• Colour-in the Black Country and Birmingham with free download

  21-04-2020 16:58
  
  Cradley artist Ben Poultney has created colouring in sheets to keep both kids and grown-ups busy while staying at home
  
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• Inquiry into poor maternity care at NHS trust looking into 1,200 cases

  21-04-2020 16:56
  
  Letters were sent to 400 of the families on Tuesday - inviting them to participate in the review
  
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• West Midlands Police officer Phil Dolby is released from hospital

  21-04-2020 16:53
  
  Chief Superintendent's battle against the virus meant he spent 26 days in hospital including 13 days in intensive care
  
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• RAF alert over massive jet to be seen in skies above Birmingham

  21-04-2020 16:31
  
  The Royal Air Force issued an update over the jet's impending journey on Tuesday, April 21
  
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• Revamp plan of Erdington High Street includes cinema and restaurants

  21-04-2020 16:27
  
  £13 million being sought for transformation of the area to include a new cinema, restaurant quarter, business hub and park
  
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• Tributes to cyclist who died in Tamworth collision

  21-04-2020 16:26
  
  Police Officers were called at 7.20pm on April 15 to a report of a road traffic collision on Glascote Road in Tamworth
  
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• 26 dead in Birmingham care homes from coronavirus - MP calls for urgent help

  21-04-2020 16:14
  
  At least 26 people have died in Birmingham's care homes and more at home and in community as full impact of coronavirus revealed
  
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• Face of tattooed crack dealer who caused 'misery' on city streets

  21-04-2020 16:04
  
  Michele Finelli is behind bars after being caught out 'dealing drugs on a significant scale'.
  
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• Cop patrols to 'target harden' 5G phone masts after attacks amid conspiracies

  21-04-2020 15:53
  
  Thompson described the claims made about 5G masts as "one of the stranger" examples among a "huge amount of fake news and speculation" surrounding coronavirus
  
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• Canal restoration trust launch campaign to raise money to buy materials

  21-04-2020 15:51
  
  The Trust is offering a rare opportunity for supporters to be publicly recognised by means of a brief inscription embossed onto a metal tag permanently attached to the sponsored pile
  
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• Watch the amazing police TikTok which celebrates BAME officers

  21-04-2020 15:30
  
  West Midlands Police put the video together in a subtle bid to recruit more officers during the Covid-19 outbreak
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll reaches 17,000 after 800 new deaths

  21-04-2020 15:24
  
  As of 5pm on 19 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 16,509 have sadly died
  
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• Bodybuilding champ making 'miracle' coronavirus recovery

  21-04-2020 15:20
  
  Ultimate Fitness Birmingham gym boss is recovering at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital but will need to learn how to walk again, his wife said
  
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• The exact times you can see Starlink satellites above Birmingham this week

  21-04-2020 15:16
  
  The satellites are part of a scheme launched with the aim of improving global internet coverage
  
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• PPE shortage a risk to carers and vulnerable residents- claim

  21-04-2020 15:16
  
  Union official highlights the anxiety that limited supplies are causing frontline staff
  
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• Watch as gunmen shoot into city takeaway after chasing gang

  21-04-2020 15:15
  
  Horrifying scenes as a gang of three men chase another group into DFC Chicken in Rookery Road, Handsworth
  
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• Government insists it didn't ignore offer PPE help from Birmingham firm

  21-04-2020 15:07
  
  Boris Johnson's spokesman responds after respirators and other personal protective equipment was sent from a warehouse in Yardley to EU countries
  
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• WhatsApp makes huge change to messages during coronavirus lockdown

  21-04-2020 15:06
  
  The Facebook-owned messaging service has worked with the World Health Organisation to develop the stickers, which can be posted into chats
  
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• Watch as crack cocaine dealer hurls rucksack of drugs and bullets

  21-04-2020 14:59
  
  Armed police surrounded Michele Finelli's Birmingham city centre home - and caught him flinging the bag from the block of flats
  
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• Dr Hilary tells Brits they face being unable to spend Christmas with family

  21-04-2020 14:57
  
  Dr Hilary discussed the ongoing pandemic and subsequent nationwide shutdown with Piers Morgan on the ITV1 daytime favourite
  
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• Men hurt after disorder with 'weapons' erupts in street

  21-04-2020 14:49
  
  Two police cars and an ambulance were spotted in Milton Street after the disorder
  
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• Lancashire cop suspended after threatening to 'make something up' to arrest man

  21-04-2020 14:42
  
  He has now been suspended and the matter has been referred to police watchdogs after the video was widely shared online
  
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