Solihull news

• 190kg of cocaine seized after being stashed in lorries carrying toys and paper

  22-04-2020 22:53
  
  The cocaine, which has a potential total street value of around £19 million, was discovered in two HGVs on Monday
  
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• Man with 'large stomach' wanted after attack

  22-04-2020 21:43
  
  Chris Michael Sheldon is thought to be living in Marston Green
  
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• Social distancing measures likely to last for rest of the year

  22-04-2020 21:10
  
  England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty led today's government press briefing
  
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• UK set for second lockdown if people flout social distancing rules

  22-04-2020 20:54
  
  Professor Chris Whitty explained the UK "have to be very realistic" during Wednesday's press conference
  
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• Train delays after fire at city railway station

  22-04-2020 20:53
  
  The blaze was said to have begun accidentally and no-one was injured
  
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• The huge two-word blow to hopes of a coronavirus vaccine

  22-04-2020 20:47
  
  Chris Whitty said people should be realistic about how long it would take for an effective Covid-19 treatment or vaccine to be developed
  
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• Lanzarote and Tenerife set to be off limits to British tourists until October

  22-04-2020 20:21
  
  Holidaymakers will be unable to step foot on Tenerife or Lanzarote after travel restrictions are lifted following the coronavirus pandemic until later this year
  
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• Schoolboy among three charged as four cops hurt in violence

  22-04-2020 20:14
  
  Trouble broke out on Tong Street when officers tried to stop a Ford Focus they believed was uninsured
  
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• Dad's amazing plans for after lockdown having won £58m Euromillions draw

  22-04-2020 20:00
  
  Ryan Hoyle, 38, plans to set his family up for life, including his mother who is waiting for a hip replacement
  
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• Police want to speak to bus passenger after sex attack

  22-04-2020 19:50
  
  She was dragged into an alleyway off Alcester Road and assaulted at around 4am on Sunday, February 8
  
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• Dr Hilary Jones explains exactly when you should wear a face mask

  22-04-2020 19:44
  
  A big sticking point among experts remains the face mask, with differing opinions over whether they are effective
  
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• Driver, 90, handed over £3.5k in 'disgusting' car crash scam

  22-04-2020 19:30
  
  West Mercia Police issues picture of man who may have information after victim was told his licence would be cancelled unless he paid up
  
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• The Netflix TV show more popular than Tiger King and Too Hot To Handle

  22-04-2020 19:17
  
  The fourth part of the show, translated as The House Of Paper, is projected to be watched by 65 million households in its first month
  
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• 'Everyone will feel what it's like on benefits' - Universal Credit mum

  22-04-2020 19:16
  
  Nearly one million people have signed on to benefits since being urged to stay at home because of coronavirus in the last two weeks
  
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• Chris Tarrant's grandson's adorable review of Michael Sheen in Quiz

  22-04-2020 19:12
  
  Four-year-old Haris Ali Khan was filmed by his mother Fia Tarrant saying “it’s grandpa” at Michael Sheen, who plays Tarrant on the series
  
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• New Hunger Games movie The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes in the works

  22-04-2020 19:10
  
  Collins’ dystopian series, which includes The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay, has sold tens of millions copies worldwide
  
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• Charlie Brooker set to write coronavirus lockdown special for BBC Two

  22-04-2020 19:09
  
  Tentatively titled Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe, the one-off episode will look at the things people are watching and doing to keep themselves occupied
  
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• Richard and Judy returning to Channel 4 with show filmed from their home

  22-04-2020 19:04
  
  The fast turnaround series from Label1 will air over one week starting from 4 May
  
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• Watch - Piers Morgan has minister on rack over Victoria Beckham furlough

  22-04-2020 19:00
  
  He asked whether taxpayers should 'stomach' paying the star's staff despite her family's huge wealth
  
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• Zoom makes huge change after lockdown popularity exposes security flaw

  22-04-2020 18:54
  
  The company confirmed Zoom 5.0 would be available this week after questions were raised about the platform's safety settings
  
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• The advice over who shops can let enter amid coronavirus has changed

  22-04-2020 18:50
  
  It follows reports on social media that some shops were not allowing children to enter shops despite being accompanied by their parent or guardian
  
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• The Post Office scheme for vulnerable people every Brit needs to know

  22-04-2020 18:49
  
  It means that people who must avoid leaving home because of the risk of infection can still get the cash they need
  
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• Man coughed in cop's face after saying he wanted to infect family with Covid-19

  22-04-2020 18:46
  
  Trevor Dangerfield, 39, was confronted by police in St Leonards, East Sussex, on Friday after a disturbance at a property
  
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• Man jailed after spitting at police and claiming he had coronavirus during domestic assault arrest

  22-04-2020 18:41
  
  Brandon Wallace, 21, of no fixed address, was arrested in Barking at about 11.45am on Monday on suspicion of domestic assault
  
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• Man jailed over 'distressing' assault on doctor in A&E

  22-04-2020 18:39
  
  Lee Welke, of Pen Y Cae, Resolven, Neath Port Talbot, south Wales, pleaded guilty
  
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• Foreign Secretary pays tribute to armed forces in coronavirus fight

  22-04-2020 18:20
  
  More than 3,000 armed forces personnel have helped, including building hospitals, staffing test centres and delivering supplies
  
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• Police issue CCTV image after robbery

  22-04-2020 18:12
  Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to
  
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• Watch family whose holiday is in jeopardy recreate trip in house and garden

  22-04-2020 17:58
  
  The Byrnes filmed themselves pretending to arrive at the airport, board the plane, fly overseas, shop in duty free - and even have a swim on the other side
  
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• Schoolboy leaves neighbours in tears during weekly clap for NHS workers

  22-04-2020 17:54
  
  Connor Edwards, 12, grabs his instrument and performs renditions of 'Over the Rainbow' and 'Amazing Grace' - and has the neighbours reaching for the tissues
  
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• Government responds to warning West Midlands Metro could close

  22-04-2020 17:53
  
  The West Midlands Metro is losing £1m a month due to the lockdown and transport managers say they will be forced to shut it down
  
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• Government responds after warning West Midlands Metro could close

  22-04-2020 17:53
  
  The West Midlands Metro is losing £1m a month due to the lockdown and transport managers say they will be forced to shut it down
  
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• Man taken to hospital after suffering potentially serious injuries

  22-04-2020 17:39
  
  Medics rushed to the scene on Catherine Road in Coseley
  
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• Dad horrified after discovering 1.5kg sword dumped in his garden

  22-04-2020 17:32
  
  With two toddlers playing out in the garden during lockdown, the worried dad said he shuddered to think what might have happened had they found the sharp half metre long weapon
  
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• A lifetime of memories - and no chance for goodbyes

  22-04-2020 17:29
  
  Sue Davies died just days before her 73rd birthday after contracting coronavirus at a city care home. Her husband Tony pays tribute to his 'wonderful Sue'
  
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• UK 'at coronavirus peak' as 763 new deaths take total above 18,000

  22-04-2020 17:23
  
  Health secretary Matt Hancock said 'large scale' contact tracing was the key to easing lockdown restrictions
  
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• UK 'at coronavirus peak' as 753 new deaths take total above 18,000

  22-04-2020 17:23
  
  Health secretary Matt Hancock said 'large scale' contact tracing was the key to easing lockdown restrictions
  
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• "Every morning we wake up and pray it's not the day we've been fearing"

  22-04-2020 17:12
  
  Bentley House Care Centre in Twenty One Oaks, Atherstone is trying to stay positive
  
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• 'Noisy' off-licence refused permission to open later hours

  22-04-2020 17:02
  
  Shop's plea for extended trading rejected after protests from neighbours
  
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• Watch - Cop weeps as he tells NHS heroes: 'You saved my life'

  22-04-2020 17:00
  
  The chief superintendent was left on a ventilator as he battled coronavirus at Worcester Royal Hospital
  
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• When can you go on holiday again after lockdown? Here's what travel experts say

  22-04-2020 16:57
  
  Wondering when you can travel to popular destinations such as Turkey, Spain, France and Greece? Whether you have an existing booking or want to know when you can make one, here's the latest guidance
  
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• The latest on Solihull's garden waste collections and tip closure - Birmingham Live

  22-04-2020 16:50
  
  The latest on Solihull's garden waste collections and tip closure  Birmingham Live
  
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• Tamworth teacher returns to work in China

  22-04-2020 16:48
  
  “Changzhou city is open with shopping malls and restaurants all re opening
  
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• Childline calls rocket as kids fear they can catch Covid-19 from parents in NHS

  22-04-2020 16:48
  
  Calls to the NSPCC's Childline have rocketed during the coronavirus pandemic with the Birmingham branch counselling around three kids a day over Covid-19 fears
  
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• Pensioners are app-y to help during Covid lock-down

  22-04-2020 16:44
  
  A New York native said Ryecroft Community Hub's app had given far more information than his own government had
  
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• Air ambulance lands in park to deal with emergency

  22-04-2020 16:41
  
  Its the second time the air ambulance has landed at the beauty spot this month
  
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• The latest on Solihull's garden waste collections and tip closure

  22-04-2020 16:33
  
  Senior councillor gives an update on key services shut down by the coronavirus crisis
  
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• Tesco will offer testing to store staff amid coronavirus outbreak

  22-04-2020 16:28
  
  Testing will be voluntary, and only for staff currently experiencing symptoms, or for those with symptoms who are living with critical workers
  
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• Man stabbed in car in after refusing to hand over cash

  22-04-2020 16:19
  
  The victim, in his 30s, was in a serious condition with knife wounds following 'brutal' attack in Winslow Close
  
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• No patients treated at new NHS Nightingale hospital during pandemic so far

  22-04-2020 16:18
  
  The pop-up hospital, situated at the NEC, is there as 'contingency for a worst case scenario,' its Trust said
  
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• Government urged to explain when frontline staff will get protective equipment

  22-04-2020 16:10
  
  'Care home workers feel they are like lambs to the slaughter' says MP Liam Byrne
  
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