Solihull news

• Chilling clown mask and skull knife found in back of car

  25-04-2020 19:10
  
  Police believe the vehicle may be linked to violent crime, robberies and burglaries in the city
  
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• Sutton curry house to reopen for takeout - with free meal for NHS

  25-04-2020 18:49
  
  Chennai on Clarence Road will be offering a take-away service from Sunday, April 26
  
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• Terror as BGT magician's fire stunt looks like it could go horribly wrong

  25-04-2020 18:48
  
  PresentersAnt and Dec
  looked on in horror and exclaimed: 'That's not right' as the contraption seemed to malfunction
  
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• The shocking crimes as criminals 'capitalise on horrendous crisis'

  25-04-2020 18:38
  
  Drugs being smuggled into the country in face masks and car lovers using roads as "personal race tracks"
  
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• Police reveal liquid hurled on woman as child struck with bottle

  25-04-2020 18:10
  
  Drive-by offenders in a silver Peugeot threw the liquid over the woman and struck a youngster with a bottle thrown from the vehicle
  
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• Police rumble sunbathers in Birmingham city centre

  25-04-2020 17:46
  
  Cannon Hill Park visitors also pictured sunbathing and lying about in close proximity to one another
  
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• Massive queues in the sun as B&Q reopens some of its biggest DIY stores

  25-04-2020 17:33
  
  The DIY giant has reopened some stores with social distancing measures in place, but what can you buy and how?
  
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• Fury as carer denied entry to Costco NHS early hour

  25-04-2020 17:17
  
  Costco said carers are not included in the first hour for doctors, nurses and emergency workers
  
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• Plea to find 16-year-old who vanished from Merry Hill

  25-04-2020 16:57
  
  The teen was last spotted outside intu Merry Hill with three bags
  
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• Midlands man arrested over 'horrific' rape of woman, 20, in Blackpool

  25-04-2020 16:38
  
  The victim was attacked in an alleyway in the seaside town at around 10.30pm on Thursday night
  
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• City gin bar shuts down take away service after just one day

  25-04-2020 16:37
  
  40 St Paul's bar in the Jewellery Quarter had opened to sell takeaways yesterday but has decided not to reopen today
  
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• Live updates as armed officers and sniffer dogs called to police incident

  25-04-2020 16:32
  
  Several unmarked police cars and sniffer dogs attended the scene in Farren Road
  
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• India, USA and the countries lifting lockdown restrictions - FULL LIST

  25-04-2020 16:16
  
  The US states of Georgia, Oklahoma and Alaska also began loosening lockdown orders on their pandemic-wounded businesses
  
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• Domestic thug's string of boastful Facebook posts from inside prison cell

  25-04-2020 16:16
  
  The social media account was no longer available after HMP Oakwood intercepted to seize a mobile phone from a cell
  
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• Live updates - coronavirus deaths pass 20,000 as 'bubble' idea considered

  25-04-2020 16:01
  
  The Government says people may be allowed to meet up with 'bubbles' of up to 10 close family members and friends in an effort to wind down the coronavirus
   lockdown
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• UK coronavirus death toll hits 20,000

  25-04-2020 15:19
  
  UK coronavirus death toll hits 20,000
  
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• Who you would and wouldn't be allowed to see under 'bubble' lockdown exit

  25-04-2020 14:41
  
  The Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared the nationwide lockdown last month, as the pandemic gripped Britain
  
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• Grandad dies from coronavirus after returning from India charity trip

  25-04-2020 14:22
  
  The granddad, Amrik Singh, 84, died at a hospital in Birmingham, sparking heartbreaking tributes from his grandson
  
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• Child bottled and woman doused in liquid in drive-by attacks

  25-04-2020 14:14
  
  Police probe after offenders in Silver Peugeot throw mysterious liquid over a woman and assault a child in broad daylight
  
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• Dramatic footage shows fire destroy flat next to petrol station and snooker club

  25-04-2020 14:01
  
  Flames seen leaping out of first floor flat just yards from JET petrol station in Bordesley Green
  
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• One of UK's most popular airlines is resuming flights to Spain and Portugal

  25-04-2020 13:56
  
  Wizz Air has announced it will be operating flights once again - heading to destinations like Spain and Portugal
  
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• 'No excuse' – Shock as police close pub for 'serving booze amid lockdown'

  25-04-2020 13:29
  
  The Pendulum in Pendeford has since had its licence suspended
  
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• Lockdown bonfires could land you with £5k fine, council warns

  25-04-2020 13:04
  
  Environmental health has been bombarded with complaints as the council warn against burning garden waste
  
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• Piers Morgan unfollowed by Trump after branding him 'bats*** crazy'

  25-04-2020 12:52
  
  Morgan took to social media after Mr Trump's bizarre comments regarding disinfectant
  
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• John Stapleton's heartbreaking statement after Lynn Faulds Wood's death

  25-04-2020 12:27
  
  She died after suffering a stroke, according to her family
  
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• Schools will not re-open before June and classrooms will be very different

  25-04-2020 12:22
  
  Headteachers' leader Geoff Barton has said the earliest 'realistic' point at which schools in England could start re-opening would be June 1
  
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• Schools will not re-open before June

  25-04-2020 12:22
  
  Headteachers' leader Geoff Barton has said the earliest "realistic" point at which schools in England could start re-opening would be June 1
  
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• Motorist caught tearing along carriageway at 111mph during lockdown

  25-04-2020 12:11
  
  A top police chief has urged everyone to do their bit for the NHS
  
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• Government could let people 'see up to 10 others' as lockdown eased

  25-04-2020 11:53
  
  The Covid-19 pandemic has swept the country, claiming 19,000 British lives so far, with many more thousands infected by the deadly bug
  
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• Home tests for coronavirus run out in less than 30 minutes

  25-04-2020 11:27
  
  By 8.30am on Saturday there were no Covid-19 tests available on the gov.uk website
  
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• Firefighters battle large scrapyard blaze

  25-04-2020 11:10
  
  Around 15 firefighters battled the fire in Bromley Street, Lye
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed repeatedly

  25-04-2020 11:06
  
  The 54-year-old was charged with attempted murder, possession of a bladed article and using threatening behaviour with a bladed article
  
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• This is where Peter Kay has been after two years out of spotlight

  25-04-2020 11:02
  
  The Bolton-born comedian was part of a line up of stars for the BBC's The Big Night In
  fundraising spectacle
  
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• Joe Lycett hits out at Pot Noodle for lying over portion sizes

  25-04-2020 10:52
  
  The Birmingham comedian teamed up with an audience member to hit out at the snack food giant
  
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• Government told to lift lockdown NOW as economy 'can't wait until vaccine'

  25-04-2020 10:22
  
  The former chancellor said the country could not afford to wait until a vaccine had become available before resuming more normal economic activity
  
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• Kate Garraway's husband fights for life in coma as she's told 'stay away'

  25-04-2020 10:16
  
  GMB host Kate has spoken out over her husband Derek Draper's worrying condition, after he contracted Covid-19 last month
  
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• When salons, hairdressers and beauty salons will be back open

  25-04-2020 10:09
  
  People have been desperate for hair cuts and beauty treatments
  
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• Three things furloughed workers need to look out for on payslips this week

  25-04-2020 09:54
  
  Workplaces are empty and city centres desolate as Brits are furloughed or take pay cuts due to the current unprecedented health crisis
  
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• Mum-of-two turns grubby garage into playroom paradise using Ikea and eBay

  25-04-2020 09:22
  
  Nicole Roberts, 25, a mum of two and hairdresser from Newport, Shropshire, saved up for years to be able to transform her garage into a toy room
  
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• The most popular baby names for boys and girls during the lockdown

  25-04-2020 08:49
  
  Nameberry
  has revealed the most popular monikers for newborn baby girls and baby boys as the pandemic continues across the globe
  
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• Coronation Street viewers repulsed as Geoff infects Yasmeen with chlamydia

  25-04-2020 08:43
  
  Twisted Geoff, who has been controlling Yasmeen as part of a coercive control storyline, will be found to have infected Yasmeen with chlamydia next week
  
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• Gogglebox issues statement as social distancing row erupts

  25-04-2020 08:30
  
  Gogglebox has been criticised by social media users over allegedly breaking the lockdown advice with two of its most popular characters
  
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• Canine memorial garden at dogs' home in Solihull is approved - Birmingham Live

  25-04-2020 06:34 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Canine memorial garden at dogs' home in Solihull is approved  Birmingham Live
  
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• Watch - House of horrors empty for six years is now stunning home

  25-04-2020 06:30
  
  The collapsed property was harbouring rats, attracting trespassers and was an 'eyesore' to neighbours who could hear 'loud explosions'
  
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• The £4,000,000 house for sale in Sutton Coldfield with its own slot machine arcade, snooker room and swimming pool.

  25-04-2020 06:30
  
  The five bedroom property has been kitted out with a full sized snooker table, swimming pool and slot machines.
  
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• Quiz: How well do you know the Black Country's most famous faces?

  25-04-2020 06:30
  
  The region has produced its fair share of celebrities
  
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• Police called amid lockdown health fears from care complex

  25-04-2020 06:30
  
  Bosses running Laurels Court said they were committed to ensuring the safety of "vulnerable" individuals, carers and the wider community
  
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• Mourner limit not pushing funerals out of Brum - but onto Zoom instead

  25-04-2020 06:30
  
  But some funeral directors say they have had success with streaming funerals on the Zoom platform
  
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• Loving tributes as Heartlands nurse 'Mary' dies in hospital

  25-04-2020 06:30
  
  Devastated colleagues paid tribute to a beautiful team member who served during the 'peak of the pandemic'
  
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• Kind-hearted teacher delivers hot meals to kids during lockdown

  25-04-2020 06:30
  
  Deputy head Jamie Barton knows lots of kids at his school and the schools where he lives rely on their free school meal every day - so he and a team of volunteers are making sure they still get regular hot dinners
  
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