Solihull news

• Residents urged to stay away from beauty spot as firefighters battle large blaze

  04-05-2020 22:29
  
  Four crews are currently battling the fire, which broke out at around 8pm
  
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• Nicolas Cage set to play Joe Exotic in Netflix Tiger King adaptation

  04-05-2020 21:47
  
  Oscar-winning actor will also serve as an executive producer on the eight-episode project, which will be written by American Vandal showrunner Dan Lagana
  
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• Jack the lad raring to go - Solihull Observer

  04-05-2020 21:47
  Jack the lad raring to go  Solihull Observer
  
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• Dame Judi Dench's foul-mouthed reaction to how she looked in Cats

  04-05-2020 21:44
  
  The revered actress, 85, has become the oldest cover star in British Vogue’s 104-year history, gracing the front of the magazine’s June issue
  
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• Tributes to hospital call operator who died after contracting coronavirus

  04-05-2020 20:53
  
  John Doyle was the first male telephonist at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital
  
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• Man charged with breaching stalking order after allegedly harassing ex online

  04-05-2020 20:30
  
  Another man, who is from Erdington, has been handed a SPO from Birmingham Magistrates' Court for also allegedly harassing his ex
  
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• Piers Morgan confirms coronavirus test result after pulling out of GMB

  04-05-2020 20:28
  
  The presenter, 55, missed Monday's programme after developing a "mild" coronavirus symptom
  
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• Two things which won't be relaxed after lockdown lifted - according to WHO

  04-05-2020 20:27
  
  World Health Organisation's (WHO) director general also said that countries must maintain the commitment to finding tests and treatments for the virus
  
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• Rishi Sunak confirms government is 'winding down' furlough scheme

  04-05-2020 20:14
  
  The latest Government figures showed that 6.3 million workers were having up to 80% of their salaries paid by the Treasury at a cost of £8 billion to the taxpayer
  
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• Taika Waititi directing new Star Wars film with script from 1917 co-writer

  04-05-2020 20:12
  
  Waititi, who also directed Thor: Ragnarok, is no stranger to a galaxy far, far away
  
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• TRNSMT announces 2021 line-up after cancelling this year's festival

  04-05-2020 20:11
  
  Liam Gallagher, The Courteeners and Lewis Capaldi were due to play over the weekend of July 10-12 this year, with Ian Brown, Foals, Rita Ora and Snow Patrol also on the bill
  
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• Zookeeper appeals for help after model dinosaur stolen from front garden

  04-05-2020 20:08
  
  Craig Williams, 39, and his partner James Williams, 38, run mobile petting zoo J&C Party Pets during the summer, in Promenade Park in Maldon, Essex
  
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• City market and recycling centre to reopen – but not everyone is happy

  04-05-2020 19:53
  
  The services will be reopening in a phased approach
  
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• Engineers facing intimidation and abuse after fake conspiracy theories

  04-05-2020 19:51
  
  Openreach say engineers have also had to endure having bottles of water thrown at them, threatened with physical harm and verbal abuse
  
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• Women targeted in new coronavirus fake text scam

  04-05-2020 19:12
  
  The scam sends texts to women in Shirley and Solihull claiming they have been 'caught on camera' breaching restrictions and could be fined - unless they can provide their journeys are essential
  
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• The street food traders bouncing back by delivering dessert boxes across city

  04-05-2020 19:05
  
  Bournville Waffle Co has launched the boxes which have included Biscoff Millionaires,  Kinder Bueno Donuts and Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake Pots
  
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• Bucket list launched for 8 year old who has dementia like disease

  04-05-2020 19:03
  
  Meeting Harry Kane, appearing on the Tipping Point TV show and being a policeman are among the wishes for Oscar Jealous, from Great Barr, following a heartbreaking diagnosis
  
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• Bucket list launched for 8 year old told he has dementia like disease

  04-05-2020 19:03
  
  Harry Kane, the Tipping Point TV show and being a policeman are top the bucket list for Oscar Jealous, from Great Barr, following a heartbreaking diagnosis
  
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• Driver taken to hospital after car crashes into house

  04-05-2020 18:33
  
  The man was taken to hospital for further treatment
  
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• Calls for BAME deaths review into Covid-19 to be turned public inquiry

  04-05-2020 18:33
  
  Councillor Paulette Hamilton said the Government should hold a full public inquiry into the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on minority communities
  
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• Government launches mobile phone app to save lives and track coronavirus

  04-05-2020 18:23
  
  You'll get a message if someone you've been in contact with is found to have coronavirus
  
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• Five Guys burger chain reopening in the Bullring - and these are the rules

  04-05-2020 18:19
  
  Burger giant Five Guys is stealing a march on its US rivals McDonald's by reopening in Birmingham city centre and here's how they are doing it
  
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• The Stranglers star dies from coronavirus

  04-05-2020 18:06
  
  Greenfield, originally from Brighton, died on the evening of May 3, and contracted the virus following a prolonged stay in hospital for heart problems
  
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• Man dies from Covid-19 after spending eight decades unaware of long-lost brother

  04-05-2020 18:02
  
  Jimmy, 84, and Fred O’Donnell, 82, said their “life was complete” when they found each other in 2015 after spending most of their lives believing they had no family members
  
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• Map shows how many coronavirus deaths there have been in your neighbourhood

  04-05-2020 17:55
  
  The ONS says a death is added into its data if "coronavirus was the underlying cause or was mentioned on the death certificate as a contributory factor"
  
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• Police hunt for man on suspicion of brutally attacking woman

  04-05-2020 17:49
  
  West Midlands Police say the 28-year-old  is wanted on suspicion of two serious woundings that took place in April 2019
  
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• Attempted murder in Solihull park rekindles row over future of town's police station - Birmingham Live

  04-05-2020 17:48
  
  Attempted murder in Solihull park rekindles row over future of town's police station  Birmingham Live
  
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• Craig Revel Horwood backs Strictly to go ahead with social distancing measures

  04-05-2020 17:41
  
  Shows including Love Island, the Great British Bake Off and Britain’s Got Talent have been delayed amid the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Man found hiding in wheelie bin after swimming in canal to avoid police

  04-05-2020 17:23
  
  The suspect, aged 25 from Walsall, was arrested for a string of offences in Brownhills
  
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• Councils WON'T get government cash for every covid-19 cost

  04-05-2020 16:56
  
  Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick says some councils have gone 'over and above' what they were told to do
  
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• Do you get bank holiday pay if you've been furloughed?

  04-05-2020 16:40
  
  Despite the common misconception, staff do not automatically get bank holidays off
  
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• Coronavirus bounce back loan scheme opens - how to apply

  04-05-2020 16:33
  
  Applications are open on Monday, May 4, with some banks reporting huge numbers of applications
  
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• Watch: Fitness class takes place in Birmingham during lockdown

  04-05-2020 16:29
  
  Officers have urged people to observe social distancing guidelines
  
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• Attempted murder fuels row over future of Solihull police station

  04-05-2020 16:26
  
  Violence in a borough park has reopened the controversy over plans to replace Homer Road with a more "efficient" base
  
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• Holly and Phil left emotional over coronavirus poem which has gone viral

  04-05-2020 15:51
  
  Viewers tuning into the ITV1 daytime favourite were left emotional over a poem penned about the coronavirus lockdown
  
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• New Twilight book announced by Stephanie Meyer with August release date

  04-05-2020 15:42
  
  Author Stephenie Meyer confirmed that Midnight Sun will be published on August 4
  
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• Man, 22, fights for life after motorbike hits lamppost

  04-05-2020 15:37
  
  Police said they believed another biker was travelling with the man, however 'he chose to ride off and leave the scene'  in Ocker Hill Road – at the junction of Spring Street
  
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• Man arrested after paramedic and two police officers attacked

  04-05-2020 15:26
  
  Suspect in his 50s detained on suspicion of assaults, racially-aggravated public order and breaching behaviour order
  
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• BBC radio presenter dies aged 69 after contracting coronavirus

  04-05-2020 15:20
  
  BBC Shropshire reports she presented an evening music show called Fretwork for BBC radio in the West Midlands and the Sunday breakfast show on BBC Shropshire
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll rise is lowest in seven weeks at 223

  04-05-2020 15:16
  
  A further 14 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Wales, taking the total number of deaths to 997, Public Health Wales has said
  
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• Man injured in oil drum explosion at industrial unit

  04-05-2020 15:11
  
  Crews were called to Darkhouse Lane, Coseley, after a 999 call
  
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• Katherine Jenkins announces online concert from empty Royal Albert Hall

  04-05-2020 14:50
  
  The singer will perform in the empty auditorium of the London venue and the pre-recorded 30-minute show will be streamed online
  
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• Amanda Holden opens up on traumatic birth after falling into coma

  04-05-2020 14:50
  
  Britain’s Got Talent judge has released her debut single, a version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, with money raised by the track going to NHS Charities Together
  
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• John Legend launches blistering attack on 'selfish' Donald Trump

  04-05-2020 14:46
  
  The singer, who backed Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic primaries, said he blamed the president for the fact that the US has such a high death rate
  
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• Heartbroken Amber Heard announces mum's death with poignant tribute

  04-05-2020 14:46
  
  The 34-year-old actress shared the news in an Instagram post alongside pictures of the pair together
  
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• Police hunting woman after dog attacks three in park

  04-05-2020 14:21
  
  Officers issued a picture of a woman believed to be the owner of the animal which was out of control in Handsworth Park
  
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• NHS Nightingale Hospital placed on 'standby' due to limited demand

  04-05-2020 14:19
  
  Manchester has taken some patients already; Birmingham, Harrogate and Bristol are ready to take patients if needed
  
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• Woman, 90, speechless after finding her face on new stamps from Royal Mail

  04-05-2020 14:16
  
  Bette Williamson was just 14 years old when she heard the news that World War Two was over on May 8, 1945
  
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• Regions or big cities could go back into lockdown if there's a spike in cases

  04-05-2020 14:14
  
  Elements of the lockdown will be lifted across the whole country at once, but restrictions could be reintroduced at a local level
  
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• Poignant moment firefighters hold minute's silence for lost colleagues

  04-05-2020 14:04
  
  The minute's silence on Monday was held as fire crews came together in memory of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty
  
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