Solihull news

• Donald Trump taking malaria tablet in case he gets coronavirus

  18-05-2020 22:57
  
  The president told reporters he has been taking hydroxychloroquine and a zinc supplement daily "for about a week and a half now"
  
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• Ant and Dec, Phil and Holly and Laura Whitmore unite for crucial message

  18-05-2020 22:36
  
  The stars read different lines of a message which encourages people to stay connected to others
  
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• Ariana Grande's brilliant swipe at Tekashi 6ix9ine after topping chart

  18-05-2020 22:30
  
  Stuck With U, Grande's hit with Justin Bieber in aid of the coronavirus relief effort, topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts in its first week
  
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• Uber cuts 3,000 jobs as coronavirus slashes demand for taxi rides

  18-05-2020 22:28
  
  San Francisco company has cut a quarter of its workforce since the year began, after eliminating 3,700 people from the payroll earlier this month
  
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• Harry Styles releases music video and tells fans: 'Don't try this at home'

  18-05-2020 22:27
  
  The chart-topping singer gets up close and personal with a group of models in the much-anticipated video
  
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• Scream 5 announced with David Arquette confirmed to return

  18-05-2020 22:25
  
  Studio Spyglass Media Group said filming on the fifth instalment in the slasher franchise will begin in North Carolina later this year
  
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• Gang still on the loose after Good Samaritan stabbed

  18-05-2020 21:27
  
  The victim, aged in his 30s, was left seriously injured after he stepped in to protect a stranger
  
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• Gun gang still at large after shots fired at Walsall pizza shop

  18-05-2020 21:13
  
  No arrests have been made after the K2 Pizza and Peri Peri restaurant in Walsall targeted
  
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• Armed gang still at large after pizza shop targeted

  18-05-2020 21:13
  
  No arrests have been made after the K2 Pizza and Peri Peri restaurant in Walsall was targeted
  
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• 'Police officer of year' sacked for sending explicit photo to woman

  18-05-2020 20:47
  
  PC Dave Humpherson committed gross misconduct and was dismissed from West Midlands Police
  
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• Teen cyclist airlifted to hospital serious injured at beauty spot

  18-05-2020 20:24
  
  A teenager was airlifted to hospital after the incident at Burlish Top Nature Reserve
  
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• What happens when you're chosen to do an antibody test

  18-05-2020 20:23
  
  It is only if the tests show transmission levels are low, that the UK will exit the lockdown.
  
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• The Chase fans notice huge change to the show as it returns to ITV

  18-05-2020 19:46
  
  Bradley, the former Corrie actor and current Doctor Who star, welcomed four new contestants onto the ITV1 quiz show
  
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• UK 'may have to learn to live with coronavirus for several years'

  18-05-2020 19:18
  
  England’s deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has warned today we may live for the deadly virus for years after lockdown
  
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• Taskforce to find 'truth' over Covid-19 deaths among black and Asian people

  18-05-2020 18:56
  
  The regional taskforce will attempt to look into why there has been at least 200 deaths from BAME backgrounds in the city
  
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• Hunt for bus passenger who spat at no.67 driver

  18-05-2020 18:52
  
  It is alleged a man became aggressive towards the driver by banging on the protective screen
  
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• Mobile phone app to end the lockdown may not be ready for weeks

  18-05-2020 18:46
  
  App to trace coronavirus infections was due to be ready mid-May but seems to have been delayed
  
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• Lorraine Kelly makes Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gaffe

  18-05-2020 18:38
  
  Lorraine made the blunder on Good Morning Britain
  
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• Man attacked with 'bladed weapon' after fight broke out in street

  18-05-2020 18:29
  
  The 21-year-old is in a stable condition following the disorder on Wardles Lane, Great Wyrley
  
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• Police investigating 'hit and run' after driver sped past tip queue

  18-05-2020 18:22
  
  The black car overtook the traffic on Lifford Lane before colliding into two other vehicles and speeding off, according to witnesses
  
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• Music fans back Stourbidge bar’s fight against apartments

  18-05-2020 18:08
  
  The Claptrap Bar is opposing converting a former Co-operative store into homes saying it will have a negative impact on the town’s nightlife.
  
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• Fears pandemic will fuel social care recruitment crisis in Solihull

  18-05-2020 18:03
  
  Nursing home backs campaign for more workers to help support under-pressure services
  
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• Tamworth's Smyths Toys is back open for click and collect

  18-05-2020 17:53
  
  The Click and Collect point is at the front door of the store and shoppers have been told to 'respect social distancing, keeping at least two metres from other shoppers'
  
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• Schoolboy, 15, arrested after man shot in the face

  18-05-2020 17:48
  
  A schoolboy aged just 15 is in police custody along with four others after the attack on Sunday night
  
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• Offices empty for years in Walsall centre to be turned into flats

  18-05-2020 17:46
  
  "Abundance" of empty office space in Walsall prompts apartment redevelopment plan
  
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• Menthol cigarettes to be banned across the UK within just 48 hours

  18-05-2020 17:42
  
  The legislation stems from the EU Tobacco Products Directive 2014 and has been transposed into UK law.
  
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• Package holiday prices could be hiked massively due to Covid-19

  18-05-2020 17:39
  
  Hotels and airlines could be forced to dramatically increase prices to cover costs
  
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• Ex-WWE star missing after vanishing at beach during swim

  18-05-2020 17:27
  
  Gaspard was seen directing rescuers to help his son first, which was the last time that he was seen
  
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• Major 472-home plan on Coseley and Tipton border moves forward

  18-05-2020 17:25
  
  The houses have been earmarked for land bordering Birmingham New Road and Sedgley Road West.
  
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• Shop where one-year-old allegedly 'assaulted' loses licence

  18-05-2020 17:22
  
  It was revealed that the shop sold alcohol to a 15-year-old girl during a test purchase following the incident
  
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• Watch huge queue for Solihull tip as it reopens for the first time since lockdown - Birmingham Live

  18-05-2020 17:15 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Watch huge queue for Solihull tip as it reopens for the first time since lockdown  Birmingham Live
  
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• 'Drop dead of coronavirus' - smirking woman spat at cop

  18-05-2020 17:11
  
  Donna Selvey, from Sparkhill, sentenced to 20 weeks jail after attack while in custody at Oldbury
  
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• Da 5 Bloods trailer released as excitement for Spike Lee's Netflix film ramps up

  18-05-2020 17:08
  
  The movie, which is the director’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning film BlacKkKlansman, jumps back and forth in time
  
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• 'Total panic' as teachers and parents worry over school re-opening

  18-05-2020 16:54
  
  Sending some children back to school in June is 'too much too soon'
  
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• Haven holiday parks now takingdiscount booking for July holidays

  18-05-2020 16:45
  
  Haven parks which remain closed until  July 2 have introduced a  "Coronavirus Book with Confidence Guarantee"
  
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• Latest on Brum courts with new jury trials allowed to start in parts of the UK

  18-05-2020 16:44
  
  Four courts have been assessed as 'suitable' by the Ministry of Justice while three more have been identified to resume trials soon
  
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• Coronavirus tests are now available for children as young as five

  18-05-2020 16:42
  
  The NHS contact tracing app will be launched across the country in the "coming weeks"
  
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• City scrutiny meetings to be held in public for first time in months

  18-05-2020 16:36
  
  Local councils, including Birmingham City Council, have been mostly keeping out of the public gaze for six weeks, with scrutiny meetings cancelled. Now normality is beginning to return.
  
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• Moment topless man hurls £27k safe from window during police raid

  18-05-2020 16:33
  
  Footage captures dramatic moment safe is thrown from loft window in Serpentine Road, Harborne
  
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• The five airports in Spain re-opening for flights

  18-05-2020 16:28
  
  Tenerife, Alicante, Seville, Menorca and Ibiza airports have re-opened
  
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• The new social distancing pavements being introduced in Broad Street

  18-05-2020 16:24
  
  The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic is set to transform how cities look as new ways of presenting information take off
  
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• Police probe after Wolverhampton biker killed in horror crash

  18-05-2020 16:16
  
  Police are looking for the driver of a silver Vauxhall Insignia saloon after the crash on Brockton Way
  
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• Coronavirus death toll at Birmingham hospital trust reaches 863

  18-05-2020 16:11
  
  NHS England said the Covid patient notification system did not operate for a period of time on May 16 and this may have had an impact on the number of deaths reported today, which is lower than would be expected
  
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• The latest advice on booking staycation holidays in the UK this summer

  18-05-2020 16:00
  
  While Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have different rules and regulations currently, English residents are currently allowed to drive to beauty spots
  
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• Tamworth Costa's re-opening has "great feedback" with plan to open more

  18-05-2020 15:52
  
  The popular coffee chain is now “actively looking at how we can safely re-open more stores”.
  
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• Rishi Sunak says self-employed scheme 'under review' by government

  18-05-2020 15:49
  
  The scheme offers grants worth up to 80% of average trading profits for self-employed workers stuck at home
  
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• Youths 'spit on swings' and 'smash up equipment' at park

  18-05-2020 15:32
  
  There has been a number of breaches at the park over the weekend
  
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• Katie Price shares heartbreak over trolling of disabled son Harvey

  18-05-2020 15:16
  
  "I thought he was trending because people were praising him for his great efforts in raising money for NHS charities. Sadly not."
  
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• Live updates as 25 firefighters battle house fire

  18-05-2020 15:11
  
  Five crews are currently working at the scene in Boundary Way
  
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• Live updates as Tyseley tip queue causes traffic delays

  18-05-2020 15:00
  
  There is currently heavy congestion, heading back to Tyseley station and up towards Coventry Road
  
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