Solihull news

• Woman to be quizzed after chilling machete discovery

  22-05-2020 21:55
  
  Police stopped and searched a vehicle in Solihull after a tip-off from the community
  
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• Residents urged to shut windows as fire rips through Cannock Chase

  22-05-2020 21:52
  
  Firefighters were called to Severn Springs to tackle the blaze which sent plumes of smoke into the air
  
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• Corrie's Chesney expecting baby in real life with wife Briony

  22-05-2020 21:33
  
  Sam who plays Chesney Brown in the ITV soap announced the happy news today
  
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• Eid al-Fitr 2020 announced - this is when Eid starts in UK and around the world

  22-05-2020 21:25
  
  Observers look for first crescent of the new moon as a sign that Ramadan has come to an end and the next month Shawwal can begin
  
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• Police swoop as 'erratic' boy racers swarm car park

  22-05-2020 20:57
  
  Reports flooded in from concerned members of the local community as they spotted several vehicles being driven erratically
  
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• Dad who corrected teacher over his child's name left shocked by school's reaction

  22-05-2020 20:31
  
  A da told his daughter's teacher that she had been pronouncing her name wrong all year
  
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• Dad shocked by reaction after correcting teacher over child's name

  22-05-2020 20:31
  
  A da told his daughter's teacher that she had been pronouncing her name wrong all year
  
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• 33-bed mansion seems like bargain for £200k - until you look inside

  22-05-2020 20:08
  
  The property which comes with six acres of land and two tennis courts is available for the relatively bargain price of £200,000
  
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• This is how much money Gogglebox stars earn every month

  22-05-2020 20:02
  
  They've had time to watch lots more telly over lockdown
  
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• Opening hours extended at parks and cemeteries across Wolverhampton

  22-05-2020 19:21
  
  From Saturday, May 23 parks in Wolverhampton will be open from 8am-9pm
  
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• Speeding hit and run driver jailed after victim left with life-changing injuries

  22-05-2020 19:11
  
  Stanislavas Jurgo will spend 30 months behind bars
  
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• TUI issues vital holiday refund information to furious customers

  22-05-2020 19:07
  
  Managing Director Andrew Flintham also apologised for refund delay
  
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• Cops stop drivers on M6 with £63k cash stuffed in glovebox

  22-05-2020 18:40
  
  Three arrested as part of an operation into money laundering and drugs supply in Birmingham
  
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• Cyprus will not allow Brit holidaymakers due high UK death toll

  22-05-2020 18:38
  
  Tourists from several other countries are welcome to visit
  
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• Cops raid factory after tracing stolen car - and find chop shop

  22-05-2020 18:32
  
  Officers swooped and discovered vehicles being taken to bits ready for the parts to be sold off
  
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• 14-day quarantine for everyone coming into UK from overseas

  22-05-2020 18:25
  
  Brits who take holidays abroad, as well as visitors to UK, face a £1,000 fine if they break quarantine rules
  
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• Black and Asian people in Birmingham "too scared to go back to work and school"

  22-05-2020 18:22
  
  Fear of infection from coronavirus among at rish groups is making it impossible for some people to contemplate work and school, according to city councillor Paulette Hamilton
  
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• Mixed messages issued about visiting Malvern Hills this bank holiday weekend

  22-05-2020 18:19
  
  Tourism chiefs are reminding visitors not to turn up and 'overcrowd' the beauty spot, while others say "it's the perfect time to get out"
  
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• Solihull chosen to help pilot 'test and trace' project to end lockdown

  22-05-2020 18:08
  
  The test and trace scheme will identify people at risk of infection, allowing others to live a more normal life
  
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• The most notorious unsolved murders in Worcestershire

  22-05-2020 18:07
  
  A nurse brutally killed on a date and a labourer stabbed to death are among the crimes which continue to confound police
  
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• Roads set to be closed for vital A38 work

  22-05-2020 18:05
  
  Do not get caught out by these
  
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• Police chief on plans to tackle youths gathering over Bank Hol

  22-05-2020 17:52
  
  "It's become more about who you're with rather than what you're doing now," warns West Midlands Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson
  
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• The truth behind Malvern's 'male escort agency' rumours

  22-05-2020 17:42
  
  The lockdown prank caused a stir on social media
  
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• New Wolverhampton train station opens this Bank Holiday

  22-05-2020 17:39
  
  Phase one of new railway station is opening on Monday, May 25
  
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• Eid al-Fitr 2020 live updates - moon sighting, latest news and celebrations

  22-05-2020 17:39
  
  Eid al-Fitr - also written Eid ul Fitr - sees an end to the daily fasting of Ramadan and the start of the next month, Shawwal. Follow all the latest news and announcements here
  
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• Eid al-Fitr 2020 live updates - moon sighting announcements and latest news

  22-05-2020 17:39
  
  Eid al-Fitr - also written Eid ul Fitr - sees an end to the daily fasting of Ramadan and the start of the next month, Shawwal. Follow all the latest news and announcements here
  
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• Residents in Edgbaston apartments told they live in a fire death trap

  22-05-2020 17:31
  
  Inspection found 'fire could rapidly spread to multiple apartments which could then overwhelm smokecontrol systems and smoke log stairs'
  
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• Greece potential ban on Brits when it reopens for tourists

  22-05-2020 17:24
  
  The country will open to overseas travellers in July - but it's unlikely they will welcome Brit holidaymakers
  
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• Elgar, Led Zeppelin, Harry Styles - exploring Worcestershire's musical heritage

  22-05-2020 17:24
  
  The county has produced many famous names down the years
  
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• Why more people are turning to cat-friendly allotments during lockdown

  22-05-2020 17:21
  
  The Walsall Road Allotments, home of Robert the allotment cat, have grown in popularity with gardeners since the lockdown.
  
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• Seventy more tyres dumped in Tamworth

  22-05-2020 17:11
  
  “We have noticed an increase in fly-tipping of tyre waste in recent months and are calling on local people to tell us if they have seen anyone dumping rubbish."
  
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• Call to prayer played by mosques for the first time in Birmingham

  22-05-2020 17:10
  
  Birmingham City Council agreed to the request from mosques after hearing how “vital prayers can be and the reassurance they provide in uncertain and unsettling times”
  
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• Driver arrested on M42 - an hour after being released from prison

  22-05-2020 17:07
  
  Police stopped to see if he was ok after his car suffered a puncture, but it just wasn't his lucky day
  
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• Eid al-Fitr 2020 moon sighting Saudi Arabia - what time is Shawwal crescent?

  22-05-2020 17:02
  
  The end of Ramadan is coming and many are waiting for announcements from Saudi Arabia - though others follow confirmed lunar observations in the UK, Moroco or elsewhere
  
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• This is the most viewed house in Worcestershire on Zoopla

  22-05-2020 16:58
  
  It is 'set within landscaped parkland in the heart of Worcestershire'
  
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• Woman threatened by man who demanded £500 cash after crash

  22-05-2020 16:54
  
  The victim was involved in a car crash on Oaklands Road, Wolverhampton - and motorist decided to try and get money from her
  
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• Gogglebox to go off air until September as viewers left heartbroken

  22-05-2020 16:43
  
  Channel 4 has confirmed the news in its adverts for the forthcoming ep, which airs from 9pm this evening (Friday May 22) on Channel 4
  
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• Inside the cheapest house 'for sale' in Worcestershire right now

  22-05-2020 16:32
  
  It is described as a 'fantastic first-time buyer opportunity'
  
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• Jet2 delays resumption of flights in huge blow to thousands of customers

  22-05-2020 16:31
  
  The airline had initially scheduled the resumption of flights for mid-June, with June 17 earmarked as the likeliest date
  
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• TEN school rules for returning children - and threat of being sent home

  22-05-2020 16:12
  
  A parent claimed teachers at Bishop Wilson CofE Primary School in Chelmsley Wood will be put under 'enormous' pressure imposing the measures
  
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• Lichfield residents urged to continue social distancing

  22-05-2020 16:10
  
  "Together we can help stop the spread of coronavirus"
  
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• Temporary mosque mortuary scaled back following drop in funerals

  22-05-2020 15:40
  
  Volunteers at Green Lane Mosque were dealing with 20 funerals a week at the Covid-19 peak but are now dealing with two.
  
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• Social distancing plea in Tamworth as warm weather expected

  22-05-2020 15:40
  
  “We’d like to remind people that we still need to take measures to control the spread of coronavirus while out and about."
  
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• City square could be turned into huge 'beer garden' to combat Covid-19

  22-05-2020 15:39
  
  The plans could mean that market traders are turfed out of the square and onto Bird Street
  
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• City square could be turned into huge 'beer garden'

  22-05-2020 15:39
  
  The plans could mean that market traders are turfed out of the square and onto Bird Street
  
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• What Worcestershire food banks have told us they need

  22-05-2020 15:30
  
  These are the items which the facilities require at this time amid the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Another person from Worcestershire has died in hospital with coronavirus

  22-05-2020 15:24
  
  The total hospital deaths for the county is now 270
  
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• How Covid-19 has impacted Solihull's mental health

  22-05-2020 15:19
  
  "A lot of people can't put a finger on it, but they are anxious and stressed and concerned about the future"
  
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• Lichfield sisters are cleaning up to raise vital charity cash

  22-05-2020 15:16
  
  Ellie and Kate Young, aged 14 and 12, are donating pocket money from their household chores to Cancer Research UK
  
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• Family cutlery business is Lichfield has adapted due to lockdown restrictions

  22-05-2020 15:15
  
  There has been an increase in sales of more traditional patterns as people look to replicate going out to the pub
  
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