Solihull news

• No arrests made at Birmingham Black Lives Matter protest as 4,000 attend

  04-06-2020 22:56
  
  The protesters were loud and passionate, and made their voices clearly heard, but there were no arrests and no disorder, according to a police statement
  
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• Two people rescued from huge factory blaze

  04-06-2020 21:59
  
  Six teams of firefighters are currently battling the flames off Leys Road, Brockmoor
  
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• Two people rescued from Brierley Hill factory blaze

  04-06-2020 21:59
  
  Six teams of firefighters are currently battling the flames off Leys Road, Brockmoor
  
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• McDonald's reopens Solihull and Shirley restaurants - full list - Birmingham Live

  04-06-2020 21:05 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  McDonald's reopens Solihull and Shirley restaurants - full list  Birmingham Live
  
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• A lockdown walk through Moseley Bog in Spring 2020

  04-06-2020 20:13
  
  A lockdown walk through Moseley Bog in Spring 2020
  
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• How to cancel Universal Credit - rules for coming off benefit as lockdown eases

  04-06-2020 19:53
  
  Many people who have been relying on Universal Credit or have changed their minds about going on to welfare schemes are wondering about the best way to come off it
  
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• Man arrested as police probe 'racist attack' on Erdington taxi driver

  04-06-2020 19:49
  
  Father-of-four Abid Satti was bombared with a tirade of abuse - and it was all caught on dashcam.
  
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• City centre standstill as Black Lives Matter crowd march to police HQ

  04-06-2020 19:32
  
  Peaceful protest took place in Centenary Square before march to West Midlands Police HQ at Lloyd House in Colmore Circus
  
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• Face coverings on public transport will be compulsory from June 15

  04-06-2020 18:26
  
  Passengers can be fined and thrown off buses, trains and trams if they don't have a face covering
  
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• Stash of cash stolen during home raid in Bilston

  04-06-2020 18:25
  
  West Midlands Police has released an image of a man they want to speak to following the burglary in Bilston Road
  
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• Madeleine McCann suspect named with police convinced they know how she died

  04-06-2020 18:08
  
  Christian B, a German inmate currently serving time behind bars in relation to a different matter, has been identified by detectives
  
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• CoViD fighting medics add human touch to PPE to reassure patients

  04-06-2020 18:04
  
  A simple change to the Worcestershire hospital staff's PPE has helped patients and boosted staff morale
  
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• This is how many protesters attended Birmingham Black Lives Matter demo

  04-06-2020 17:52
  
  George Floyd died after a white officer held him down by pressing a knee into his neck in Minneapolis on May 25, sparking days of protest in the US
  
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• The Black Lives Matter demonstration in Birmingham.

  04-06-2020 17:44
  
  Hundreds turned out to lend their support in Centenary Square.
  
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• Poignant moment Black Lives Matters protesters take knee in Birmingham

  04-06-2020 17:44
  
  The protest was moved from Victoria Square with as many as 1,200 expected to attend, with the demo starting at 4pm on June 4
  
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• Residents in shock as murder investigation launched in Tamworth

  04-06-2020 17:28
  
  Two people, 41-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman have been arrested
  
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• Long queues as Solihull drive-thru McDonald’s reopens for business - Coventry Telegraph

  04-06-2020 17:26 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Long queues as Solihull drive-thru McDonald’s reopens for business  Coventry Telegraph
  
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• Motorists report reduced visibility as tyre inferno rages next to M6

  04-06-2020 17:20
  
  Nine firefighters are currently tackling a blaze just off Bentley Mill Way
  
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• Lockdown energy bills warning as families face £25 rise in monthly direct debits

  04-06-2020 17:18
  
  Most of us are using more household fuel as we are confined to our homes during the coronavirus crisis - and it will mean a big rise in energy bills is coming
  
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• Extra patrols at beauty spot after robberies & drug taking surge

  04-06-2020 17:06
  
  Extra police, park rangers and environmental health officers have been attending the Sutton Coldfield site to tackle the rise in crime
  
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• Hickory's Smokehouse launches click and collect 'curbside menu'

  04-06-2020 16:41
  
  You won't even have to leave your car when you go to pick up your order at the restaurant in Wall Heath
  
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• New molecular science building approved

  04-06-2020 16:36
  
  Councillors approved a planning application from the university today for the first phase of its Molecular Science project
  
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• Kittens living in skip seconds from being crushed to death

  04-06-2020 16:31
  
  A group of workers spotted the animalos and saved them from a grisly death
  
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• 'Italy’s most famous English teacher' has died following a heart attack aged 51

  04-06-2020 16:22
  
  The Birmingham-born actor, also described as 'Italy’s most famous English teacher', has died aged 51 in Sicily
  
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• Jon Venables has decision over appeal to be freed from prison delayed

  04-06-2020 16:20
  
  Two-year-old James was tortured and killed by the man formerly known as Jon Venables and Robert Thompson
  
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• Drug dealer jailed after parcel of cannabis was sent to his home

  04-06-2020 16:18
  
  Michael Hayer was jailed for four years following the bust
  
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• Pensioner brutally beaten by burglars who stole £32k of gold coins

  04-06-2020 16:15
  
  A haul of gold coins worth £32k was stolen from victim's home in Thorpe Street, Burntwood
  
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• Huge machete and vehicle seized after 'firearms incident'

  04-06-2020 16:14
  
  Police arrested a man in Redditch in Worcestershire and seized a machete measuring more than a foot long
  
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• City Black Lives Matter event moved as huge numbers expected

  04-06-2020 16:08
  
  The event will no longer be held in Victoria Square, but has been switched to Centenary Square, outside the Library of Birmingham
  
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• Government deals hairdressers crushing blow over re-opening before July

  04-06-2020 16:04
  
  The PM's official spokesman denied hairdressers or barber shops will reopen this month during an interview on Thursday, June 4
  
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• Teenage boy arrested after bayonet knife brandished at officers

  04-06-2020 15:58
  
  Police were called after disorder broke out in Kendal Rise Road in Longbridge, where two arrests were made
  
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• Vile WhatsApp messages 'should not have been heard at cricket rape trial'

  04-06-2020 15:49
  
  Alex Hepburn, 24, was jailed for five years in April last year for the attack on a "dozing" woman in his team-mate's bedroom
  
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• Vila WhatsApp messages 'should not have been heard at cricket rape trial'

  04-06-2020 15:49
  
  Alex Hepburn, 24, was jailed for five years in April last year for the attack on a "dozing" woman in his team-mate's bedroom
  
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• Birmingham to get new 24-storey tower near Jewellery Quarter

  04-06-2020 15:49
  
  The city council's planning committee unanimously approved plans today
  
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• Rolls-Royce announces hundreds of job cuts in Ansty and Solihull - Coventry Telegraph

  04-06-2020 15:36 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Rolls-Royce announces hundreds of job cuts in Ansty and Solihull  Coventry Telegraph
  
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• Council under fire for 'sharing unofficial coronavirus advice'

  04-06-2020 15:36
  
  The council insists it has been communicating official guidance to schools throughout the pandemic
  
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• Equality chief's powerful message to city on day of Black Lives Matter protest

  04-06-2020 15:21
  
  'Simply showing solidarity is fine but it isn’t enough on its own - we need to take action'
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll rises by 132 as fears of second wave loom

  04-06-2020 15:15
  
  Public Health Wales said a further eight people have died after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of deaths in Wales to 1,379
  
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• Solihull village residents urged to have their say over broadband speeds - Solihull Observer

  04-06-2020 14:42 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Solihull village residents urged to have their say over broadband speeds  Solihull Observer
  
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• Driver caught at 136mph on M62 tells police he's speeding to buy burger

  04-06-2020 14:37
  
  The unnamed motorist told cops he was making a 42 mile trip from Bolton, Gtr Manchester, to Bradford, West Yorks., specifically to buy the meaty snack
  
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• This is how public transport has been transformed by coronavirus

  04-06-2020 14:33
  
  Transport for West Midlands have published a selection of posters and signs aimed at keeping people safe on public transport
  
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• Big John's takeaway customer punched and hit by car by thieves

  04-06-2020 14:33
  
  CCTV appeal after attempted Audi A4 theft in Kingstanding
  
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• Police bust cannabis factory worth £1m after trouble on street

  04-06-2020 14:32
  
  Police discovered the huge cannabis factory following the disorder
  
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• CCTV appeal as ladder pinched from porch

  04-06-2020 14:30
  
  The video of the man they would like to speak to were shared by police after theft in Terrace Street, Wednesbury
  
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• Watch - Taxi driver subjected to vile racist abuse by passenger

  04-06-2020 14:25
  
  Police aware of Abid Satti's ordeal as he remained calm and polite throughout journey where he was subjected to a volley of racist insults
  
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• Virgin Atlantic issues major travel update over July and August flights

  04-06-2020 14:20
  
  The airline will initially operate London Heathrow flights to Orlando, Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York and Los Angeles
  
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• Much-loved ex-Birmingham Mail journalist dies as tributes pour in

  04-06-2020 14:19
  
  Legendary ex-municipal editor was admitted to Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley and passed away peacefully in his sleep
  
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• Watch 'selfish' queuing McDonald's diners block ambulance on 999 call

  04-06-2020 13:50
  
  The video from Penn Road, Wolverhampton, has sparked outrage
  
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• Holly and Phil's incredible gesture to Birmingham children's nurse

  04-06-2020 13:45
  
  Spin To Win is a popular segment on the ITV1 daytime programme, which is hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield each weekday
  
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• Treasury losing millions in car tax following abolition of paper discs

  04-06-2020 13:36
  
  Honest motorists will be 'outraged' as the Treasury loses millions in car tax following abolition of paper discs
  
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