Solihull news

• Street sealed off by police

  10-06-2020 22:19
  
  Traffic problems reported as uniformed officers pictured at the scene this evening
  
  Read more

• Street sealed off by police - updates

  10-06-2020 22:05
  
  Officers pictured at the scene with patrol car as junction cordoned off
  
  Read more

• Fury over huge response to machete fight - which was a hoax

  10-06-2020 21:36
  
  One person arrested after alert sparked a massive emergency services response to a location in Newtown
  
  Read more

• Five arrested as cash, Taser and machetes seized in County Lines probe

  10-06-2020 21:21
  
  Police seized class B narcotics as a 24-year-old was arrested at an address in Kings Norton on Monday, June 8
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Boy of 14 arrested as police seize powder, phone and £5k in cash

  10-06-2020 21:02
  
  Three in custody as officers raid addresses in St Margaret's Road, Ward End, and Woodlands Road, Saltley
  
  Read more

• Spurned boyfriend who stabbed ex and baby in front of three other kids jailed

  10-06-2020 20:37
  
  Rehan Khan, 27, stabbed Salma Sheikh, then aged 32, and their then 11-month-old child at Miss Sheikh's home in Feltham, west London, on June 4 2018
  
  Read more

• JK Rowling issues statement over transgender row after backlash

  10-06-2020 20:34
  
  The Harry Potter author, 54, responded to criticism surrounding her comments in a lengthy blog post on her website
  
  Read more

• Act and Dec say sorry for blackface on Saturday Night Takeaway

  10-06-2020 20:34
  
  Stars say they would not make sketches today and had ensured they would not be shown on ITV Hub or show's website
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• £600k cannabis factory found in ex-Lloyds Bank branch

  10-06-2020 20:11
  
  Two people were arrested in connection with the discovery on the High Street in Brierley then later released
  
  Read more

• This is when Weston Park will re-open to the public

  10-06-2020 20:06
  
  The south Staffordshire home of the V Festival will reopen from Tuesday, June 16
  
  Read more

• Huge bus changes revealed ahead of shop reopenings

  10-06-2020 19:38
  
  Service set to increase to 85 per cent of pre-lockdown levels on Sunday, June 14 - hours before major stores welcome back
  
  Read more

• Tears and support for Birmingham Hippodrome staff facing jobs axe

  10-06-2020 19:29
  
  News that Birmingham Hippodrome has put 62 members of staff 'at risk of redundancy' has sparked an emotional reaction from stars and theatre lovers
  
  Read more

• Shots fired after trouble breaks out on city street

  10-06-2020 19:02
  
  Armed police and other officers were called to the scene just after noon and a 20-year-old man was arrested on possession of a firearm with intent to cause violence
  
  Read more

• Officers accused of 'hiding information' in social care debate

  10-06-2020 18:43
  
  Tories call for inquiry after it emerges top councillor didn't get to see a crucial report before making crunch decision on social care
  
  Read more

• Lovers can re-unite in coronavirus 'bubble'

  10-06-2020 18:16
  
  Prime Minister announces changes to rules that ban people in different households from getting closer than two metres apart
  
  Read more

• Coronavirus fighting doctors stepped down from emergency rota

  10-06-2020 18:06
  
  After more than 10 weeks battling to save CoViD-19 patients Worcestershire medics have finally come off their emergency rota
  
  Read more

• Helen Flanagan speaks out over eating disorder battle in powerful post

  10-06-2020 17:45
  
  The Coronation Street actress, known for playing Rosie Webster, spoke out on Instagram after sharing a snap of herself with one of her children
  
  Read more

• Hollyoaks actor quits amid Black Lives Matter fury

  10-06-2020 17:41
  
  She played Lisa Loveday on the Channel 4 show and had handed in her notice before lockdown
  
  Read more

• Eddie Redmayne hits out at JK Rowling over transphobia row

  10-06-2020 17:29
  
  The star of Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them issued a statement
  
  Read more

• The UK coronavirus death toll explained

  10-06-2020 17:27
  
  Typically, there are three main totals reported by the media: the NHS England total, UK total as a whole, and a total from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
  
  Read more

• Police sealed off Yardley Wood Road after shots fired - updates

  10-06-2020 17:21
  
  Reports of armed police at the scene, off Prince of Wales Lane this afternoon
  
  Read more

• Police seal off street amid reports of major incident - updates

  10-06-2020 17:21
  
  Reports of armed police at the scene, off Prince of Wales Lane this afternoon
  
  Read more

• Popular safari park confirms opening date - here’s how to book

  10-06-2020 17:20
  
  The Worcestershire park will open its drive-through attraction but the remainder of the site remains closed 'pending Government clarification'
  
  Read more

• Diving teams end search for Bham teen who vanished while snorkelling

  10-06-2020 17:15
  
  Oscar Montgomery, 17, described as "a super bright lad from a tremendous family," was last seen near Church Ope Cove in Portland, off the Dorset coast, on May 27
  
  Read more

• Paedophile lured kids into sending indecent videos in exchange for cash

  10-06-2020 17:02
  
  Daniel Berry, 31, of Prestwich, Greater Manchester, pretended online to be a female casting agent and a male studio owner to exploit the youth
  
  Read more

• Campaigners target Peel statue outside police training centre

  10-06-2020 16:52
  
  Website entry pinpointing the bronze near Tally Ho! centre in Pershore Road, Edgbaston, claims policing has 'disproportionately targeted the poor'
  
  Read more

• Arrests after stolen Audi A5 stopped in Lozells

  10-06-2020 16:46
  
  The car was found less than 15 minutes after being reported missing from Tamworth
  
  Read more

• Ruth Langsford nearly walked away from TV career after family tragedy

  10-06-2020 16:39
  
  The TV presenter, who hosts This Morning each Friday alongside husband Eamonn Holmes, announced the heartbreaking news last year
  
  Read more

• The Tamworth talent set for an extended stay with the Baggies

  10-06-2020 16:22
  
  The highly-rated young wing back has had rave reviews as he looks to make progress at West Bromwich Albion
  
  Read more

• Man forced to hand over money at Lloyds Bank cashpoint

  10-06-2020 16:09
  
  West Midlands Police issued a picture of two men who could have information about the incident on Friday, May 8
  
  Read more

• Manhunt after Aldi worker threatened in supermarket robbery

  10-06-2020 16:08
  
  A bottle of gin was stolen during the incident on Bridgenorth Road, Wollaston, near Stourbridge
  
  Read more

• Police cleared of wrongdoing over footage showing cop hit man in head

  10-06-2020 16:00
  
  The police watchdog said the use of force in the Sandwell arrest was justified after an officer was attacked with a metal object
  
  Read more

• New £7 million medical centre moves step closer after land sale

  10-06-2020 16:00
  
  Wyre Forest District Council confirmed the sale of land in Dunley Road which will see Stourport Health Centre and York House Medical Centre merge into one
  
  Read more

• Biker screwdiver thugs wanted over string of Solihull hold-ups - Birmingham Live

  10-06-2020 15:54 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Biker screwdiver thugs wanted over string of Solihull hold-ups  Birmingham Live
  
  Read more

• Robber jailed over stealing hearse from funeral directors and assaulting driver

  10-06-2020 15:48
  
  Steven Lambley 22, was among a group of crooks who took the black limo from Nottinghamshire Funeral Service's in the early hours of October 27, 2018
  
  Read more

• Birmingham Christmas event cancelled already due to Covid-19 risk

  10-06-2020 15:47
  
  The challenges of ensuring social distancing and the additional pressures on organisers were cited as reasons
  
  Read more

• Biker screwdiver thugs wanted over string of hold-ups

  10-06-2020 15:38
  
  One youngster had his bag and jacket stolen, while another had his bike taken.
  
  Read more

• Man slashed across the ear in broad daylight

  10-06-2020 15:28
  
  Police found the victim in Charlbury Crescent and he was rushed to hospital
  
  Read more

• Teen charged with murder of Shane Mayer

  10-06-2020 15:23
  
  Ramani Sanderson, 19, is accused of stabbing the 21-year-old victim in Forge Road, Darlaston
  
  Read more

• UK coronavirus death rise by 109 in lowest Wednesday increase since lockdown

  10-06-2020 15:14
  
  England reported 88 new deaths, Scotland had 12, Wales recorded nine and Northern Ireland had no new deaths for the fourth consecutive day
  
  Read more

• UK coronavirus death rise by 108 in lowest Wednesday increase since lockdown

  10-06-2020 15:14
  
  England reported 88 new deaths, Scotland had 12, Wales recorded nine and Northern Ireland had no new deaths for the fourth consecutive day
  
  Read more

• The four-year-old litter picker cleaning up Tamworth

  10-06-2020 14:57
  
  “He is such a lovely and kind little boy. He is very clever, chatty and hyper but he really cares about others and he has a heart of gold."
  
  Read more

• Granddad-of-five's horror after finding WWI hand grenade in his drain

  10-06-2020 14:36
  
  Granddad-of-five George Smith, 72, pulled out the armed explosive from his clogged-up drain while working in his backyard on Monday (8/6)
  
  Read more

• Boris Johnson brands Donald Trump the UK's 'most important ally'

  10-06-2020 14:12
  
  The Prime Minister said he is "president of the United States, which is our most important ally in the world today"
  
  Read more

• Kidderminster shops which will not reopen after lockdown

  10-06-2020 14:11
  
  All shops can reopen from June 15 - but Kidderminster's centres will never look the same as several big name chains have said they haven't been able to survive the coronavirus crisis and will shut permanently
  
  Read more

• Updates as Boris Johnson to lift multiple lockdown restrictions

  10-06-2020 14:03
  
  Expected green light to reopen for places like West Midland Safari Park, Dudley Zoo, Drayton Manor Park, and drive-in cinemas around Birmingham
  
  Read more

• Foreign Office changes travel advice for Brits as airlines restart flights

  10-06-2020 14:01
  
  The news follows confirmation Jet2, Ryanair and Easyjet were set to start resuming flights from NEXT month
  
  Read more

• Watch - Dudley Zoo all set to reopen with new social distancing measures

  10-06-2020 13:57
  
  Tickets must be booked online in advance and a one-way system will be in operation
  
  Read more

• Troll vowed to bomb hospital and ranted 'I hope all NHS die of coronavirus'

  10-06-2020 13:50
  
  Matthew Wain, 31, was arrested after he rang Birmingham's City Hospital, which was treating Covid-19 patients, saying he “hoped the staff there died”
  
  Read more

• The lockdown changes Boris Johnson is set to announce today

  10-06-2020 13:24
  
  Since mid-March, the PM and his government has imposed a strict series of measures as the nation completely shut down in the wake of the coronavirus crisis
  
  Read more

Follow @Solihull_News on Twitter!