Solihull news

• Watch - two men enter home to 'search for Ford Focus keys'

  15-06-2020 22:07
  
  Police have released footage following an attempted burglary in Westering Parkway
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover to cut 1,100 agency jobs at Solihull, Castle Bromwich and Halewood sites - Birmingham Live

  15-06-2020 21:39 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Jaguar Land Rover to cut 1,100 agency jobs at Solihull, Castle Bromwich and Halewood sites  Birmingham Live
  
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• Nearly two thirds of eligible primary pupils have stayed at home

  15-06-2020 21:31
  
  More than 11,000 primary pupils in allowed year groups in the county have remained at home
  
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• 165 Travis Perkins sites to close with 2,500 job losses

  15-06-2020 20:34
  
  The owner of Wickes is planning to close 165 of its Travis Perkins builders' merchant branches
  
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• 18 countries that Brits can't visit yet

  15-06-2020 20:07
  
  While many countries start to open up for summer travellers there are plenty that aren't welcoming Brits just yet
  
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• £80k cannabis farm set up in full view of ground floor window

  15-06-2020 19:57
  
  An image taken at the scene captures rows and rows of the plants filling a ground floor room in full view of a window
  
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• Shorter hairstyles will help stop spread of Covid, claims hairdresser

  15-06-2020 19:46
  
  There are fears the virus is more likely to spread in long, wavy hair
  
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• Knife-wielding gang of six target victims in park robbery

  15-06-2020 19:27
  
  A group of six targeted two people in the Cradley Heath park last night (June 14)
  
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• Top ten locations where drivers abuse disabled parking rules

  15-06-2020 18:46
  
  More than 4,000 fines issued to selfish drivers who hog disabled parking bays - with worst hotspots in Kings Heath, Erdington and the city centre
  
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• Couple transform builder's van into stunning camper for less than £3,000

  15-06-2020 18:31
  
  After having their holiday to Cyprus cancelled due to Covid-19 Malissa Leith and Max Weston used the money and time off work to create their own holiday on wheels
  
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• Cover face whenever you're close to others, says Government

  15-06-2020 18:27
  
  The law says you must wear a face covering on public transport but Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab urges people to wear them more often
  
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• Coronavirus lockdown rules - all the things that have changed today

  15-06-2020 17:50
  
  Changes to the lockdown rules, called The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, came into force on Saturday June 13 and Monday June 15
  
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• Cyclist 'found on roadside with serious injuries' at Oldbury Ringway

  15-06-2020 17:22
  
  A man was found seriously injured on the floor by Oldbury Ringway near the Mecca Bingo, police said
  
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• 'Teenager fighting for his life after being stabbed' in Perry Barr

  15-06-2020 17:13
  
  The emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the junction of Elcock Drive and Perry Villa Drive, just off Walsall Road, on Monday afternoon (June 15) to reports of a stabbing
  
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• Government gives companies 30 days to confess to furlough fraud

  15-06-2020 17:09
  
  The brainchild of Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was capitalised upon by thousands of business
  
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• Quirky landlady brightens up street by painting houses in rainbow colours

  15-06-2020 16:48
  
  Tash Frootko, 41, is turning the previously beige, neutral row of residential houses into a bright rainbow road, boasting properties in pink, red, blue, turquoise, yellow, and green
  
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• West Midlands Safari Park reopens for first time since lockdown

  15-06-2020 16:41
  
  Amazing scenes as giraffes, rhinos, elephants and zebras surround drive-through guests on park's first day back since the Covid-19 outbreak
  
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• Love Island cancels winter series 2021 in South Africa after coronavirus

  15-06-2020 16:41
  
  Bosses behind the ITV2 reality show have today confirmed its winter season, which is set in South Africa, will not take place either
  
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• Robbie Williams and Ayda Field's bizarre actions leave fans shocked

  15-06-2020 16:36
  
  The celebrity duo have confessed to peeing in other people's swimming pools
  
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• Tell us what you'd like for your child between now and September

  15-06-2020 16:31
  
  Let us know in the survey below how you're feeling about the U-turn on schools reopening
  
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• Boy arrested over fire which left teen fighting for life and three hurt

  15-06-2020 16:29
  
  The girl, along with her brother and parents were asleep when the blaze broke out at their home in Lilac Close in Redditch, Worcs., at 2.35am on Sunday
  
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• Primark shopper spends a whopping £400 in one trip after store reopens

  15-06-2020 16:22
  
  Benelle Thompson was one of many people who had missed visiting the High Street shops in person and wanted to splash out on 'everything'
  
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• This family spent £1,500 at intu Merry Hill as shops re-opened

  15-06-2020 16:12
  
  It is the first time non-essenstial shops have opened in three months
  
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• The Castle Grounds loos will be staffed and open on a part-time basis

  15-06-2020 16:08
  
  The public toilets will be open on the town centre's busiest days and will be staffed at all times to allow for 'continuous cleansing' and queue management
  
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• Passengers not wearing face masks face £100 fines and being ejected

  15-06-2020 16:03
  
  The law has changed from Monday, June 15, making face coverings absolutely compulsory for travellers heading through the Midlands rail network or bus system
  
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• Women urged to have smear tests despite coronavirus pandemic - Solihull Observer

  15-06-2020 16:00 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Women urged to have smear tests despite coronavirus pandemic  Solihull Observer
  
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• Father's Day 2020 - great gift ideas from Birmingham businesses in lockdown

  15-06-2020 16:00
  
  Birmingham's oldest pub The Old Crown and trendy nightspot The Night Owl have come up with some great ideas for Father's Day 2020
  
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• JLR to cut 1,100 jobs at Solihull, Castle Bromwich and Liverpool

  15-06-2020 15:48
  
  Car manufacturer will axe temporary production line agency roles at Solihull, Castle Bromwich and Halewood
  
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• Pictured: West Midlands Safari Park on first day of reopening

  15-06-2020 15:46
  
  Amazing views as our photographer joins the queue surrounded by animals on the Safari Park's first day of reopening since the Covid-19 outbreak
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll rises by 32 in second lowest hospital increase

  15-06-2020 15:44
  
  England reported 28 new hospitals deaths, and Wales recorded four more deaths
  
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• Worker crushed as car falls onto him in horror work accident

  15-06-2020 15:11
  
  Air ambulance scrambled to Warwick Road site before man rushed to major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  
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• Worker crushed as car falls on him in horror scrap yard incident

  15-06-2020 15:11
  
  West Midlands Police said they are working to establish whether any criminal activity has taken place amid a health and safety investigation
  
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• Memorial planned to honour Solihull's coronavirus victims - Coventry Telegraph

  15-06-2020 15:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Memorial planned to honour Solihull's coronavirus victims  Coventry Telegraph
  
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• Spain issues major travel update to UK tourists - and it's very good news

  15-06-2020 14:53
  
  Spain confirmed all EU states and Schengen-area countries will be welcome from June 21 - but Portugal has to wait until July 1, after an agreement
  
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• Thugs hurl quad bike at cops from back of van in police chase

  15-06-2020 14:40
  
  Officers were forced to swerve around the off-road vehicle when the suspected thieves dumped it as they fled in Grindleford, Derbys., at 5.50pm on Friday
  
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• John Lewis opening times as Solihull and Birmingham stores face agonising wait to re-open - Birmingham Live

  15-06-2020 14:40 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  John Lewis opening times as Solihull and Birmingham stores face agonising wait to re-open  Birmingham Live
  
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• Universal Credit, PIP, ESA assessments could change this week - how to prepare

  15-06-2020 14:08
  
  Minister says DWP currently in process of reviewing measures that were brought in to protect vulnerable people on benefits from the risk of exposure to coronavirus
  
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• Canal on lockdown as man's body found

  15-06-2020 13:22
  
  The man's age and further details have not been released
  
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• Man's step-by-step guide to create stunning hallway mirror for £30

  15-06-2020 13:12
  
  Nick Craddock, 32, a carpenter from Cornwall, decided his hallway would look good with a statement mirror
  
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• Appeal to trace key witness after woman stabbed in city street

  15-06-2020 13:09
  
  Victim was attacked in Wood End Road, Erdington, on April 25 and a man was later charged with attempted murder
  
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• Birmingham could get hundreds of electric scooters to rent

  15-06-2020 12:50
  
  Lime is offering its services to Transport for West Midlands following the Government's announcement of e-scooter trials
  
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• Teenage girl suffers ‘very serious injuries’ in house blaze

  15-06-2020 12:48
  
  Emergency crews rushed to the scene in Lilac Close, Southcrest, Redditch, and four were taken to hospital
  
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• Man jailed over urinating next to Keith Palmer memorial

  15-06-2020 12:38
  
  Andrew Banks, of Manor Road in Stansted, Essex, was captured on camera as violent clashes between far-right protesters and police took place in central London
  
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• Gang hunted as Good Samaritan attacked with weapons in street brawl

  15-06-2020 12:31
  
  Police were called to Washwood Heath Road, Ward End, following reports a man had been attacked with weapons
  
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• Half of parents don't believe it's safe to send their children back to school

  15-06-2020 12:12
  
  Survey of Birmingham parents comes as politicians warn children in low-income families are falling behind due to classroom closures
  
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• Man pleads guilty after being pictured urinating next to Keith Palmer memorial

  15-06-2020 12:04
  
  On Sunday evening, Scotland Yard said Andrew Banks, from Stansted, Essex, had been charged with outraging public decency and remains in custody
  
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• Watch as huge queues snake through intu Merry Hill as shops reopen

  15-06-2020 12:02
  
  Eager shoppers can be seen waiting patiently in line as non-essential shops reopen for the first time in three months
  
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• Man, 79, who cheated death SIX times with Covid-19 makes miracle recovery

  15-06-2020 12:00
  
  Robin Jones, 79, was struck down with the virus after complaining of crippling stomach pain
  
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• This Morning fans mock shoppers queuing for hours overnight as shops re-open

  15-06-2020 11:47
  
  Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby presented the ITV1 daytime favourite on Monday, June 15, as shops re-opened across the country
  
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• West Midlands Mayor Andy Street calls for change to 'two-metre' rule

  15-06-2020 11:08
  
  Social distancing rules require people to stay two metres apart but that makes it hard for many businesses to re-open
  
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