Solihull news

• Storm sparks flood chaos as fire service bombarded with calls and M6 hit

  16-06-2020 22:20
  
  The adverse weather sparked the closure of the M6 northbound entry slip at junction 10 with Walsall among the worst-hit areas in the region
  
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• Autistic schoolboy Brayden Mannion, 13, disappears from Solihull home sparking police concerns - Birmingham Live

  16-06-2020 22:03 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Autistic schoolboy Brayden Mannion, 13, disappears from Solihull home sparking police concerns  Birmingham Live
  
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• Fears grow as schoolboy, 13, disappears from home

  16-06-2020 21:40
  
  West Midlands Police has released an image of the teenager in a desperate attempt to trace him
  
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• TUI updates holidaymakers with hopeful forecast

  16-06-2020 21:06
  
  A spokeswoman has said that its UK market is set to resume partial operations this summer
  
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• Inside Birmingham Airport - from safety measures to thermal imaging

  16-06-2020 20:14
  
  Birmingham Airport are using a thermal imaging arch to check temperatures - while face coverings are mandatory through security
  
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• Police attacked as officers shut down quarantine house party

  16-06-2020 20:10
  
  Cop had drink thrown at them and was forced to dodge a punch during trouble in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Drivers warned as busy city road flooded amid storm

  16-06-2020 19:59
  
  Huge flashes of lightning were seen as loud crashes of thunder could be heard across the city in the midst of a yellow weather warning
  
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• Watch - Parts of town flooded as heavy rain falls

  16-06-2020 19:37
  
  The Met Office warned heavy rain, lightening and thunderstrikes would hit the region
  
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• First drug proven to reduce CoViD-19 deaths tested in Midlands

  16-06-2020 19:33
  
  Around 30 patients at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have taken part in a world first successful trial of a CoViD-19 fighting drug
  
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• Castle Bromwich tip to re-open for first time since lockdown

  16-06-2020 19:09
  
  Residents wanting to dispose of waste will have to book in
  
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• Why Birmingham, Walsall and Sandwell have been among the the worst hit by Covid

  16-06-2020 19:01
  
  Birmingham, Walsall and Sandwell are among the ten areas with worst Covid-19 death rates outside London
  
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• Black people almost four times more likely to face stop and search

  16-06-2020 18:45
  
  Police and crime commissioner David Jamieson says findings are 'not satisfactory' and 'need to change'
  
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• Boris Johnson hails drug to treat coronavirus as 'biggest breakthrough yet'

  16-06-2020 18:31
  
  Cheap and widely-available drug is the first to be proved to save lives
  
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• Benidorm beaches reopen with new rules

  16-06-2020 18:13
  
  The new 'Benidorm Beach Safety’ plan will see visitors wearing flip flops on access stairs and ramps and special areas for over 70's
  
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• Watch crooks boast over shotgun in brazen Snapchat video

  16-06-2020 18:07
  
  Worum Gatkouth, 21, told police he was forced to drive the car despite mobile phone footage of him rapping at the wheel
  
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• 'Emergency PPE' stocked for Solihull schools as more pupils return - Coventry Telegraph

  16-06-2020 17:48 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  'Emergency PPE' stocked for Solihull schools as more pupils return  Coventry Telegraph
  
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• Ant Middleton's grovelling apology over Black Lives Matter tweet fury

  16-06-2020 17:35
  
  The TV personality, who stars on Channel 4 show SAS Who Dares Wins, branded protesters "scum" this weekend
  
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• Tyres slashed on number of cars in Tamworth street

  16-06-2020 17:30
  
  “Extensive enquiries are being carried out and we are encouraging residents to get in touch if they see anything."
  
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• Future of Tamworth town centre store in doubt

  16-06-2020 17:28
  
  While in negotiation to remain at the property they can only do so “if the numbers stack up.”
  
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• Five new furlough rules employers and workers are being urged to know

  16-06-2020 17:20
  
  The coronavirus pandemic left businesses shuttered and workers sat at home as a nationwide lockdown was imposed
  
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• Heartbroken wife pays tribute to husband killed at bus stop

  16-06-2020 17:19
  
  Stanley Shelton was killed in crash caused by drunk, banned, speeding driver Reece Dubkley in stolen car
  
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• Artwork of England heroes will inspire Cottage Farm Rangers youngsters

  16-06-2020 17:10
  
  “The backdrop of the portraits, along with our newly finished 3G surface, provides a fantastic facility to play grassroots football.”
  
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• Live updates - West Bromwich High street blocked by police incident

  16-06-2020 17:03
  
  Motorists have been urged to avoid West Bromwich High Street
  
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• Brookes itching to make a big Bears impression - Solihull Observer

  16-06-2020 16:55 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Brookes itching to make a big Bears impression  Solihull Observer
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll rises by 233 as fears of second wave loom

  16-06-2020 16:53
  
  The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 41,969 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive
  
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• Three men sought after woman attacked outside pub

  16-06-2020 16:51
  
  The three may have information after a 19-year-old was punched in the face in Sharmans Cross Road just before England went into lockdown
  
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• Solihull to receive £1m to help prepare for future Covid-19 outbreaks - Birmingham Live

  16-06-2020 16:44 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Solihull to receive £1m to help prepare for future Covid-19 outbreaks  Birmingham Live
  
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• Police hunt after schoolgirl, 14, beaten by two girls in park

  16-06-2020 16:37
  
  Cowardly attack on girl at The Radleys in Sheldon Country Park was recorded and shared on social media
  
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• Raider jailed for trashing victim's flat in wheelie bin and brick attack

  16-06-2020 16:34
  
  Gang brandishing bars or sticks went on rampage - causing £2,000-worth of damage
  
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• What is dexamethasone and how do I get it? The truth behind coronavirus drug

  16-06-2020 16:30
  
  The drug could have reduced UK deaths from Covid-19 by as much as a third, according to the research paper responsible for the key breakthrough
  
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• The £1m plan for containing Covid-19 outbreaks in Solihull

  16-06-2020 16:26
  
  The council is to receive £1m to support new strategy but finer details still being thrashed out
  
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• This is the reason why visitors still aren't allowed into hospitals

  16-06-2020 16:23
  
  Health chief stresses need for restrictions to keep patients safe from Covid-19
  
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• Storm forecast for Midlands - updates

  16-06-2020 16:17
  
  After storms in recent nights, more unsettled weather is expected on Tuesday afternoon and evening
  
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• These are the new rules when swimming pools reopen

  16-06-2020 16:01
  
  Swim England has unveiled its advice ahead of swimming pools reopening including arriving in swimwear
  
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• Missing woman disappears after failing to attend hospital appointment

  16-06-2020 15:58
  
  Debra Reynolds, from Coventry, failed to attend a hospital appointment on Tuesday, June 16, at a hospital in Selly Oak, Birmingham
  
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• Hunt for hit-and-run driver who struck elderly woman

  16-06-2020 15:48
  
  The woman, in her 80s, suffered potentially serious head injuries in the crash, which happened shortly after noon
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll rises by lowest Tuesday increase since lockdown

  16-06-2020 15:46
  
  England reported 79 new deaths, Wales had eight, Scotland recorded five, and Northern Ireland had one amid fears the UK could see a second wave of Covid-19
  
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• Hit and run driver jailed after leaving pensioner dead at bus stop

  16-06-2020 15:40
  
  He 'stole the life' of beloved Stanley Shelton in Netherton horror - but fled to save his own skin
  
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• Andrew Mitchell condemns Boris Johnson 'mistake' in abolishing aid department

  16-06-2020 15:28
  
  The Prime Minister has announced that the Government department responsible for overseas aid is to be scrapped
  
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• Striking photo of moment lightning bolt hit Solihull tower block - Birmingham Live

  16-06-2020 15:26 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Striking photo of moment lightning bolt hit Solihull tower block  Birmingham Live
  
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• Woman who cost emergency services £500k with 700 nuisance calls jailed

  16-06-2020 15:12
  
  Sharna Dixon made more than 700 malicious calls, and after one unnecessary callout she pushed a police officer into a canal, breaking his wrist
  
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• Brothers charged after man badly beaten

  16-06-2020 15:09
  
  The pair were due to appear in court charged with grievous bodily harm and threats to kill
  
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• Teen arrested after 'racially abusing taxi driver and spitting at cop'

  16-06-2020 15:04
  
  A responding police vehicle was also damaged during the ugly scenes in Brantley Avenue
  
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• intu Merry Hill statement after shopping frenzy and family's £1,500 spree

  16-06-2020 14:59
  
  The Brierley Hill-based shopping centre saw hundreds flock to the site as shops reopened
  
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• Ex-Birmingham student's body discovered on beach after fall from cliff

  16-06-2020 14:57
  
  An inquest into the death of Edward Ball, aged 37, heard he was discovered during a helicopter search after vanishing
  
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• Boy, 15, detained as police raid £250k cannabis farm

  16-06-2020 14:56
  
  West Midlands Police revealed they uncovered 250 plants from the address
  
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• Dramatic moment lightning struck tower block caught on camera

  16-06-2020 14:55
  
  Rooftop conductor does its job after the heavens open over high-rise building
  
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• Holly Willoughby debuts drastic new hairstyle on This Morning

  16-06-2020 14:50
  
  Instead, Holly was seen looking different, and Instagram followers flocked to the platform to have their say over the new look
  
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• Cyclist fighting for his life after van crash

  16-06-2020 14:47
  
  Man, 32, arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs
  
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• Live updates - Castle Vale High Street blocked after woman hit by car

  16-06-2020 14:39
  
  A pedestrian suffered potentially serious injuries in the collision shortly after midday on Tuesday, June 16
  
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