Solihull news

• Two cops on 999 call and member of public injured in crash

  18-06-2020 20:55
  
  The crash scene on Upper Clifton Road was sealed off for a number of hours
  
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• Rio Ferdinand and Kate Wright announce pregnancy news

  18-06-2020 20:22
  
  The former footballer, 41, and The Only Way Is Essex star, 29, broke the news with simultaneous posts on Instagram, sharing a video of Ferdinand's three children
  
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• Inmate who sent death and rape threats from cell to MPs jailed

  18-06-2020 20:15
  
  Muslim convert Rakeem Malik posted the threat to the Prime Minister from his jail cell just days after being charged over what a judge called "repugnant" notes
  
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• Summer solstice 2020 combines with solar eclipse at new moon - how to celebrate

  18-06-2020 20:11
  
  Cosmic alignment of events creates magical moment for stargazers, astronomers and astrologers at midsummer - so why is it happening?
  
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• Mapped – number of CoViD-19 deaths in each county area revealed

  18-06-2020 19:47
  
  The Worcestershire neighbourhoods with the highest number of deaths were Bromsgrove Central and Sanders Park, with 31 and the Comberton area of Kidderminster with 26
  
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• After years of waiting, Solihull households could finally get a bin for recycling their food waste - Birmingham Live

  18-06-2020 19:31 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  After years of waiting, Solihull households could finally get a bin for recycling their food waste  Birmingham Live
  
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• This is the date when food waste collection in Solihull could finally begin

  18-06-2020 19:09
  
  Changes will be discussed as council puts key contract out to tender
  
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• Green Man Trail among the victims of huge motorway scheme

  18-06-2020 19:02
  
  Rambler's anger that changes to footpaths will mean longer, less pleasant treks for walkers.
  
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• Cashino arcade approved in city despite crime concerns

  18-06-2020 19:01
  
  Birmingham City Council's planning committee approved the application for an 'adult gaming centre' at today's meeting
  
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• Road shut after crash leaves three injured - police at scene

  18-06-2020 18:57
  
  Two ambulances and a paramedic officer were sent to Upper Clifton Road, Sutton Coldfield, following the collision
  
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• City 5G mast gets green light despite 200 objections

  18-06-2020 18:48
  
  Birmingham City Council's planning committee ruled Three does not require prior approval for the 20m monopole
  
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• Birmingham campaigner hands back her British Empire Medal in protest

  18-06-2020 18:48
  
  Beatfreeks founder Anisa Morridadi has returned her royal award in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests, saying: "Celebrating and memorialising the Empire through awards...reinforces the hostile environment."
  
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• Mapped - number of Covid-19 deaths in each Black Country area revealed

  18-06-2020 18:38
  
  One part of region registered 30 deaths in three months while another area just one
  
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• Health Secretary reveals who's first in line for coronavirus vaccine

  18-06-2020 18:25
  
  Adults over 50, health and social care workers and those with health conditions will get the vaccine first
  
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• Watch brothers clean blocked gutters in Sparkhill to prevent homes from flooding

  18-06-2020 18:16
  
  Asid Mahmood and his brother Arshad pulled on their waterproofs, grabbed brooms and cleaned out the guttering on Poplar Road, Sparkhill during Wednesday’s thunder storm
  
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• National Memorial Arboretum pays tribute to Dame Vera Lynn

  18-06-2020 18:03
  
  The Forces' Sweetheart has  passed away  at the age of 103.
  
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• How Romanian burglary gangs targeted Brum - as wife laundered cash

  18-06-2020 18:01
  
  The two gangs flew into Birmingham every winter for five years carrying out terrifying burglaries in homes across the city and the Black Country
  
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• Romanian 'crime tourists' flew to UK for £200k city burglary spree

  18-06-2020 18:00
  
  Romanian burglars Avram and Ninel Spiru and Nicolae-Bogdan Baiceanu trashed childrens' bedrooms and even stole First World War medals
  
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• Police 'identify teens' after girl filmed being beaten up in park

  18-06-2020 17:52
  
  The 15-year-old girl was taken to hospital after being filmed being assaulted in a park in Kingstanding
  
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• UK Foreign Office changes travel advice for Spain in massive update

  18-06-2020 17:23
  
  Spain is a go-to destination for British holidaymakers, with tourists flocking to mainland holiday hotspots like Barcelona, Madrid and Seville each year
  
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• Rush hour chaos on M5 after lorry crash

  18-06-2020 17:17
  
  Commuters are being warned of heavy congestion around the M42 link for the journey home on Thursday, June 18
  
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• Year 10 and 12 students return to school in Tamworth

  18-06-2020 17:06
  
  But to ensure they are doing so safely a number of measures have had to be taken.
  
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• X Factor star facing jail over rapes on Birmingham women was supply teacher

  18-06-2020 16:45
  
  Phillip Blackwell was once a supply teacher at a Cornish secondary school, before committing a string of depraved offences across Birmingham and Warwickshire
  
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• intu Merry Hill to host huge party in car park – how to get tickets

  18-06-2020 16:43
  
  Food and drink will be available to buy and takeaway at intu Merry Hill car park
  
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• Manhunt after 'woman attacked on dog walk'

  18-06-2020 16:41
  
  West Mercia Police want to trace a white man wearing a silver hooped earring with a leather tag dangling after the reported assault
  
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• Passport issue could leave Brits with holidays booked £1,000s worse off

  18-06-2020 16:39
  
  The changes to the way you renew your passport before a trip abroad could impact your hopes of a holiday this year massively
  
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• No coronavirus deaths in Worcestershire hospitals for 10 days

  18-06-2020 16:35
  
  The last coronavirus death at a Worcestershire hospital was on June 7, and there have been seven coronavirus deaths this month in the county so far, compared to 60 in May
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll total hits 42,288 after rise of 135

  18-06-2020 16:24
  
  The DHSC said 42,288 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Wednesday
  
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• Minute's silence for Tamworth's coronavirus victims

  18-06-2020 16:23
  
  “It has been and still is a very difficult and challenging time,” say Tamworth Borough Council.
  
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• Probe into police chase before crash left boy, 2, with broken leg

  18-06-2020 16:14
  
  West Midlands Police confirmed a man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after they pursued a vehicle following a disturbance at St. Giles Road in Stechford moments before a collision on The Radleys in Sheldon
  
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• Lichfield Camera Club announces latest lockdown competition winners

  18-06-2020 15:59
  
  Each participating member enters one image each week which is judged by fellow members
  
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• Ancient graves the latest find at HS2 dig site

  18-06-2020 15:42
  
  Remains of funeral site shed fresh light on life - and death - more than 2,000 years ago.
  
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• Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish charged after Solihull car crash - ITV News

  18-06-2020 15:41 via itv.com
  
  Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish charged after Solihull car crash  ITV News
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll rises by 69 including baby aged just 13 days old

  18-06-2020 15:29
  
  A further 62 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England
  
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• Jack Grealish charged after Solihull crash

  18-06-2020 15:23
  
  The Premier League star will appear before magistrates on August 25
  
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• Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish charged after Solihull crash - Birmingham Live

  18-06-2020 15:23 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish charged after Solihull crash  Birmingham Live
  
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• Birmingham YouTuber jailed over threatening to blow up City Hospital

  18-06-2020 15:20
  
  Matthew Wain was angry at a supposed lack of treatment at Birmingham City Hospital during the first week of lockdown
  
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• Appeal to trace men after off-road bikes tear around golf course

  18-06-2020 15:07
  
  Two pictures of the men they would like to speak have been shared by police
  
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• Lichfield community support group is still going strong

  18-06-2020 14:59
  
  "There are still those who are shielding and those who are nervous to go out"
  
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• New lifts finally open at Lichfield's Trent Valley station

  18-06-2020 14:55
  
  "The new lifts at Lichfield Trent Valley will be a game-changer for passengers and the local community."
  
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• 'A lovely lady, full of fun' - MP's tribute as Dame Vera dies aged 103

  18-06-2020 14:50
  
  Mr Fabricant knew Dame Vera from his days as managing director of a commercial radio company
  
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• Government's 'Paris blueprint' to allow pubs and restaurants to reopen

  18-06-2020 14:45
  
  The government is mulling over proposals, which could include the pedestrianisation of some roads
  
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• Worcestershire flood fears prompt £7.5m recovery scheme in region

  18-06-2020 14:43
  
  The programme includes £300,000 maintenance of the Severnside defences in Bewdley, Worcestershire, following damage caused during the October and February floods sparked by Storm Ciara, Denis and Jorge
  
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• X Factor hopeful unmasked as brutal rapist

  18-06-2020 14:39
  
  'Dangerous and manipulative sexual predator' was behind reign of terror on lone victims in Birmingham and Warwickshire more than 20 years ago
  
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• DHL workers at Jaguar Land Rover to be made redundant

  18-06-2020 14:38
  
  Workers affected by the decision were notified yesterday (Wednesday) and a 45 day consultation period has begun
  
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• Lorry driver hurt in M5 crash as chemicals spill across carriageway

  18-06-2020 14:23
  
  The carriageway between J5 for Droitwich and J4a for the M42 was totally closed off as crews dealt with a chemical spillage
  
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• Boy, 2, trapped in three-car crash after police chase

  18-06-2020 14:18
  
  Two children were taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital with serious injuries following the smash on The Radleys
  
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• Baby boy trapped in three-car crash in after police chase

  18-06-2020 14:18
  
  Two children were taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital with 'potentially serious injuries' following the smash on The Radleys
  
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• 140ft oxygen tank doing 5mph crawling through Black Country

  18-06-2020 14:15
  
  The huge tank headed for Brownhills and Aldridge as part of a five-day, 100-mile journey
  
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• Solihull businesses urged to apply for new support scheme - Solihull Observer

  18-06-2020 13:57 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Solihull businesses urged to apply for new support scheme  Solihull Observer
  
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