Solihull news

• This is when the second 140ft oxygen tank will pass through

  24-06-2020 22:21
  
  The first abnormal load been caused traffic chaos in several towns as it makes it way on a 100-mile journey
  
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• Man to appear in court after 'cocaine, cash and gun' seized in search

  24-06-2020 20:50
  
  Anton Nash, of Payton Road in Handsworth, appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court today
  
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• Thousands of drivers are still being caught out on one of Solihull's busiest roads - Birmingham Live

  24-06-2020 19:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of drivers are still being caught out on one of Solihull's busiest roads  Birmingham Live
  
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• Drivers are still being caught out on one of Solihull's busiest roads

  24-06-2020 18:49
  
  It's finally been revealed how many motorists have received £60 fines for driving on city bus lane
  
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• Deadly booby trap set up inside £200,000 cannabis factory

  24-06-2020 18:44
  
  Rows of the illicit crops were snapped growing inside the property in Moor Street, Brierley Hill
  
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• City centre nightclub seeks emergency permission to open as a pub

  24-06-2020 18:41
  
  The Night Owl club in Digbeth wants to open its doors as as a bar but would keep dancefloor sealed off
  
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• Two arrested after fire at property in Stonnall

  24-06-2020 18:31
  
  Police were called  to reports that three cars were on fire at a house
  
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• Luxury apartment block completes after developers help NHS staff

  24-06-2020 18:28
  
  While the finishing touches were applied to the block developers Urban Village Group offered free accommodation to NHS workers at Birmingham hospitals
  
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• Cannabis factory found in flats after locals report suspect smell

  24-06-2020 18:12
  
  More than 150 plants were discovered by West Mercia Police who have charged an Albania man on suspicion of drug dealing
  
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• Secret double life of X Factor rapist revealed by 'betrayed' friend

  24-06-2020 18:08
  
  Phillip Blackwell, who grew up in Yardley, attacked multiple woman across Birmingham and Warwickshire
  
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• Six year old Solihull boy died from a 'trauma' inquest told - Birmingham Live

  24-06-2020 18:04 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Six year old Solihull boy died from a 'trauma' inquest told  Birmingham Live
  
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• Young girl seriously injured in Worcester after being struck by car

  24-06-2020 18:00
  
  West Mercia Police confirmed it closed the A449 at Powick for around an hour
  
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• Six year old boy died from a 'trauma' inquest told

  24-06-2020 17:47
  
  Arthur Labinjo-Hughes died at Birmingham Children's Hospital and was formally identified by his grandmother on June 17
  
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• Teens stabbed and boy, 14, attacked at shopping centre

  24-06-2020 17:40
  
  The street remains behind a cordon as police enquiries continue
  
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• NHS issues statement revealing truth over hand sanitisers causing car fires

  24-06-2020 17:29
  
  Reports had suggested hand sanitiser, owing to it containing alcohol, could catch fire in hot cars as the mercury reaches as high as 32C in Birmingham today
  
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• Firefighters called to man stuck with hand in the sofa

  24-06-2020 17:22
  
  Crews attended an address in Appletree Lane and cut the patient free with bolt cutters
  
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• Jet2 announces 100 pilot jobs will be cut after coronavirus crisis

  24-06-2020 17:15
  
  Jet2, which flies out of Birmingham Airport, is a huge airline and immensely popular among tourists jetting off overseas to sun-kissed destinations
  
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• As it prepares to reopen, here's a nostalgic look at Drayton Manor Park

  24-06-2020 17:15
  
  Drayton Manor Park will reopen on July  4 after a relaxing of lockdown restrictions.Temperature checks for all guests upon arrival, reduced capacity, regular ride sanitation and a new virtual queueing system  will be among the new measures in place.As it prepares to reopen, here's a selection of past pictures including some famous visitors.
  
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• 11 new rules every hairdresser and customer must follow on reopening

  24-06-2020 17:09
  
  On Tuesday, Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, addressed ministers and confirmed the lockdown would be eased even more from July 4
  
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• Pub goes the extra mile to reopen - and take 300 bookings in less than 3 hours

  24-06-2020 17:01
  
  The Bell and Cross gastro pub in Clent has been outlining all of the measures it is taking to keep customers safe when it reopens on July 4 - including individual marquee 'booths'
  
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• Punters raise £3k to pay pub's lockdown bills - now it's re-opening

  24-06-2020 16:52
  
  The Station Inn in Kidderminster is set to welcome customers back on July 4 following Boris Johnson's recent announcement
  
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• Helicopter crashes into field next to pub as two people miraculously escape

  24-06-2020 16:43
  
  West Midlands Ambulance Service said one ambulance, a senior paramedic officer and four paramedic officers attended and found the helicopter fully ablaze
  
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• Shock moment burglary gang ram security gates and hold-up shops

  24-06-2020 16:41
  
  The gang also carried out a 'targeted' raid at the  home of Premier League player Demarai Gray's mansion was just one in a series of armed robberies by the gang, who also struck at shops, cashpoints and a pub.
  
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• The Birmingham schools set to undergo multi-million pound expansions

  24-06-2020 16:27
  
  But Birmingham needs 10,000 new school places to deal with a population boom.
  
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• Passport Office urgently warns Brits over booking summer holidays

  24-06-2020 16:13
  
  Brits are turning their attentions to a summer holiday abroad
  
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• The families denied final goodbye to Covid-19 victims at hospitals

  24-06-2020 15:58
  
  Birmingham hospitals chief said medics tried to be 'surrogate relatives' to dying - but it was often too big a gap to bridge
  
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• Furlough scheme set for massive changes next week

  24-06-2020 15:51
  
  There are already warnings of huge redundancy numbers as Brit employers are forced to fork out cash to top up worker wages from August
  
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• Watch - pub landlord's wife chucks pint at him in 'social distancing' demo

  24-06-2020 15:44
  
  The Station Inn posted the video on its Facebook page where it has been shared over 1,500 times ahead of pubs re-opening on July 4
  
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• Birmingham's flimsiest building saved by scaffolding

  24-06-2020 15:41
  
  It's been in danger of falling over for years, but the facade to the former 1899 Belmont cycle works is on its way to becoming the new face of STEAMhouse 2
  
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• Martin Lewis issues warning to every credit card holder in the UK

  24-06-2020 15:38
  
  Mr Lewis, who has his own ITV1 show The Martin Lewis Money Show, issued a warning over credit cards
  
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• Coronation Street's Maureen Lipman reveals her return to the street

  24-06-2020 15:32
  
  Filming for the ITV soap restarted earlier this month - but children and those over 70 and with underlying health conditions are yet to return
  
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• This is how to double the interest on your savings account

  24-06-2020 15:26
  
  Moneyfacts.co.uk shared a simple tip to get more out of your savings account
  
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• Fraud courier warning after elderly targeted in Solihull

  24-06-2020 15:23
  
  West Midlands Police say that on one occasion a woman in her 80s was conned out of thousands of pounds.
  
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• Boys stabbed at shopping centre - two months after fatal attack: updates

  24-06-2020 15:13
  
  Medics and ambulance staff rushed to the scene just after noon today, Wednesday, June 24
  
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• Man may have information after No.11 bus driver spat at

  24-06-2020 15:09
  
  It happened near the Yew Tree Retail Park on Stoney Lane when he was allegedly abused and attacked
  
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• Woman injured in crash after car overturns near hospital

  24-06-2020 14:52
  
  The accident happened on Kingswinford Road
  
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• This is the latest on when Solihull's leisure centres could reopen - Birmingham Live

  24-06-2020 14:40 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  This is the latest on when Solihull's leisure centres could reopen  Birmingham Live
  
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• Family saved from burning home after it was deliberately torched

  24-06-2020 14:36
  
  4am arson attack on home in Highfield Road
  
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• When and how Solihull's leisure centres could reopen

  24-06-2020 14:25
  
  Borough venues say they will operate differently when the shutters finally come up
  
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• Murder investigation continues as detectives scour Birmingham cemetery

  24-06-2020 14:25
  
  The 28-year-old's dismembered remains were found hidden in two suitcases off the A4136
  
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• Plans for walking, cycling and e-scooters trial approved

  24-06-2020 14:22
  
  Senior councillors approved the emergency transport plan - but opposition argue it amounts to a 'car ban'
  
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• Man shot in drive-by gun attack

  24-06-2020 14:22
  
  The 27-year-old man was blasted in the hip in Allens Croft Road and rushed to hospital
  
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• Beaches launch action plan to stop anti-social Brummies flocking there

  24-06-2020 14:22
  
  Reports surfaced of groups flocking from as far away as Birmingham to soak up the sun and enjoy the beach - even as the lockdown was imposed
  
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• Center Parcs, Pontins, Butlins, Haven all issue huge updates over re-opening

  24-06-2020 14:16
  
  After the government announced places could re-open from the beginning of next month, what do we know about the big, popular holiday parks and their re-opening plans?
  
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• Gangsters jailed for 85 years over raid at footballer's home

  24-06-2020 14:06
  
  Masked burglars terrorised Premier League player's girlfriend as she lay in bed with their baby
  
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• Covid-19 has 'cost 61,000 jobs in the West Mids'. But the worst is yet to come

  24-06-2020 14:01
  
  It is believed around 61,000 jobs could have been lost in the West Midlands as a result of the three month Covid-19 lockdown
  
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• Thief stole nurse's bike as she treated Covid patients in hospital ward

  24-06-2020 13:48
  
  Michael O'Neill, 46, nicked the two-wheeler last month (May 10) - leaving the health worker devastated as she went to collect it at the end of a long shift
  
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• Police e-fit released as hunt launched for man who tried to abduct teen

  24-06-2020 13:48
  
  Northamptonshire Police released the image of a suspect in connection with the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl
  
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• Can we return to small government after Boris 'put his arms' around us?

  24-06-2020 13:46
  
  The Government's massive spending to fight poverty and unemployment during lockdown makes it harder for Conservatives to argue against similar measures in the future
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt reveals she still sends Caroline Flack text messages

  24-06-2020 13:43
  
  Caroline, aged 40, was found dead at a flat in London, in Stoke Newington, in February, having taken her own life
  
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