Solihull news

• Martin Lewis apologises after making mistake in advice to ITV viewers

  26-06-2020 21:48
  
  This week, Martin's own show has sparked him issuing an apology on social media, taking to Twitter to speak out after it aired
  
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• Martin Lewis apologies after making mistake in advice to ITV viewers

  26-06-2020 21:48
  
  This week, Martin's own show has sparked him issuing an apology on social media, taking to Twitter to speak out after it aired
  
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• M6 delays of 50 minutes after lorry sheds animal waste

  26-06-2020 21:02
  
  Two lanes are closed on the M6 Northbound at Junction 8 M5 after the HGV spilt its cargo
  
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• Police hunt after men seen with weapons before car crash

  26-06-2020 19:39
  
  Police sealed off Wigorn Road in Smethwick after reports of men in a car with a gun before collision on Lightwoods Hill
  
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• 'Police need to get this sorted' - anger at park lockdown breaches

  26-06-2020 19:24
  
  Trouble has escalated at the popular Sutton Coldfield park in recent weeks as coronavirus lockdown measures have been eased
  
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• Nurse's fury after Toyota cannibals strip car outside hospital

  26-06-2020 19:05
  
  Devastated key worker Demi Murphy had just finished a 12-hour shift when she returned to her parked car to find its front missing
  
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• "It's been horrific" - Pictures show sinkhole road closure bedlam

  26-06-2020 18:43
  
  Worcestershire County Council defended its closure of the A4535 Sutton Road saying they had to allow access for residents and business
  
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• Firefighters battle large 'out of control' bonfire for hours overnight

  26-06-2020 18:12
  
  The pile of wood and waste at Shut Mill Lane was described as 'out of control' by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
  
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• Proposal to shut down failing special school facing £2m black hole

  26-06-2020 18:10
  
  Hunters Hill College, located in Blackwell, but maintained by Birmingham City Council was rated 'Inadequate' by Ofsted in 2019
  
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• Cops arrest warning over secret illegal rave this weekend

  26-06-2020 17:34
  
  Cops have received intelligence that an illegal rave is planned at the Staffordshire border on Saturday night
  
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• Teenager's 100 acts of kindness for 100 different people in 10 days of lockdown

  26-06-2020 17:33
  
  Over the course of a week-and-a-half, he completed a number of acts independently to help others.
  
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• Man shot by police after carrying fake gun in Bromsgrove is jailed

  26-06-2020 17:33
  
  Edward Mark Williams was fired upon following an incident in Birmingham Road in 2018 and had to have surgery
  
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• Sutton Coldfield charity choir will host first virtual concert

  26-06-2020 17:29
  
  'We believe that music  and in particular singing  unites us all'
  
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• Sutton Coldfield care home thanks local community for their support

  26-06-2020 17:20
  
  Care UK homes across the country have been overwhelmed by the kind gestures of local people
  
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• Up to 250 city airport jobs at risk of being made redundant due to pandemic

  26-06-2020 17:07
  
  Birmingham Airport chief executive Nick Barton said there was 'significant impact' from the pandemic on business
  
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• Shop which sold illegal tobacco in Wolverhampton applies for new licence

  26-06-2020 17:04
  
  Trading Standards bosses raise ongoing concerns over premises caught selling illegal tobacco
  
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• Garages to be transformed into much-needed homes

  26-06-2020 17:00
  
  Walsall Housing Group are looking to transform disused garage sites across the borough and create housing
  
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• 'Revoke Costcutter shop's licence after shooting' - police

  26-06-2020 16:51
  
  The Costcutter shop in Newtown is currently closed after a man was reportedly shot outside in May
  
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• Busy county road shut for 24 hours due to sinkhole is re-opened

  26-06-2020 16:50
  
  The A4535 Sutton Road had to be closed after Worcestershire County Council expressed concerns about the 'weak structure' beneath
  
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• Thief with young boy steals valuables from van as owner stood nearby

  26-06-2020 16:31
  
  The man and boy were seen walking hand-in-hand from the Kings Arms pub and then up Coleshill Street, before the adult thief struck
  
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• Stunning pictures show rare 'flying saucer cloud' on hottest day of year

  26-06-2020 16:31
  
  The images were taken by Stuart Woolger who noticed a "strange cloud formation" while cycling between Exmouth and Lympstone in Devon
  
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• 'Nothing left to cut' warning as Solihull wrestles with budget black hole - Birmingham Live

  26-06-2020 16:23 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  'Nothing left to cut' warning as Solihull wrestles with budget black hole  Birmingham Live
  
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• Coronavirus R rate revealed for Birmingham and Midlands

  26-06-2020 16:19
  
  Brummies were reported to have travelled to as far as Bournemouth as beaches were packed with people, and the government issued a warning of a second lockdown
  
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• Sky News presenter reveals she has breast cancer again in heartbreaking video

  26-06-2020 16:08
  
  The TV personality is battling breast cancer once again - detailing her "living nightmare" in a heartbreaking new social media video
  
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• 'Nothing left to cut' warning as town faces budget black hole

  26-06-2020 16:08
  
  Alarm bells after new report says council "savings" could deepen after this year
  
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• The rise and fall of Merry Hill as shopping centre owner collapses

  26-06-2020 16:01
  
  Many shops, attractions and restaurants have come and gone over the years but some - like the monorail and Warner Brothers store - will never be forgotten
  
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• Hero two year old boy 'saves family from house fire'

  26-06-2020 15:54
  
  Brave youngster Leuan Duffy contained the flames in the conservatory by shutting doors at the home in Mapleton Grove
  
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• Glasgow incident as cop stabbed and others injured - what we know so far

  26-06-2020 15:42
  
  The organisation, which represents rank and file police officers, said the family of the officer has been informed
  
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• Swastika appears in political message on Tamworth bridge

  26-06-2020 15:39
  
  “Cleaning up acts of vandalism such as this costs our residents money, and that fact completely detracts from any message this person is trying to get across.”
  
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• Staff fit new safety screens into Tamworth funeral cars

  26-06-2020 15:30
  “So many families during lockdown have been upset not to be able to follow behind the hearse in a limousine because of the coronavirus restrictions."
  
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• Ales ready to flow at Wolverhampton pub again

  26-06-2020 15:26
  
  Popular community hostelry spends lockdown making premises 'better and safer than ever'
  
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• Full market stall fees to return despite traders' pleas in Sandwell

  26-06-2020 15:22
  
  Sandwell's emergency committee have voted through a recommendation to reinstate charges as stall holders returned to high streets this week.
  
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• Fundraising campaign set up for daughter of stabbing victim

  26-06-2020 15:17
  
  Mr Adamson was as found with fatal neck wounds after police were called to reports of trouble in Cardington Avenue just after 9pm last Sunday, June 23.
  
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• 'Multiple people stabbed' in Glasgow as cops swoop on hotel

  26-06-2020 15:16
  
  According to reports, a police officer and several other people have reportedly been seriously injured in a mass stabbing
  
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• Live updates as Merry Hill owner intu collapse into administration

  26-06-2020 15:15
  
  Owner of intu Merry Hill has collapsed into administration - putting the future of the Brierley Hill shopping centre in doubt
  
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• Mercedes crashes into city bus stop as driver has medical episode

  26-06-2020 15:10
  
  The driver was travelling along Bristol Street when the driver suddenly fell ill and collided with the bus stop
  
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• Brave boy reunited with classmates on return to UK after beating cancer

  26-06-2020 15:04
  
  Six-year-old Oscar was diagnosed with an aggressive blood cancer in December 2018 after his parents noticed unusual bruising on his legs
  
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• Boris Johnson's urgent warning over 'serious' coronavirus spike

  26-06-2020 14:52
  
  Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood echoed calls from Dorset Police and the council for people to stay away
  
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• Brooke Vincent's heartbreak as Premier League star boyfriend's mum dies

  26-06-2020 14:45
  
  The Blades star is in a relationship with Brooke, known for playing Sophie Webster in the long-running ITV soap Coronation Street
  
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• 'Try-before-you-buy' off-licence is for 'serious drinkers, not boozers'

  26-06-2020 14:35
  
  The shop is selling craft beers with a tasting area - but it won't generate anti-social behaviour
  
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• No police sent to rave - despite pleas for help from residents

  26-06-2020 14:33
  
  A drone was put up but no boots on the ground despite string of calls from furious near-neighbours in Erdington
  
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• The workers most likely to die with coronavirus - full list

  26-06-2020 14:19
  
  Covid-19 has sparked an unprecedented health crisis, with the pandemic triggering a major, nationwide shutdown in mid-March
  
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• Sixteen JD Wetherspoon pubs in Birmingham and the Midlands get ready

  26-06-2020 14:09
  
  The pub chain is employing more staff to keep surfaces clean
  
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• Hereford and Worcester fire brigade is recruiting 30 trainee firefighters

  26-06-2020 14:07
  
  The brigade which serves Worcestershire has opened its 2020 recruitment and is looking for 30 new trainee firefighters - and you get a starting salary of £23,000
  
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• Have you changed your outlook on life, post lockdown?

  26-06-2020 14:06
  
  Research says  more than half of us have changed our wish list since the Covid-19 outbreak and now dream of leading a more fulfilling ‘good life’ based around our homes.
  
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• Dog owner confronted by livid shoppers after leaving pet in boiling car

  26-06-2020 14:05
  
  The Met Office officially declared Thursday, June 25, as the hottest day of the year so far, as temperatures skyrocketed
  
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• Jobs boost as redevelopment plans agreed

  26-06-2020 14:03
  
  Dozens of jobs will be created when two businesses take over the derelict land in Willenhall
  
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• 'Greedy' changes to housing estate on Solihull cricket ground - Birmingham Live

  26-06-2020 14:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  'Greedy' changes to housing estate on Solihull cricket ground  Birmingham Live
  
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• Lichfield Camera Club competition reaches conclusion of round three

  26-06-2020 13:59
  
  Members were asked to send in photos themed around ‘Flora – Indoor, Outdoor, Real or Fake'
  
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• Flooding misery leaves residents demanding answers

  26-06-2020 13:53
  
  After last week’s heavy rain and thunderstorms, several houses in the village’s main street suffered – with firefighters being called out to pump the water out of the road
  
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