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Proposals to extend Whitlocks End railway station’s Park and Ride revealed 

19 Mar 16

PROPOSALS to extend the Park and Ride car park at Whitlocks End railway station have been unveiled.

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Scores of people turn out for Solihull war hero’s funeral 

19 Mar 16

SCORES of people turned out to lay Solihull war hero Ken Trueman to rest.

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Craig David sends heartfelt message to terminally ill Solihull mum 

19 Mar 16

A SOLIHULL mum-of-three who has been battling terminal skin cancer has been sent a special heartfelt video message by Craig David.

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Shirley resident fined £4,880 for leaving shared passageway blocked with waste and rubbish 

18 Mar 16

A SHIRLEY resident who failed to keep her shared passageway clear of rubbish and waste has been ordered to pay £4,880.

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Solihull care home ordered to improve by watchdog 

18 Mar 16

INSPECTORS have ordered a Solihull care home to make improvement on its safety, effectiveness and how well-led it is.

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Young boxer Josh Da Silva tipped to have a bright future in the ring 

18 Mar 16

THIS YEAR’s Rio Olympic Games is much too soon for Solihull schoolboy Josh Da Silva but he is already setting his sights on Tokyo 2020 after winning his latest boxing title.

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Hockley Heath pooch scoops coveted Best of Breed award at Crufts 

18 Mar 16

A PROUD pooch from Hockley Heath scooped the coveted Best of Breed award at Crufts.

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£50,000 reward offered for hitman who killed notorious Solihull gangster John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer 

17 Mar 16

A REWARD of £50,000 has been offered to anyone who catches the hitman who killed notorious Solihull gangster John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer.

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Charlie Hadley is new Under-20 Indoor Triple Jump Champion 

17 Mar 16

SOLIHULL schoolboy Charlie Hadley is the Midlands new U20 Indoor Triple Jump champion.

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Win a family day pass at Hatton Adventure World 

17 Mar 16

Win a family day pass at Hatton Adventure World Read More…

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Back-to-back wins sees Solihull Barons reach the play-offs 

17 Mar 16

BACK-to-back victories over Sheffield Senators and Whitley Warriors guaranteed Solihull Barons a slot in the NIHL North 1 (Moralee) play-offs.

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Brazen trickster cons cash out of kind-hearted resident with sob story 

17 Mar 16

A ‘BRAZEN trickster’ who conned cash out of kind-hearted residents with fake sob stories of ill relatives has been jailed.

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Nephew of much-loved Shirley teacher pleads guilty to manslaughter 

16 Mar 16

THE NEPHEW of ‘much-loved’ Anne Dunkley has pleaded guilty to her manslaughter.

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Coventry children to back fundraising for Plas Dol Y Moch 

16 Mar 16

COVENTRY children are being encouraged to run, jump and cycle their way to the other side of the world to raise £250,000 to help keep Plas Dol Y Moch’s doors open.

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Assistant manager Simon Redhead wants Solihull Moors to bounce back at Gloucester 

16 Mar 16

SOLIHULL Moors must bounce back from the disappointment of Tuesday’s defeat at home to FC United Of Manchester by returning to winning ways when they travel to Gloucester City this Saturday, insists Moors assistant Simon Redhead.

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Boxer Elise Glynn set for Junior School Girl showdown 

16 Mar 16

TEENAGER Elise Glynn will be hoping to deliver a knockout punch this weekend when she takes to the ring for the England ABA Junior School Girl quarter-finals in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

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Solihull residents urged to support anti-child sexual exploitation campaign 

16 Mar 16

BOROUGH residents are being urged to make a personal pledge to help tackle child sexual exploitation.

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Borough residents who rely on housing benefits could be left homeless if Government cuts go-ahead 

16 Mar 16

BOROUGH residents who rely on housing benefits to pay for support and sheltered housing could be left homeless if Government’s proposals to ‘decimate’ Local Housing Allowance (LHA) are given the go-ahead.

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Runwood Homes to build brand new Chelmsley Wood nursing home 

15 Mar 16

SOLIHULL Council and the North Solihull Partnership have announced that Runwood Homes will design, build and operate a brand new residential and nursing home in Chelmsley Wood.

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Striker Kirsty Linnett signs new Blues Ladies deal 

15 Mar 16

STRIKER Kirsty Linnett has ended months of speculation surrounding her future by signing a new deal which will keep her at Birmingham City Ladies for the upcoming 2016 Women’s Super League season.

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Yardley lose out at home to West Bromwich 

15 Mar 16

YARDLEY will head into the final fixture of the West Midlands Division 1 season hoping to avoid finishing bottom despite losing to West Bromwich on Saturday.

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Solihull Blossomfield keep league leaders Leek at bay 

15 Mar 16

SOLIHULL Blossomfield ladies were made to settle for a draw following an entertaining 1-1 draw at home league leaders Leek.

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St Patrick’s Day gig in Touchwood as son pays touching tribute to Irish father 

15 Mar 16

A SON who tragically lost his father to dementia is preparing to treat Touchwood visitors to some Irish music this St Patrick’s Day as he raises money for Alzheimer’s Society.

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Scores contact West Midlands Police as part of Clare’s Law 

15 Mar 16

MORE than 50 people have contacted Warwickshire Police in the past two years to see whether their partner has a history of domestic violence.

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Former plain-clothes store detective becomes new Solihull town guide 

14 Mar 16

A FORMER  plain-clothes store detective is one of two new guides helping visitors to Solihull town centre.

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Highate back to winning ways after cup exit 

14 Mar 16

HIGHATE made an immediate return to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 win at Boldmere St Michaels in the Midland Premier League on Saturday.

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Daniel Rush the hero for Earlswood Town after late penalty save 

14 Mar 16

GOALKEEPER Daniel Rushe was the hero for Earlswood Town after he saved a penalty late in the game to earn his side a point at home to Austrey Rangers in the Midland League Division Two.

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League leaders Moors remains on track with lowestoft victory 

14 Mar 16

A GOAL in either half from Liam Daly and Akwasi Asante earned Solihull Moors a narrow 2-1 victory over Lowestoft Town in the Vanarama National League North, reports John Clothier.

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Young Solihull musicians join forces to play at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall 

14 Mar 16

HUNDREDS of talented students from schools across Solihull have joined ranks to form a mass orchestra and play at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham.

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Motion to crack down on tax dodgers goes before Solihull Council 

14 Mar 16

A MOTION to crack down on tax dodgers in the borough has been put before Solihull Council.

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Shirley residential scheme on former Powergen site given go-ahead 

13 Mar 16

SOLIHULL Council has given the go-ahead for a major new residential scheme to be built on the former Powergen site in Shirley, over 20 years since it was vacated.

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Solihull drivers warned over not stopping for school crossing patrols 

12 Mar 16

DrovDRIVERS who fail to stop for lollipop men and women could be fined up to £1,000 and be given three points on their licence.

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Solihull gangster may have been murdered by professional hitman 

11 Mar 16

NOTORIOUS Solihull gangster John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer may have been murdered by a professional hitman.

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Air crash couple death report published 

11 Mar 16

Former Knowle man and wife died in tragedy Read More…

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Residents get stuck in at free pruning workshop in Sheldon 

11 Mar 16

STUDENTS, park rangers and members of the Sheldon community got stuck into a spot of pruning on Monday (March 7) afternoon.

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Gavin Cowan – Solihull Moors prepared for tough Lowestoft Town test 

11 Mar 16

SOLIHULL Moors player coach Gavin Cowan knows his side are in for a difficult match when they face Lowestoft Town this Saturday.

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Man left in coma following attack in Yardley pub 

11 Mar 16

A MAN has been left in a coma after an attack in a Yardley pub.

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LOOK: Penguins p-p-picked up at Heathrow before travelling to new Birmingham home 

10 Mar 16

WHO said penguins cannot fly?
A new family of Gentoo penguins have touched down in the UK after migrating more than 4,260 miles from Canada to their new home at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham.

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Ajax to Ajax – cycling in support of Matt 

10 Mar 16

Bike ride to raise vital funds for Batesy Read More…

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Matt’s Mission Children’s Charity opens new Solihull shop 

10 Mar 16

A MAN who has dedicated the last four years to raising money to grant extraordinary wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses is opening a special Shirley charity shop and sensory garden.

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£1,000 worth of whiskey stolen after Shirley store was ram-raided 

10 Mar 16

THIEVES ram-raided a Shirley store before escaping with £1,000 worth of whiskey.

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Man left in coma after attack in Yardley pub 

10 Mar 16

A MAN has been left in a coma after an attack in a Yardley pub.

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German Corina Schröder becomes first foreign player to sign for Birmingham City Ladies 

10 Mar 16

GERMAN Under-23 international Corina Schröder has become Birmingham City Ladies’ first signing for the 2016 Women’s Super League season.

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Solihull badminton star Kiara Henry gets England call-up 

10 Mar 16

TEENAGER Kiara Henry is all smiles after receiving her third call-up to the England team.

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National Finals away Solihull Moors’ Under-16 disability side 

10 Mar 16

SOLIHULL Moors’ Under-16 disability team are preparing for the biggest match of their lives after making it through to the National Final.

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Back to back wins for Solihull Barons 

9 Mar 16

SOLIHULL Barons were back on form with a convincing pair of wins against Telford Tigers and Sheffield Senators over the weekend which saw them resolidify their hold on third place in the Moralee division.

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Young Blyth Barracuda impress at Warwickshire Swimming Championships 

9 Mar 16

BLYTHE Barracudas were well represented at the recent Warwickshire ASA Swimming Championships in what is viewed as one of the most important competitions on the swimming calendar.

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Heavy defeat for Highgate at Sporting Khalsa 

9 Mar 16

HIGHGATE tasted their heaviest defeat of the season after going down 5-2 at Sporting Khalsa in the Midland Premier Division.

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Birmingham & Solihull Bees maintain winning form with victory at Peterborough 

9 Mar 16

A SIXTH win in seven league matches for Birmingham Solihull Bees away at Peterborough Lions has pushed Ian Matthews’ side up to eighth in the National League Three Midlands league.

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Elderly woman targeted by thief outside Knowle supermarket 

9 Mar 16

AN ELDERLY women had her bank card stolen outside a Knowle supermarket after a man approached her adamant she had dropped her purse.

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