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8-year-old Harper, from #Solihull, has been selling loom band bracelets and keychains to raise money for Laura Owen, 36 - who has been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour - “to help prolong her life to make more memories with her beautiful boys”. https://t.co/IkBXAdD6sZ

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⏰ Don't forget... #ClocksGoBack one hour at 2:00am (British Summer Time #BST) to 1:00am (Greenwich Mean Time #GMT) on Sunday 25 October 2026 #Solihull

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Introduction to Science at #Solihull College & University Centre. https://t.co/DPMrhieiYV

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New Mayor’s Sea Scout announced. As part of a long-standing tradition, 4th #Knowle Sea Scouts, based at Arden School, select a member of their group each year to serve as the official Sea Scout for the Mayor of #Solihull. https://t.co/tBlcQcui4Y

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#OnThisDay On the evening of 24th October 1923, #Solihull was battered by a whirlwind (now believed to have been a tornado) that travelled a path from #Shirley to #Elmdon Heath, and killed a man sheltering in a barn. https://t.co/M5SuVr54KY

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A #Solihull planning chief said they had "regrettably" granted permission for 32 homes on #GreenBelt north of #SchoolRoad in #HockleyHeath following a close vote. https://t.co/Dr2wsDZzIG

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Cash-strapped #Solihull Council was forced to write off millions of pounds in historic debt now deemed uncollectable. A total of £3,203,428 in uncollected debt was written off in the last financial year, to the end of March 2026. https://t.co/kvVcAq81Pi

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Good Morning #Solihull, have a great weekend!

#Saturday will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and strengthening winds. Downpours turning heavy at times. Highs of 15°C & Lows of 7°C #StormBoelo

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Happy #WorldChampagneDay 🥂🍾 #Solihull

Champagne Day is an opportunity to join a global community of champagne lovers🍸and treat oneself to the sparkling wine that only comes from the #Champagne region in France.

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#A3400 #StratfordRoad is currently BLOCKED near the Box Trees Road junction, due to a fallen tree #Solihull

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Did you own a record case like this (or still have one)? 📀🧳 #BlastFromThePast #Solihull

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High Street #Solihull #FlashbackFriday

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The Prince of Wales has made a surprise appearance on the Graham Norton Show, which airs on BBC One tonight, as part of a special edition to mark the #EarthshotPrize. The guests also chatted about Prince William's long-time support for #AstonVilla. https://t.co/uoYdO7EHbm

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A local mosque #Solihull Central Masjid on #WarwickRoad has been refused permission to keep a temporary marquee any longer after more than 90 local residents objected. https://t.co/lHyaIfs5l1

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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said he wanted people to be “alert but not alarmed” as he defended against accusations that a call for the public to stockpile days’ worth of food and water for crisis situations was ‘scaremongering’. https://t.co/pi3n2XTlrE

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⚠️💨 A #MetOffice Yellow severe weather warning for #Wind in the #WestMidlands is valid between 10:00 and 21:00 today with gusts of up to 45-55 mph expected.

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Good Morning #Solihull, Happy #Friday!

It will be a windy and mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain. Downpours heavy and persistent at times. Highs of 12°C & Lows of 7°C #StormAusten

(Image: @No1GhostDog).

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⚠️ #ROADWORKS⚠️ #Birmingham

📍Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood

👷🏽 Severn Trent roadworks

⛔Road closure near Chapel House Road

🔔 Plan Ahead: Allow extra time for your journey

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A brazen cannabis gang linked to trying to smuggle almost £14 million worth of the drug at #BirminghamAirport in #Solihull came undone after a mistake with flights and Apple AirTags. https://t.co/IZCOsWwkN5

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⚠️M42 weekend closure - update⚠️

This weekend’s full closure of the M42 near Birmingham has been postponed. As strong winds are expected, it is unsafe for cranes and heavy machinery to operate.

We’ll provide further updates as soon as they are confirmed.