Worried parents demand answers over Solihull teachers child porn allegations

WORRIED parents turned out in force to a meeting at a Solihull school where a teacher has been suspended following allegations of child pornography offences.Read

Friends take on epic challenge

TWO friends are getting back in the saddle to cycle from John O’Groats to Land’s End - the long way round.Read

Ben digs in to the past in Stratford

BUDDING archaeologist Ben Creaton from Solihull was given the opportunity to really step in to the past at the ‘Dig for Shakespeare’ site in Stratford.Read

iPhone leads to car thieves

ROBBERS who followed a doctor home and drove off with his £30,000 Audi Quattro will be sentenced this month.Read

Mum’s six day mission

SINGLE mum Pam Hodgetts hopes she hasn’t bitten off more than she can chew when embarking on a challenge of a lifetime next April.Read

Moving here for the beer

A DORRIDGE man says he is fulfilling a “childhood dream” by opening up the borough’s first ever brewery.Read

Sisters’ twin track study

IDENTICAL twins who studied the same subjects, at the same college have won places to do the same degree - at the same university!Read

Teens take heed

THE number of teen pregnancies in Solihull has fallen by 13.6 per cent, according to the latest statistics.Read

Funds bid in aid of sensory room

FAMILIES have started a fund raising campaign for a multi-sensory room at a Shirley disability centre.Read

Battle starts now to save the signal box

A RAIL enthusiast has joined calls to save Shirley signal-box - an historic building which is due to be pulled down this autumn.Read

Tributes paid to library champion

A FUNERAL will be held next week for local man Bob McKee - a well-known champion of library services.Read

Accidents plummet thanks to cameras

SERIOUS accidents in Solihull have dropped by half since speed cameras were introduced 16-years-ago, it has been revealed.Read

Parkgate ‘tied hands’ fears stoutly refuted

FORMER council leader Ken Meeson has hit back at claims that his party have tied the hands of the new council administration over the Parkgate developmentRead

Residents unite for protest vigil

CAMPAIGNERS will be out in full-force next Wednesday, battling plans to put hundreds of new homes in Marston Green.Read

Cycling legend Bob dies at 86

FORMER Olympic cyclist Bob Maitland has died in France at the age of 86.Read

No concessions for visit of Pope

TRAVELLERS who set up a make-shift camp in Hall Green - hoping to catch a glimpse of the Pope - have moved on.Read

Simon at the Saracen’s

A COUPLE have called on the talents of a famous friend to help raise money for The Child Growth Foundation.Read

Angry parents want answers

WORRIED parents turned out in force to a meeting at a Solihull school where a teacher has been suspended following allegations of child pornography offences.Read

Call for debate on HS2 rail line

A CALL has been launched for a full debate on high-speed rail after it was branded a ‘waste of taxpayers’ money.’Read

Safety blitz targets taxis at NEC

Nearly 150 vehicles were stopped and inspected in a multi-agency road check operation which was carried out on Monday 23 August, the third operation of its kind since June 2010.Read

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