Solihull news and opinion from the Solihull News

Watchdog slams our hospitals

THE health trust in charge of Solihull Hospital is in ‘significant breach’ of standards for failing to hit A&E targets, a health watchdog has warnedRead

Fury as bus service axed

NATIONAL Express have scrapped their most complained-about route in the whole West Midlands.Read

Leader defends 'lack of action'

SOLIHULL Council leader Ken Meeson has defended the steps his party took after former cabinet member Ian Hillas was charged with sexual assault.Read

Action to combat smoking on buses

PLAIN clothed inspectors will be tackling passengers who light up on the borough’s buses.Read

College campus visit for mayor of our twin town

SOLIHULL College recently said “Bonjour” to the Mayor of Cholet - the borough’s twin town in France.Read

Chance for degree sponsorship

SOLIHULL students who can’t afford to go to university now have the chance thanks to a new degree sponsorship programme from online learning specialist Resource Development International (RDI).Read

Excellent example of British tourism in action

WITH Kraft’s takeover of local chocolate maker Cadbury dominating the news, students from Solihull Sixth Form College visited Bournville to find out for themselves what made the brand so popular.Read

Staff give freely of their time to help Haiti

STAFF at an Olton Indian takeaway restaurant worked for free for a night, to help raise funds for the Haiti earthquake appeal.Read

Staff take on run challenge

RUNNING to make a difference - that’s a group of workers from npower in Solihull who are in training to run a fund-raising charity race in March.Read

Store raises cash for chair

A SPORTS-mad youngster could soon receive a special wheelchair thanks to generous staff at a Solihull boutique.Read

New Year arrives

DANCING dragons will take over the town centre this month, as Solihull ushers in the Chinese New Year.Read

Sally joins Booby Birds

A SOLIHULL woman has joined a team of other successful and inspirational ladies who have pledged to raise £20,000 each for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.Read

Success on menu

SHIRLEY chef Aaron Darnley has cooked up a storm in a worldwide competition.Read

Action to stop killer habit

ON Monday February 8, Smokefree Solihull will be launching a new strategy to tackle the biggest killer in the borough. Smoking.Read

Job for Michael thanks to fund

MICHAEL Summers from Castle Bromwich in Solihull is celebrating after landing his first full-time job at the age of 21 with the help of the Government’s Future Jobs Fund.Read