Baby girl involved in crash

A BABY girl and two women were taken to hospital, following a crash on the M42 on Friday morning.Read

Honours duo are feted by Mayor

AN AWARD-winning pianist and a sporting hero, who featured in the New Year Honours’ list, have been congratulated by Solihull Council.Read

Alps challenge

KNOWLE paperboy Reece Colling left his usual patch behind to go skiing in the Italian Alps.Read

Serving up new courts

MEMBERS of a local tennis club swapped their racquets for spades as work began on two new state-of-the-art courts this week.Read

Serving up new courts

MEMBERS of a local tennis club swapped their racquets for spades as work began on two new state-of-the-art courts this week.Read

Father ‘stabbed daughter in car’

A SOLIHULL father claimed his daughter had been raped and he had killed her to end her suffering, a jury heard this week.Read

Concerns growing on waste proposal

PLANS for a brand-new waste incinerator, part-funded by Solihull Council, faced fresh criticism this week.Read

Digging deep as tax precept rises

VILLAGERS living in Hockley Heath are set to see their parish council precept rise by almost 89 per cent, meaning residents will have to fork out a whopping £94.22 at Band D from this April – and this, on top of an average £28 increase from Solihull Council.Read

MP hits out over peer’s donation

CONSERVATIVES have ploughed over £55,000 into their campaign to win the Solihull seat.Read

Fears growing over village traffic chaos

DORRIDGE residents fear that plans for a new Sainsbury’s superstore would turn their village into a “constant traffic jam”.Read

New appeal for foster carers

A FRESH appeal has been made to find more foster carers, who are prepared to give youngsters a home.Read

Jimmy and Hilda mark milestone

IN tandem - that’s Solihull couple Jimmy and Hilda Glithero who met as members of the Clarion Cycling Club in the 1940s and are now set to celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary .Read

At last - inquest into hero’s death begins

AN INQUEST has begun into the death of a Shirley pensioner at the Maypole Nursing Home.Read

Tax payers set to bear brunt of care

SOLIHULL Council could be put under further strain, if the Government presses ahead with controversial new proposals.Read

Criminal gangs broken up

POLICE have pursued and dismantled six criminal gangs in Solihull over the past two years. Officers tackled these “untouchable” groups as part of a clampdown on crime across the borough.Read

Police biker hurt in crash

AMBULANCE crews were called to treat a police motorcyclist last Friday afternoon.Read

Hospital visiting hit by sick bug

VISITORS are being restricted at three of the region’s major hospitals after an outbreak of the norovirus winter sickness bug.Read

Hero is guest at show of work

A NINETY-five-year-old artist was the guest-of-honour at a massive exhibition of his work, which took place on Tuesday.Read

Solihull News helps American Lisa find her long lost dad

LESS than a fortnight ago we ran an article in which American, Lisa Brandquist appealed for help from News readers in tracing her biological father, Idris Pearce.Read

JLR boost for greener cars

EMBATTLED Jaguar Land Rover has received a £340m loan to build greener cars.Read

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