Solihull news and opinion from the Solihull News

Tex Mex fusion stars The Mavericks play Symphony Hall

Grammy award winning band, The Mavericks play Symphony Hall in Birmingham this Saturday, May 18.Read

Fish4jobs and Daily Mirror bring jobs roadshow to Birmingham

Fish4jobs, one of the country's best-known recruitment websites is looking to join forces with employers when it brings its annual jobs roadshow to Birmingham in June. Read

Solihull primaries add traceability to fish dishes as horsemeat scandal rumbles on

WITH the country rocked by the recent horse meat scandal, Solihull primary schools are ensuring all their fish can be traced to its certified sustainable source.Read

Two Solihull Hospital community team staff honoured at national awards ceremony

TWO members of Solihull Hospital’s communities team have been honoured at a national awards ceremony in London last week.Read

MP Caroline Spelman speaks out against human trafficking

MP CAROLINE Spelman has spoken out against modern-day slavery after visiting an exhibition on human trafficking at the House of Commons.Read

Student mechanic handed 18 month driving ban

A STUDENT mechanic has been handed an 18-month driving ban for failing to provide a specimen when suspected of drink-driving.Read

Driver tells court decision to prosecute is 'pathetic'

AN ANGRY motorist has called the decision to take him to court for driving with broken tail and brake lights “pathetic”.Read

Family fun mornings offered at Dickens Heath Messy Church

FAMILIES in Dickens Heath are being invited to get their hands dirty at ‘Messy Church.’Read

Shoplifter blames theft on schizophrenic episode

A SHOPLIFTER has blamed his theft from a Castle Bromwich supermarket on a schizophrenic ‘episode.’Read

Construction due to start at Shirley Baptist Church

WORK is finally due to start on the £2million redevelopment of Shirley Baptist Church after builders moved onto site last week.Read

St Leonard's Church, Marston Green, to mark its 75th anniversary

A PACKED two-day event will be taking place later this month to mark the 75th anniversary of St Leonard’s Church, in Marston Green.Read

Dickens Heath team 'Moonwalk' for charity

A DICKENS Heath team are ‘moonwalking’ in just their bras to raise money for Breast Cancer UK.Read

Solihull father supports lung charity following death of wife

A SOLIHULL father who lost his wife to lung cancer has been chosen to support a charity close to his heart.Read

UKIP vow to stand in every ward in Solihull next year

MEMBERS of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) plan to field a full slate of candidates across Solihull next year, following their unprecedented success in last week’s local elections.Read

Indian classical dance class launches in Solihull

FORGET your modern day dance crazes such as zumba - it seems more and more Silhillians are stepping back in time to learn the art of classical Indian dance.Read