Town plan views top 1,000 mark

A THOUSAND residents have had their say on the revised plans to redevelop Shirley town centre.Read

Village history brought to life

EIGHTY-four-year-old Graham Crawford has written a book about the village where he’s lived all his life.Read

Tagger hit with six month curfew

A SERIAL graffiti tagger from Stirchley - whose handiwork was seen around Solihull - has escaped a jail sentence.Read

Doctor fined over death forms

A HAMPTON-in-Arden consultant has admitted falsely signing death certificates in the first case of its kind.Read

Cashier thefts paid for lavish lifestyle

LOUISE Martini lived up to her name and led a luxurious lifestyle.Read

Angry residents step in to tidy graveyard

CHILDREN and volunteers angry at the state of a local graveyard have clubbed together and tidied it up themselves.Read

Bungling burglar!

A CONMAN who dropped his own, genuine ID at a victim’s home - leading police straight to him - has been jailed for three-years.Read

Appeal to catch knife ‘monsters’

THESE were the horrific injuries inflicted on 18-year-old Shaun Aplin during an unprovoked attack in Solihull on Friday.Read

St Alphege residents slam bungalow plan

CONTROVERSIAL plans to convert a bungalow into a multi occupancy home were thrown out by Solihull’s planning committee on Wednesday (August 18). Read

Garden-grabbing scheme gets green-light

CONTROVERSIAL plans to convert a bungalow into a multi occupancy home were thrown out by Solihull’s planning committee on Wednesday (August 18). Read

Park run plea to keep Solihull event moving

RUNNING enthusiasts have launched an urgent appeal for volunteers to help keep the latest athletics phenomenon ‘parkrun’ alive and kicking in Solihull.Read

Test drive car thief targeted two Solihull motorists

A CAR thief used a motor sales magazine to handpick his targets before robbing sellers of their vehicles during test drives.Read

Shirley Band tune up for Knowle Park concert

Solihull residents are invited to the Music in the Park finale at Knowle Park on Sunday, August 29.Read

Yobs vandalise Solihull Britain in Bloom floral feature

Solihull Council is appealing for residents to help police track down those responsible for vandalising one of the new mosaic flowers in Mell Square.Read

Suspicious Solihull resident snatched bogus official's ID

A DISTRACTION burglar who led police to him by using his own, authentic ID badge to trick his way into pensioners’ homes has been jailed for three years.Read

Planning application lodged for Shirley's Parkgate development

A planning application has been submitted for the Parkgate scheme for development of Shirley Town Centre.Read

Malcolm bids a farewell to beat

POLICEMAN Malcolm Jiminez has finally hung up his helmet - over 40 years after he joined the cadets.Read

Knockout way to stay out of trouble

BOXING champ Wayne Elcock has helped to launch a new project, designed to get young people into sport – and keep out of trouble.Read

Judges put town in the spotlight

FOUR months of planning and hard work came to fruition last Friday when judges for this year’s Britain in Bloom contest completed a tour of the borough.Read

Slamming brakes on speeders

SPEED Watch teams of local residents in Tidbury Green are celebrating, after putting the brakes on speeding motorists – despite one driving straight at them on one occasion.Read

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