College plea for Simone

THE mother of a cerebral palsy sufferer says that Solihull Council has not done enough to get her daughter into the school she wants to attend.Read

Milo back home thanks to a chip

MEET Milo, the kitten who was almost killed by a dog, but was reunited with his family thanks to a tiny silicon chip.Read

Traders fear hotel plan will force them all out

TOWN centre traders fear they could be forced out – if plans for a 112-bedroom hotel are given the green-light.Read

Chernobyl young get bikers’ hello

CHILDREN from Chernobyl were welcomed to Solihull last week by members of a local motorbike club.Read

Beating summer holiday boredom

THIS summer, there is no excuse for children to be bored during the school holidays.Read

Bursaries help young to travel

INTREPID students will be heading to Edinburgh, Borneo and Nepal, having received bursaries from Knowle and Dorridge Lions.Read

Survivor Julie’s illness pledge

JULIE Rudge had the fright of her life when she lost her sight for almost ten minutes.Read

Going the distance for Heroes charity

A PRIMARY school teacher has been inspired to cycle 1,000 miles by her cousin - who has just started a tour of duty in Afghanistan.Read

Signing up to save vital wildlife land

ALMOST 1,500 people have signed a petition against the possible loss of green-belt land in Marston Green.Read

Uncertain future for speed cameras

SOLIHULL will have to find other ways to fund its speed cameras, after government announced it was slashing road safety budgets.Read

Policy call over ‘garden grabs’

SOLIHULL’S planning chief has warned that new laws won’t give councillors “carte blanche” to throw out every garden-grabbing scheme.Read

Town meeting over market plans

CONCERNS over plans to redevelop the old cattle market in Henley-in-Arden have seen the high bailiff call a town meeting.Read

Stolen debit card used to get cash

POLICE are on the lookout for a woman who is thought to have stolen a debit card and used it at several cashpoints in Solihull.Read

Tributes paid to gifted musician

A BOROUGH drummer - who recorded with some of the biggest names in music - died in a motorcycle crash last week.Read

Increase in patrols to stop ATM thieves

PLAIN clothes police will be on the look-out for cash point thieves, after several incidents in Solihull town centre.Read

Bionic Alfie is one hip cat

IS it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s Alfie the bionic cat!Read

Emergency alert as jet catches fire

PASSENGERS feared for their lives after their plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Birmingham Airport – only minutes after take-off.Read

‘They didn’t seem to care’

“IT’S all very well having twinkling fairy lights but what use is that if there isn’t a caring attitude?”Read

WORLD class pianist opens Solihull School’s new £3-million music centre

World-leading pianist Peter Donohoe was on hand to officially launch Solihull School’s new £3-million state-of-the-art music centre.Read

Tea party thank you to Solihull Champions

Solihull’s Environment Champions were thanked by the Mayor and Mayoress of Solihull last week at a re-opening Tea Party celebration following the successful refurbishment of Crabtree Hall.Read

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