Thief stole £300 from Solihull bank lobby cashpoint

A BANK loitering thief stole £300 from a customer after intercepting her cash-point transaction claiming the machine was faulty.Read

Solihull residents asked to identify suspected cash card thief

A CASH-POINT camera catches the moment a suspected thief uses a stolen debit card to withdraw £250 from a Solihull bank.Read

Sainsburys praises Dorridge residents over Forest Court plan

DORRIDGE residents turned out last month to a workshop organised by Sainsbury’s.Read

Warning over a World Cup scam

A SOLIHULL resident is warning people to beware of a World Cup lottery con.Read

Ex-minister is a guest at dinner

THE Conservative-Liberal Democrat governing coalition is going through a “honeymoon period” at present but it could come under some pressure later, a Tory elder statesman has warned.Read

Head in tribute as Mary retires

A VERY familiar face at a Dorridge school will be missing when children and staff return after the summer holiday.Read

Police pooch name joy

SHELDON schoolgirl Emma Hanson has won a competition to name two of West Midlands Police’s newest recruits.Read

MP speaks out over burka ban

MERIDEN MP Caroline Spelman has waded into the debate over whether Britain should ban burkas, defending the right of Muslim women to wear them.Read

Projects struggle for more funding

A CHELMSLEY Wood man has spoken of the struggle for funding that faces community projects in north Solihull.Read

A slice of life 50 years from now

CHILDREN in Chelmsley Wood have buried a time capsule which won’t see the light of day for another 50 years.Read

Traders urged to join festive fun

AN APPEAL for local traders to create a fantastic ‘Christmas Fayre’ in Solihull town centre this December has been launched.Read

Gunning for speeding cars

RESIDENTS fighting a long-running battle to slow down drivers in Ashleigh Road are to be given speed-guns to help tackle the problem.Read

New service is just the ticket

A LOCAL bus company hopes a new service will not only offer a lifeline to Earlswood residents but also cater for college students and schoolchildren.Read

mp3 discs now by the book at Solihull library

Fans of audio books can now play them on their laptop, DVD player or even their phone, thanks to a new collection of mp3 discs in Solihull Central Library.Read

New visitors moved on

A PARADE of caravans that descended on Monkspath, before moving onto Knowle, have finally left the borough.Read

Dog bin delay a ‘hazard’

AN OLTON pensioner has slated Solihull Council for not replacing a dog-mess bin - almost five months after the old one was broken.Read

Church in ‘pennies from heaven’ gift

PARISHIONERS battling to save an ageing church have had their prayers answered - from 9,000 miles away.Read

Pedestrian dies after road crash

A MIDDLE-aged man who was involved in a road crash in Chelmsley Wood has died from his injuries.Read

Marine’s menu for success

A ROYAL Marine from Solihull has received a top award for his ‘outstanding effort and determination’ during training.Read

Locals slam plans for 300 new homes

PLANS to build almost 300 new homes in Marston Green would put new strain on village services which are already at ‘bursting point’ say campaigners.Read

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