Firms miss out on profits tips

STAY-away business leaders in Shirley missed out on top tips to boost their profits and get their own website for free at the latest event promoted by town centre manager Becki Wood.Read

Allotment owners in a flap over escaped parrot

THIS is the first picture of the escaped parrot that’s causing a flap in Elmdon.Read

Intrepid duo Arctic-bound

TWO pals from Solihull have set off on a 3000-mile journey to the Arctic Circle.Read

Pupils bid their fond farewells to schools

CHILDREN and teachers have said their goodbyes to Chelmsley Wood’s oldest school, which broke up for the final time this week.Read

A musical end for pupils

AT Allcott Hall School, children said goodbye with their own unique take on Mamma Mia.Read

‘Drop wasteful incinerator plan’

CASH-strapped Solihull Council has spent £403,000 on a waste-disposal project that could soon be scrapped.Read

Fine threat is aiming to curb bad parking

DRIVERS whose parking endangers local schoolchildren could soon end up with a £70 fine.Read

Chief reassures mothers-to-be

Reporter David Irwin speaks to the woman at the helm of Solihull Hospital’s new maternity unitRead

Can you help with Jazmine's wish list?

AT just nine-years-old young Jazmine Lewis has been handed the news that she has terminal cancer.Read

Armed robber in cash point threat

SOLIHULL Police are searching for an armed robber who threatened a passer-by with a knife before forcing his victim to withdraw money from a town centre cash point.Read

Hotel director gives chase to foil attempted theft of truck

A QUICK-THINKING member of staff foiled a car thief as he attempted to make off with a pick-up truck at Hampton Manor hotel.Read

'How I tamed lakes beast'

THE MAN who caught the monster of Earlswood Lakes - an 80-year-old alligator snapping turtle - has this week told the News of the moment he tamed the beast.Read

Paying tribute to a comrade

TRIBUTES have flooded in for Solihull-born bomb disposal expert Brett Linley, who was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday.Read

Gypsy invasion

GYPSIES wielding chainsaws broke into council-owned land in Solihull late on Monday night (July 19) disturbing nearby residents.Read

Appeal for traders for Solihull's Christmas Fayre

A newly themed festive “Christmas Fayre” will be welcoming visitors to Solihull for the first time this year and its operator is looking for local traders and their wares to create a fantastic shopping experience for visitors.Read

Ice work for Solihull speedskaters at awards evening

SOLIHULL speedskaters showed a clean pair of blades to their rivals at Solihull Sports Council Awards.Read

Do you recognise this suspected knife wielding Solihull cashpoint robber?

Solihull Police want information on this man (pictured) who allegedly took a passer-by to a bank at knife point and forced him to withdraw money.Read

Awards joy for Solihull Community Housing

Solihull Community Housing (SCH) has received a national award for a new service which has slashed tenants’ waiting times for housing adaptations.Read

Summer of roadworks for Solihull drivers

Motorists are being advised about some forthcoming disruption on and around Haslucks Green Road, as a result of work being carried out by Severn Trent Water.Read

Car park repairs to hit drivers in Solihull town centre

People who use two of the town centre’s car parks are being advised about work that will be taking place at the end of the month.Read

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