Solihull Community Housing recently joined up with Virgin Media to spruce up the garden of a local community. The gardens of Kingsgate House have now been transformed thanks to the efforts of this project. The horticultural project stemmed from a residents meeting where possible garden improvements were discussed. One green-fingered resident had maintained the garden…

A new community led litter picking group will be running from Hobs Moat library and meeting monthly from Tuesday 20th September. The group is open to anyone who wants to help make their area tidier – it will meet between 10:30am and 11:30am for their first session. After the group has been out tackling the…

Yorkswood Primary School in Kingshurst is set to be replaced by a brand new building. The school had been earmarked for refurbishment, but after consultation with the school, local people and other stakeholders; Solihull Council has revised its plans and is instead proposing to provide a completely new building. The proposal is for a single…

The Bulls Head at Barston is the latest location in Solihull to house a defibrillator and the first pub in the borough to have this life-saving device. It was provided by West Midlands Ambulance Service who trained staff and locals in basic life support and how to use the device last month. The defibrillator –…

Network Rail engineers are currently rebuilding a worn-out road bridge next to Shirley railway station. The bridge over the railway on Haslucks Green Road, a main bus route, is over 100 years old. If the bridge is not rebuilt buses will have to stop going over it – Network Rail has said it is keen…

This week the Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Mike Robinson, met with residents of Solihull who received honours from the Queen this summer. In recognition of their achievements, the nine recipients and their guests met with the Mayor and Mayoress on 5th and 6th September and enjoyed afternoon tea in the Mayor’s Parlour of Solihull Council’s…

University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) and Heart of England (HEFT) Foundation Trusts have announced that they are going to work together to create a single organisation. The outcome will be one Trust running the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals, the Chest Clinic and Solihull Community Services, as well as the Trusts’…

Alex Edwards, former Cadet Warrant Officer at Solihull 492 Air Cadets, has just returned from Ghana where he spent 3 weeks volunteering at a school near Lake Volta. He also visited nearby villages distributing food and aid. 20-year-old Alex said he found the whole experience very enjoyable and rewarding. He is now back in Solihull…

This weekend Solihull Air Cadets travelled to the Derbyshire Peaks to complete the expedition section of their Duke of Edinburgh Award. 17 local cadets completed either their Bronze (2 day) or Silver (3 day) expedition, carrying with them everything they needed to be self sufficient, from tents to food. The cadets were remotely check pointed…

Solihull Council is to demolish Brookvale Care Home in Olton so the site can be sold to generate investment for a brand new care home to serve the south of the borough. The demolition work at 111 Warwick Road will be carried out by City Demolition and is due to start on Monday 5th September….