Man dies after being struck by train near Olton Station

A man died after being struck by a train close to Olton railway station on Monday afternoon (15th August). Police say there are no suspicious circumstances. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “We were called at around 3.20pm on Monday to Olton railway station following a…

Continue reading »

14 years jail for young man who attacked mum’s lover with a machete

A teenager who hacked at a man with a machete in front of children on their way to school has been jailed for 14 years. Birmingham Crown Court heard how Carl Gamble was angry that the man had struck up a relationship with his mother. The 51-year-old turned up at Gamble’s home in Lowerstack Croft,…

Continue reading »

8 off-road bikes seized in series of Sunday morning raids

West Midlands Police has seized eight off road bikes in a further phase of hard-hitting crackdowns on dangerous riders. They carried out raids at addresses in Coventry, South Yardley, Wolverhampton and Solihull during a pre-planned operation today (Sunday 14th August). The tough action saw eight bikes seized, including mini-moto’s, quad bikes and scramblers in response…

Continue reading »

Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Chelmsley Wood

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in Chelmsley Wood. Officers have sealed off an underpass on Moorend Avenue, near Meriden Park, as they launch an investigation into the assault on a 14-year-old girl. The attack is believed to have occurred on Tuesday evening at around 6pm (9th August). A…

Continue reading »

Police investigate Solihull machete attack as injured man seeks help

Police are investigating a suspected machete attack on a man after he walked into a housing office in Solihull seeking help. The man, in his 60s, entered Kingshurst Area Housing Office in Church Close at around 2.45pm this afternoon, with an injury to his arm. Paramedics were called and he was taken to hospital with…

Continue reading »

Police officer knocked over as he tried to tackle fuel theft suspect in Shirley

A motorist, from Solihull, has been arrested after a West Midlands Police officer was knocked down on a petrol station forecourt as he tried stopping a suspected fuel thief. Police were called to the BP garage on Stratford Road in Shirley at around 1am this morning (12/08) by staff reporting a driver they believed was…

Continue reading »

Solihull’s deputy Mayor presents life-saving defibrillator as a gift to SMBC

Traditionally, the outgoing Mayor presents a gift to Solihull Council. After meeting people who volunteer as local Community First Responders for Fastaid Solihull during her time as Mayor, Councillor Glenis Slater decided on her gift. She said: “I was very impressed by the work of the volunteers that I met. “So when I was trying…

Continue reading »

Solihull man charged after suspected ‘road rage’ attack in Kitts Green

A man from Solihull has been charged with wounding after a suspected road rage attack in Kitts Green on Friday night (5th August). Builder Daniel Bond, aged 29 of Elmore Close in Fordbridge, has been charged in connection with an assault in Gressel Lane at around 6.30pm. He is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates…

Continue reading »

5 people arrested following ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest near Birmingham Airport

Five people have been arrested following a ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest on the A45 Coventry Road near Birmingham Airport. A spokesperson for WMP said “Police were called at around 7am this morning (Friday 5th August) following reports of a group of people in the carriageway of the A45 in Solihull. “Officers are currently at the…

Continue reading »

Teenager stabbed in second Chelmsley Wood knife attack in 24 hours

A teenager was stabbed in the back in Chelmsley Wood in the area’s second knife attack in 24 hours. The bleeding 19-year-old staggered into Bosworth Medical Centre in Crabtree Drive after the attack – which happened just after 2pm on Wednesday (03/08). The victim was taken to hospital but his injuries were not life-threatening. Local…

Continue reading »