A kitten went for the 300-mile ride of its life after clinging to the rear bumper of a Navy helicopter pilot’s BMW on his journey from Birmingham Airport to Cornwall. The hitch-hiker was discovered after the pilot heard a “very quiet meowing” coming from his car the following day. After a thorough search he was…

New Caribbean restaurant and bar Turtle Bay Solihull have raised £3,100 for the local Marie Curie Hospice with their ‘Pay As You Feel’ opening day. On Tuesday 31st May, diners were asked only to pay whatever they thought their food was worth – Turtle Bay pledged to match the total amount left by customers and…

New ASE cameras will be installed and switched on in Birmingham and Solihull on 18th July 2016, it has been confirmed. A plan to reintroduce camera speed enforcement on the roads of Birmingham and Solihull was formally agreed late last year and now the final preparations are complete, the cameras are ready to be installed…

Solihull Council’s Neighbourhoods Team working with the Canal and River Trust and Olton Baptist Church have undertaken some work along the Grand Union Canal. The council had received requests from local residents about the unsightly amount of graffiti on the canal bridge that crosses the canal at Richmond Road. The one side of the bridge…

On Thursday 2nd June, The Mayor of Solihull Councillor Mike Robinson, officially opened the new BMX pump track at Olton Jubilee Park. BMX riders of all ages were present at the opening event – riding their bikes around the looping trail. There were also plenty of spectators out to watch the BMX riders in action,…

A ram-raid took place at Dawsons Jewellers on Poplar Road in Solihull during the early hours of this morning (7th June). It has been reported that a Nissan Micra rammed the shop’s shutters and premises around 3am. Police were called immediately and the offenders were caught and arrested at the scene. A lady who works…

On Friday 10th June two sections of the new bus lane on Lode Lane will open. This marks the completion of the first phase of Solihull Council’s Lode Lane Enhancement Scheme to deliver a dedicated bus lane along three sections of this main Solihull route. The two stretches of bus lane, in the direction of…

Two historic buildings in Olton have been added to the National Heritage List as Grade ll listed buildings. The Church of the Holy Ghost and Mary Immaculate and the Olton Friary building at St Bernard’s Road have both been listed by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport following an assessment by Historic England. They…

A voluntary group from Solihull, who provide Community First Responders, has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. FastAid work in partnership with West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust responding to life threatening 999 calls. Dealing with cases in the…

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council may have to refund more than 60 older people after it incorrectly charged them for care. An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) found the council had interpreted the government’s charging regulations incorrectly when assessing a man for the cost of receiving care at home. The LGO said the way…