Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice staff and supporters hit the catwalk all in the name of fashion and fundraising! The hospice hosted its first ever charity fashion show in their Dorridge boutique store on Thursday 18th February to raise awareness of hospice care and its high-end charity shops. Around £500 of vital funds was raised on…

A local war hero who died last month is to have a road named after him, his family has revealed. Ken Trueman, a former member of Bomber Command and resistance fighter, died on 30th January – he was 93 years old. His funeral, to be attended by the Royal British Legion and Royal Air Force…

The trial of breast surgeon Ian Paterson could be moved out of Birmingham to the South East. Birmingham Crown Court was told on Monday (22nd February) that the doctor might not get a fair trial if the proceedings remained in the Midlands. Paterson is charged with 21 counts of unlawfully and maliciously wounding 11 patients…

A legacy concert held at Solihull Arts Complex has managed to raise a staggering £30,000 in memory of Solihull Theatre Company’s chairman, Chris Macrow – who tragically died in a cycling accident in 2014. The money will be split between head and neck charity Get-A-Head, FAITEC who research into prosthetics for face cancers and injury…

She was once attacked by school bullies for being overweight – but now Leah Deacon, from Chelmsley Wood, is proving big is beautiful by wowing judges to make it through to the finals of Ms British Beauty Curve 2016. The 28-year-old beat hundreds of hopefuls to come third at the Miss Plus Size International global…

Fire crews were damping down almost 12 hours after a blaze ripped through the ventilation system of an office block in Castle Bromwich. Staff could still not access the headquarters of international tyre firm Goodyear Dunlop early on Friday morning following the fire which started at about 8pm last night (18th February). More than 100…

Turtle Bay, the Caribbean restaurant chain, has applied to Solihull Council for a licence in the town centre. They currently have restaurants in Birmingham and Leamington Spa. The restaurant would be housed at 36/38 Station Road in Solihull in an established area that includes Jimmy Spices, JD Wetherspoon and Shimla Pinks. The building was previously…

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three schoolboys were stabbed in Solihull on Saturday (13th February). An investigation was quickly launched after the three boys arrived at a local hospital around 6.30pm after the attack which is believed to have happened around the Hobs Meadow area near to Westcote Close…

Solihull’s Touchwood shopping centre has topped a list of 10 popular attractions in the West Midlands. The survey of staff and passengers at National Express West Midlands puts the popular mall joint first with Bullring and Merry Hill as a favourite bus destination. The newly-opened Resorts World at the NEC in Bickenhill also makes an…

Detectives have launched an investigation after three teenagers were stabbed in Solihull last night (Saturday 13th February). Three teenagers presented themselves at a local hospital with stab injuries at around 6.30pm. A 16-year-old is currently being treated for serious injuries where his condition is described as stable and two 15-year-old boys were treated for minor…