Plans for 31 new travellers’ pitches in Solihull have been approved by council leaders. The spaces will be delivered at five sites over two phases between 2017 and 2027. A report to councillors said there are currently seven pitches for travellers in the region. The approval comes after an independent planning inspector concluded in October…

A mother from Solihull has been fined for failing to ensure her child’s school attendance. The woman was found guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Wednesday 26th November 2014. The mother was fined a total of £200, as well as £326 in costs, for a total of 29 unauthorised absences taken by her 14-year-old daughter…

When Solihull grandmother Joan Senior had to miss her grandson’s wedding, The Royal Star & Garter Homes came to the rescue. Joan, a resident at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull, was delighted to receive an invitation to her grandson Alex Penn’s wedding to his fiancée, Ali. When the big day arrived however,…

There’s one place in England that is guaranteed a white Christmas – it WILL snow in Solihull! That’s because local businesses have forked out to provide snowmakers, which will billow out ‘snow’ on the high street. Solihull Business Improvement District (BID) will unveil the machines at the annual Christmas lights switch-on this Saturday 22nd November….

Speed cameras are set to be switched back on at 10 sites across Birmingham and Solihull next year in a £1 million trial. Birmingham City Council is workingalongside colleagues in Solihull and West Midlands Police to introduce digital cameras at sites where obsolete “wet film” cameras were switched off last April. Seven of the new…

Plans for a controversial 4,000 plot Muslim cemetery in a Solihull village have been thrown out. The decision was immediately branded “Islamaphobic” by some members of the local Muslim community. The graveyard scheme in Catherine-de-Barnes, was rejected by planners with concerns it was inappropriate development within the greenbelt and fears it would contaminate local water…

Santa visits to children in Marston Green and Chelmsley Wood, running for the past 35 years, have been saved from the axe following an online appeal. Father Christmas was facing a sleigh crisis, putting his annual visits to children in Marston Green and Chelmsley Wood in jeopardy because the local Lions club was struggling to…

The leader of Solihull Council has said Solihull is open to discussions following the Black Country and Birmingham’s agreement in principle to work towards a combined authority for the region. Councillor Bob Sleigh, Leader of Solihull Council, said: “Solihull is a key component of the regional economy, but we recognise in a global economy we…

Just one hour after an appeal was circulated on social media to find two men wanted in connection with poppy collection tin thefts in Solihull – and the pair of suspected thieves have been identified. Police received several calls from members of the public after CCTV footage from the thefts was issued earlier today (Monday…

Direct flights by American Airlines will operate between Birmingham and John F Kennedy Airport (JFK), officials confirmed. Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s chief executive, said the region was a major tourist destination for Americans. The first flight will arrive from JFK on 8th May at 07:10 BST and depart for a return leg at 10:00, arriving…