Pub plan approved for historic Solihull farmhouse amid green belt concern

Listed farm buildings in Solihull will be converted into a pub after councillors agreed that a rapidly expanding village suffered from a lack of facilities. Planning officers had advised the application for Tidbury Green Farm should be thrown out, given the impact on the Grade II-listed building and the surrounding green belt. But councillors, who…

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Man dies in Balsall Common collision

A man has sadly died following a road traffic collision in Balsall Common yesterday. Emergency services were called at 4.46pm on Thursday (5 December) to reports of a collision involving two vehicles at the junction of Holly Lane and Table Oak Road. It’s understood a Mercedes Vito Van and a Ford Ranger collided causing the…

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Recovery driver attacked with baseball bat and Ferrari torched in Meriden arson attack

A recovery driver was viciously attacked and a Ferrari set on fire after the luxury car broke down on Maxstoke Lane in Meriden. ‘A number’ of motorists are thought to have driven past as the horror attack unfolded on Sunday 1st December. At around 4.15pm, the red sports car broke down and recovery was arranged….

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Still no start date for years-long delayed Kingshurst Parade redevelopmentt

Kingshurst residents will have to wait a while longer to learn when work is likely to start on the much-delayed redevelopment of their dilapidated shopping parade. Cllr Ian Courts, leader of Solihull Council, said this week that he wouldn’t be drawn on a date for the project to get underway, to avoid “misleading” local people….

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Fifth man arrested in Solihull murder investigation

Detectives investigating the murder of Jack Donoghue in Solihull during the early hours of Saturday morning (30 November) have arrested a fifth man. The 21-year-old who was arrested this evening (Tuesday 3 December) was taken into police custody, where he remains. Two men who were charged with murder last night (Monday 2 December) appeared before…

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Solihull man, 53, arrested ‘trying to meet child under 16’ at railway station

A Solihull man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to meet a child under the age of 16 at Shirley railway station. The 53-year-old was detained as he allegedly attempted to meet with a youngster on Saturday (30 November). British Transport Police officers were called to the rail hub at 3.34pm. There, a man…

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Keys stolen from Jaguar Land Rover plant used to jail London crime lord

Nine sets of keys taken from the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Solihull have been linked to a massive #London crime spree. The keys, taken from JLR’s huge Lode Lane site, formed a major part of an investigation into a crime boss who has been jailed and ordered to repay more than £1.3 million. The…

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5G switched on in Solihull

EE has switched on 5G in Solihull, as customers in the area can now receive the latest mobile network technology. The town is among the first places in the UK to receive EE’s 5G network, as independent tests from RootMetrics reveal it has the best performing 5G network, with the most coverage, in London, Birmingham…

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Three nights of mayhem in Solihull town centre – ‘machete rampage’ Friday, murder Saturday, teen stabbed Sunday

A teenager was seriously injured after being stabbed in Solihull town centre – just hours after 21-year-old Jack Donoghue was murdered nearby on Poplar Road. The latest incident followed reports of a teen gang ‘with knives and machetes’ in Touchwood shopping centre on Friday evening. BirminghamLive has revealed that a 15-year-old boy was taken to…

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Teen gang ‘with knives and machetes’ seen in Touchwood and High Street

A gang of teenagers armed with knives and machetes were in Solihull town centre just hours before Jack Donoghue was fatally stabbed, it has been revealed. A student who witnessed it on Friday night said it was terrifying and “not what you expect in Solihull”. The frightening scenes unfolded in Touchwood shopping centre at around…

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