Jaguar Land Rover says there will be an additional week-long stand down of production in April. The announcement from the Midlands car giant comes due to the potential disruption caused by Brexit. It will affect all three car plants and its engine plant. The three plants are situated in Solihull, Castle Bromwich and Halewood. The…

Creating jobs and attracting investment will be key to Solihull’s success in 2019, the leader of the council has said. Cllr Bob Sleigh, who heads the Conservative administration, said that maintaining a strong economy was crucial to the borough’s future. Plans to “reinvigorate” the town centre will be brought forward in the coming months, while…

A horrified driver was ambushed in an attempted carjacking. It happened in Chester Road, near Smith’s Wood Academy, on Monday night (21 January). The victim was reportedly followed on his way back home and claimed he was pursued by three men in a yellow Skoda, who flashed him to pull over. After stopping, the trio…

Speed cameras could return to more roads around Solihull, over two years on from a new generation of device arriving in the borough. Average speed enforcement (ASE) cameras have been piloted on three stretches of highway, capturing more than 6,000 offences in a little over 18 months. Now council road chiefs have confirmed early discussions…

Families in Solihull are being urged by the Royal Society for the Prevention Accidents (RoSPA) to take action to protect their children from the risks of household cleaning products. The latest phase of the ‘Take Action Today, Put Them Away’ campaign, funded by the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association (UKCPI), was launched on Tuesday 22…

A violent carjacking gang who battered motorists with golf clubs, baseball bats and metal bars have had their jail terms doubled. Sarweeth Rehman, Hussun Ashraf and Adal Azam, all aged 22, caused terror across Birmingham and Solihull and carried out a string of thefts of high-end cars. In one attack, rage-filled Rehman, of Hartopp Road,…

16-year-old Cameron Dixon has been presented with an ‘Independent Travel Training Inspiration’ award by the Deputy Mayor of Solihull Cllr Stuart Davis. Cameron, who suffers from a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy, has been working with Solihull Council’s Independent Travel Training Team. The team help young people with additional needs to travel on their own….

Former Conservative Party chair Caroline Spelman and Labour Shadow Minister Jack Dromey have tabled a House of Commons amendment designed to prevent a “no-deal” Brexit. If selected by the Speaker, it will be put to a vote of MPs on Tuesday 29 January. Their proposal states simply that the House of Commons “rejects the United…

Updated proposals to build thousands of homes across Solihull are set to be put to the public. The latest draft of the council’s Local Plan Review, which would offer a blueprint for development over more than a decade, has now been published. It is currently calculated that more than 15,000 homes are needed in the…

Solihull-based shopping centre Mell Square has raised £350 for Solihull Hospital Charity, following its Christmas gift wrapping activity that took place last year. On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th December 2018, Mell Square hosted a gift wrapping pop-up store, all in return for a small donation to Solihull Hospital Charity. Adding to the generous donations…