Recycling over 150,000 Christmas cards provides new trees in Solihull

More than 150,000 Christmas cards have been donated to a Solihull funeral directors for recycling, raising funds for a West Midlands hospice. For every 10,000 cards collected by Thomas Bragg & Sons Funeral Directors, a new tree will be planted at Temple Fields Natural Burial Ground. With 167,254 cards counted so far, that means 15…

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Battle over free parking in Solihull village is finally won after 18 months

Two hours’ free parking is to be reinstated in a Solihull village, almost 18 months after it was controversially cut. Shoppers and traders in Knowle had been highly critical of the decision to reduce the free and display period in mid-2018. The backlash prompted a partial reversal of the policy last year, with the 30…

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Hospital asks hundreds of patients to check back in amid concerns over suspended surgeon

Private healthcare provider Spire has recalled 217 patients of suspended surgeon Habib Rahman amid concerns about “unnecessary” shoulder operations he performed on them. Lawyers allege Mr Rahman performed ‘unnecessary or inappropriate’ shoulder surgeries at Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull, before his practice was restricted in September 2018. Linda Millband, clinical negligence lead at Thompsons Solicitors,…

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Boy threatened with knife and punched in the face during Solihull park robbery

A teenager was threatened at knifepoint and punched repeatedly in the face during a terrifying robbery in a Solihull park. Sam Edmond was attacked by two thugs in Tudor Grange Park at around 12.15pm on Tuesday 21 January. The 16-year-old was told one of them had a knife as they demanded his iPhone and Apple…

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Construction of Birmingham Airport’s £30m departure lounge underway

The start of construction on Birmingham Airport’s £30m departure lounge extension was officially marked by Aviation Minister Paul Maynard MP today (23 January). Joined by airport CEO, Nick Barton, and newly elected MP for Meriden, Saqib Bhatti, the Aviation Minister helped to break the ground where Birmingham Airport’s biggest terminal investment in ten years gets…

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Armed forces community garden to be created in Hillfield Park

Solihull Council has received £20,000 to create an armed forces community garden in Hillfield Park. The garden will be a peaceful sanctuary for veterans and their family members, local schools and other members of the local community. It is also hoped the garden will be somewhere to help people overcome isolation, as it will provide…

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New Kingshurst Concept Masterplan to be unveiled

Local residents will be able to see the new Concept Masterplan for Kingshurst Village Centre in February as part of public engagement on the scheme before an outline planning application is submitted. This will mark a major milestone in getting this much anticipated scheme off the ground. The new high level Masterplan is based on…

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Birmingham man prosecuted for fly tipping in Marston Green

Solihull Council has prosecuted a Birmingham man for an incident of fly tipping off Bickenhill Road in Marston Green in 2018. Taier Hakim of Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield pleaded guilty to three breaches of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 on Friday 17 January 2020 at Birmingham Magistrates Court. He was convicted of three fly tipping…

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Teenager stabbed in park robbery

A teenager has been stabbed during a phone robbery in a park area in Smiths Wood this afternoon (21 January). The incident took place just before 2.30pm in the green space between Windward Way and ChesterRoad. An 18-year-old suffered ‘serious injuries’ following the attack and was taken to hospital. Police have now arrested a 16-year-old…

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New cervical cancer screening test on offer to women in Solihull

A new, more sensitive test is now on offer to women in Birmingham and Solihull, as part of improved cervical cancer screening that aims to prevent women from developing the disease. On the first day of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (20-26 January 2020), NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group is highlighting the availability of…

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