Solihull’s road chiefs do not believe major changes need to be made to a controversial highways scheme – despite hundreds of calls for alterations from frustrated residents. Council officers have conducted a review of the Hurst Lane Place Project, in Castle Bromwich, after almost 800 people signed a petition calling for improvements. A report based…

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Sheldon just after 9.30pm last night (Friday 4 January). A 19-year-old cyclist was hit by a white VW Transporter Van as he travelled along The Radleys. He was taken to hospital and is currently in a critical condition with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the…

Struggling to book a GP appointment is the number one concern raised by patients who have given their views to Solihull’s independent watchdog. Healthwatch Solihull received more than 1,000 feedback forms and surveys from local people, and attended 83 events between April and September last year. A summary of the organisation’s activities, to be considered…

A ‘popular’ Indian restaurant which counts the Home Secretary Sajid Javid among its high profile customers employed illegal immigrants, it has been revealed. Jilabi, in Sheldon, this week (Thursday 3 January) had its alcohol licence stripped permanently by Birmingham City Council in a landmark immigration case for the authority. A licensing sub-committee heard that police,…

Residents waiting for news on the long-awaited redevelopment of a North Solihull shopping precinct can expect an update in the next couple of months. Proposals to rebuild the ageing Kingshurst Parade have suffered a number of delays, with local people having voiced their frustration that previous plans had fallen through and the schedule had been…

Solihull Council is urging residents to make sure they do not pay for bulky waste to be removed from their home by people who are not licensed to do so. The warning comes following reports of individuals knocking on doors across the borough and offering to remove bulky items such as fridges, freezers or dishwashers…

Now in its third year, 12 Days of Christmas gave Jaguar Land Rover employees a special opportunity to make a difference in their local community. Funded entirely by employee payroll giving through the Land Rover Charity Fund and the Jaguar Land Rover Motorvate Fund, JLR supported 15 employee-selected local charities and community groups over the…

More than 100 fruit trees will be planted around Solihull, with hopes of producing an annual crop that local residents will be able to harvest. The ‘Free Fruit For All’ project has seen Love Solihull, an environmental initiative coordinated by the council, join forces with the forestry team and Glendale – the local authority’s arboriculture…

A ‘neighbour from hell’ who torched a communal tree at flats in Solihull then threatened a resident has returned to his home. Timothy Coldwell, 53, is back living in his council flat in Warmley Close, despite protests from residents and Solihull MP Julian Knight. Coldwell was convicted on 23 November of two counts of using…

A cyclist tragically killed in a collision in Eastcote Lane, Solihull on Saturday 22 December, has been named as Anthony Satterthwaite. It is believed the 51-year-old man was struck by a Porsche Boxster travelling in the opposite direction, just before 12pm. Sadly, the 51-year-old cyclist, who was treated for his injuries, was pronounced dead at…