Solihull based shopping centre Mell Square will be welcoming énergie Fitness, a national award-winning fitness club, which will be located on the first floor above Loaf on Mill Lane North. A spokesperson said: “énergie Fitness will offer something for everyone including access to state-of-the-art strength, cardio and functional equipment, a packed timetable of exciting fitness…

Last week Julian Knight MP attended an event hosted by Dogs Trust at the House of Commons – the charity called on the government to take urgent action to end the cruel practice of puppy smuggling. Mr Knight joined 63 other MPs and peers who attended the event, where there was the opportunity to experience…

A drunken man who assaulted a police officer, set fire to a tree and threatened to ‘slice up’ his neighbours after a booze session, has escaped jail. Timothy Coldwell was previously convicted on 23 November this year of two counts of using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear. He had been warned…

A man who died in a collision on Stratford Road in Shirley on Sunday (2 December) has been named as Patrick Joseph Forde. It is believed that the 63-year-old was crossing Stratford Road at the junction of Church Road when he was struck by a silver VW Passat at around 5pm. The driver of the…

£280k is being invested to ‘improve the customer experience’ at Solihull Station by Chiltern Railways, Network Rail and in partnership with Solihull Council. Work started on Monday 3rd December and is expected to last until the end of February, most of it will be undertaken overnight to ensure minimum disruption to customers. The new £280k…

A weekly newspaper founded in 1930 is to cease publication at Christmas with a new daily edition due to be launched in its place. The Solihull News, which began life 88 years ago as the Warwickshire News, will publish its final edition on 21st December. From 2nd January 2019, it will be replaced with a…

A spokesperson said: “Today is the day, we’ve served our last gig as the Genting Arena and we’re paving the way for a brand era, the Resorts World Arena era!  “We’re still the same great venue, same fantastic location, just with a snazzy new name. “We know that a lot of you refer to our…

Solihull Post Office in the town centre could be closed after 50 years and relocated within WH Smith. The Mell Square post office is included on a list of 74 designated for closure across the UK. A public consultation will be held in the new year.

Hundreds of agency staff working at Jaguar Land Rover are set to be axed in the New Year, it has been revealed. JLR has today announced “changes to its production schedule” and, with manufacturing of its Discovery moving to Slovakia in February, job losses have been confirmed. Both JLR employees and agency staff have been…

Resorts World has announced that Andy Waters is to leave with immediate effect. The Michelin starred chef has run his eponymous restaurant at the entertainment venue next to the NEC since it opened in 2015. Andy had most recently been working with Resorts World to prepare for the opening of a new rooftop bar and…