‘School Streets’ scheme wins prestigious road safety award

Solihull Council’s innovative ‘School Streets’ scheme won the prestigious Prince Michael International Award for Road Safety at an award ceremony in London. The awards celebrate the most outstanding examples of international road safety initiatives, and Solihull’s School Streets scheme was recognised alongside other imaginative schemes from Singapore and the Netherlands. Councillor Ken Hawkins, Cabinet Member…

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Granddad’s bile duct severed during routine procedure at private Solihull hospital

A grandfather has received a payout from a private hospital in Solihull after having his bile duct severed during a botched gallbladder operation outsourced by the NHS. Keith Salt, 60, now has a shortened life expectancy after suffering complications during a procedure at the Spire Parkway Hospital. The hospital was previously at the centre of…

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Tougher regime planned for Solihull taxi drivers as part of licensing shake-up

Tougher rules for taxi drivers who fall foul of Solihull’s licensing policy are set to be approved in the new year. The council is about to consult on a new set of guidelines for hackney carriages and private hire vehicles, which sets out sanctions for a range of misdemeanours. Councillors heard this week that there…

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Pedestrian badly injured after being hit by car in Castle Bromwich

A young man has been left seriously hurt after he was hit by a car in Castle Bromwich. The crash victim, a man in his 20s, was struck by a vehicle in Hurst Lane North on Saturday evening (14 December). He suffered severe facial injuries and was rushed to hospital for further treatment. It is…

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Resounding win for Tories in Meriden stronghold in general election

Meriden has its first new MP for more than 20 years after Saqib Bhatti held the Conservative stronghold. Mr Bhatti had last month been announced as the candidate who the Tories had chosen to follow in the footsteps of Dame Caroline Spelman. And he actually extended the majority he had inherited, clocking up more than…

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Tories ease to victory in Solihull with five-figure majority in General Election 2019

The Conservatives have once again won a convincing victory in Solihull, securing a majority of more than 20,000. Julian Knight, who has held the seat since 2015, was comfortably returned as the Tory MP. Labour finished second in the constituency, just ahead of the Lib Dems. The Greens came in fourth place. “The people of…

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Man arrested in Solihull on suspicion of terrorism offences

A man has been arrested today (Wednesday 11 December) on suspicion of terrorism offences. The 49-year-old man was arrested from an address in Solihull on suspicion of funding/supporting terrorism. The arrest was carried out by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit detectives and the man is being questioned at a police station in the West Midlands….

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New cycle facility at Solihull Station

Cycle storage facilities at Solihull Railway Station have been doubled in size offering more people the chance to cycle on their daily commute. The new secure facility has spaces for 60 bikes and has been installed to meet growing demand as more commuters switch from cars to avoid traffic congestion and parking fees. It was…

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Solihull care home placed in ‘special measures’ after damning inspection

A Solihull care home has been placed in special measures after an inspection by the Care Quality Commission. Fairfield Care Home in Olton was rated ‘inadequate’ following the November 14 appraisal. The home, owned by Mr D and Mrs S Mayariya, was also found to have breached the Health and Social Care Act 2008. The…

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Man suffers broken jaw and another stabbed in Solihull attack

A man was stabbed and the second suffered a broken jaw in an attack on Poplar Road in Soolihull town centre at around 1am on 30 November. A friend of one of the victims said the four pals had been waiting for a taxi in Poplar Road after a night out when an altercation took…

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