Boston Tea Party are opening their latest café in Solihull this March. The Bristol-based company will unveil its 21st cafe in the former Ebb & Flow site on Herbert Road in Solihull town centre. Renovations are underway to complete the new café and it’s due to open in March creating 30 new jobs for the…

Solihull residents are being encouraged to check that they, their children and teenagers have had two doses of MMR vaccine following confirmation of seven cases of measles in the borough. The cases are linked to 32 other cases in Birmingham and are part of a national outbreak affecting five areas in England.* Public Health England…

A £2.2million Chemotherapy Unit which will improve provision for cancer patients is to open at Solihull Hospital. Work is scheduled to start soon to transform an empty ward into a modern new facility which has been specifically designed to meet the needs of chemotherapy patients. The new centre will allow people living with cancer to…

Land Rover is restoring an original pre-production car from the 1940s as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations this year. The car manufacturer is planning to commemorate the anniversary throughout 2018 with a series of events and celebrations, beginning with the restoration of the vehicle that started it all. The car at the centre of…

A former West Midlands Police constable and ex-serviceman who downloaded sickening child pornography films has escaped going to jail. Father-of-two James Duffield, from Solihull, who told police he had been sexually assaulted as a child, was found to have pictures of children as young as four on his laptop. Duffield, 34, had previously admitted three…

Solihull-based shopping centre, Mell Square has helped raise over £700 for local charities – British Heart Foundation, St Basils, Solihull Hospital Charity and Solihull Young Carers – as part of a Christmas gift-wrapping service last year, which took place in a retail unit on the High Street. Every Saturday in December, volunteers of the individual…

If you’re a fan of Desco, Renato, Arco and Loco, you’ll be pleased to know a new Loungers cafe bar is opening in the heart of Solihull. The cafe company is best known for its cosy snugs for decadent hot chocolates, cool and quirky interiors and airy outdoor spaces. Having started out as a small…

Two Midland schools have been named among the best in the UK by Tatler Magazine. Arden Academy in Knowle, Solihull, was named one of the best state secondary schools in the UK. The Tatler Schools Guide 2018 is an annual guide to the top 20 non fee-paying schools that offer ‘gold star’ quality education. The…

A man has suffered a serious leg break after a two-car collision left one of the vehicles in a wooded area in Balsall Common. The crash happened at about 3.30pm on Thursday afternoon (4th January) at the junction of Table Oak Lane and Holly Lane. An off-duty BASICS Emergency doctor came across the incident soon…

A 21-year-old who founded a football team for people with disabilities after his own career was ended by a car accident is among the youngest people on the New Year’s Honours list. Charlie Fogarty, who is appointed an MBE, set up the Solihull Moors FC Open Age Disability team aged just 18. At 15 he…