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4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 29^th Mar, 2026

Over half of Birmingham shops sell illegal tobacco, new data shows

NEWS 22^nd Feb, 2026

PICTURE SPECIAL - Historic moment as Flying Scotsman heads to Dorridge and Solihull

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL 27^th Jan, 2026

ALL ABOARD - New train launches from Solihull and Dorridge to London

NEWS 14^th Dec, 2025

Birmingham offers pioneering service to boost black heritage blood donors

NEWS 11^th Aug, 2025

Appeal to find missing Storm

NEWS 6^th Jul, 2025

Man jailed after spate of jewellery shop thefts

NEWS 14^th May, 2025

Man jailed for spate of distraction burglaries

NEWS 25^th Apr, 2025

Shirley care home calls on community to send 100 cards for residents 100th birthday

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2025

Rail passengers urged to check ahead as works go ahead this weekend

NEWS 3^rd Feb, 2025

Mother's mission to add to lifesaving charity's fleet

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2024

Man arrested over distraction burglaries

NEWS 11^th Sep, 2024

Men remanded over drugs charge

NEWS 25^th Aug, 2024

Skills bootcamps for 100 new nursery workers across West Midlands

NEWS 22^nd Aug, 2024

Pair charged over shop raids in Solihull

NEWS 21^st Aug, 2024

UPDATE: Missing woman found

NEWS 11^th Jul, 2024

Man who stabbed waiter five times in Solihull is convicted of attempted murder

NEWS 13^th Jun, 2024

Men charged following dawn raids

NEWS 29^th May, 2024

Charity netball tournament raises vital funds for mental health charity

NEWS 7^th May, 2024

Plea to help find missing man

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2024

Man saved by stranger's plasma donation backs NHS blood donation campaign

NEWS 15^th Apr, 2024

Traffic restrictions on Solihull commuter route as 'experiment' for second phase of Sprint bus route begins

NEWS 6^th Apr, 2024

Weapons surrender bin installed at Solihull Railway Station

NEWS 28^th Mar, 2024

Solihull schools join forces over carbon emissions challenge

NEWS 28^th Mar, 2024

Knowle and Dorridge named one of the best places to live in the Midlands

NEWS 12^th Mar, 2024

Urgent treatment centre rated Outstanding

NEWS 9^th Mar, 2024

£1.8m handed to Solihull projects to improve health and wellbeing

NEWS 2^nd Mar, 2024

A&E youth workers help thousands of children to keep safe from violence

NEWS 15^th Feb, 2024

Tudor Grange awarded prestigious conservation award for restoration

NEWS 10^th Feb, 2024

URGENT - Appeal to find man who has gone missing from Acocks Green

NEWS 2^nd Feb, 2024

UPDATE - Missing man who boarded 76 bus from Northfield to Solihull found safe and well

NEWS 31^st Jan, 2024

CQC finds improvements have been made at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health trust

NEWS 17^th Jan, 2024

Man arrested for murder after stabbing in Acocks Green

15^th Jan, 2024

Lanes closed on M42 after bridge damaged

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2023

One year on the Babbs Mill boys are remembered

NEWS 9^th Nov, 2023

Polls open for Youth Commissioner roles

NEWS 8^th Nov, 2023

Man who stabbed father on his doorstep in Castle Vale is jailed for life

NEWS 5^th Oct, 2023

Solihull council leader 'disappointed' over HS2 Birmingham to Manchester cancellation

NEWS 2^nd Oct, 2023

Police release picture of woman after knifepoint robbery in Acocks Green

NEWS 2^nd Oct, 2023

Gang who stole vehicles from Solihull and bragged on TikTok jailed

NEWS 1^st Oct, 2023

Solihull man charged with Birmingham shooting

NEWS 22^nd Sep, 2023

Man jailed for life for murder of taxi driver in Solihull

NEWS 21^st Sep, 2023

Hall Green teen sent to young offenders institute after burglary

16^th Sep, 2023

Burglary gang who targeted Solihull homes jailed

28^th Aug, 2023

Race to Rugby World Cup adventurer stops off at Portway

NEWS 23^rd Aug, 2023

Autism helpline given £30,000 cash injection

NEWS 22^nd Aug, 2023

Solihull has highest numbers of police workers - says new study

NEWS 11^th Aug, 2023

Former student jailed for string of armed robberies across region

10^th Aug, 2023

Gang stole £300k in jewellery and money

NEWS 28^th Jul, 2023

Call for Solihull businesses to get quiz teams at the ready

NEWS 25^th Jul, 2023

Railway worker donates lockdown locks to children's charity

NEWS 13^th Jul, 2023

Pair from Acocks Green charged over burglary and car theft offences

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2023

Double delight at Dragon Boat Race for Solihull car dealership

NEWS 1^st Jul, 2023

Two in court over burglary in Hall Green

NEWS 1^st Jul, 2023

Four people injured in Hall Green crash

24^th May, 2023

Dawn raids in Solihull in County Lines crackdown

NEWS 14^th May, 2023

New drone team launched to help tackle traffic congestion

NEWS 2^nd May, 2023

Creative pupils make garland of bunting for King's coronation

NEWS 23^rd Apr, 2023

UPDATE - 12-year-old missing from Solihull has been found

NEWS 18^th Apr, 2023

Pedal power called on to help homeless charity

NEWS 14^th Apr, 2023

Solihull is in top ten areas for highest amount of unpaid prescriptions

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2023

BUS STRIKES - Solihull users to be impacted as NXWM drivers' 'indefinite' action gets under way

NEWS 1^st Dec, 2022

Arrive Alive handed community award

NEWS 9^th Nov, 2022

Peter Kay stops off in Birmingham on tour

NEWS 6^th Nov, 2022

£88m for region to boost communities and businesses

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2022

Car key burglar locked up after month-long Solihull crime spree

NEWS 17^th Aug, 2022

More women can donate plasma as new machine is installed

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2022

£100k Land Rover SVR stolen from Solihull recovered in Wolverhampton chop shop raid

NEWS 12^th Jul, 2022

Moors take on blues in the Arthur Cup

NEWS 10^th Jul, 2022

Solihull Moors extend partnership with Living Well UK

NEWS 10^th Jun, 2022

Cyclists take ebikes on 30,000 journeys since December

NEWS 19^th May, 2022

Number of plasma donors double in week

NEWS 4^th May, 2022

Solihull teen takes on Great Birmingham Run

14^th Apr, 2022

Historic prison unlocks its secrets for all to see

NEWS 11^th Apr, 2022

Appeal to find missing Regan, age 15

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2022

Applications open for aspiring film makers to take part in bootcamp

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2022

Community First Responders sought to join Ambulance ranks

Golf buddies putt £7,500 into Molly Ollys fund pot

NEWS 30^th Mar, 2022

Fleet of hydrogen buses ready to take to West Midlands roads

NEWS 13^th Feb, 2022

National Express offering Solihull and Birmingham bus users on a Valentine's Day night out 'two for one'

NEWS 12^th Feb, 2022

Take a peek behind the scenes at The Rep

NEWS 4^th Feb, 2022

Covid-19 Variations: A Piano Drama ready to take to The Rep's stage

NEWS 29^th Oct, 2021

Beauty and the Beast Musical will stop in Birmingham next spring

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2021

Lee Martin - who sparked a West Midlands wide manhunt - charged with multiple offences

NEWS 14^th Sep, 2021

Man wanted for crimes in Solihull and Birmingham has been arrested

NEWS 2^nd Jul, 2021

Woman suffered serious injuries after being hit by car in Solihull

NEWS 29^th Jun, 2021

Sweet smell of success as Chelmsley Wood confectioners moves to a bigger premises

NEWS 29^th Jun, 2021

CCTV pictures released as man viciously attacked in Acocks Green bar remains in hospital with 'suspected bleed on the brain'

NEWS 8^th May, 2021

Conservative Andy Street returned as West Midlands Mayor for a second term

VIDEO - We put '7 Questions' to West Midlands Mayor candidates - Conservative Andy Street and Labour's Liam Byrne

11^th Nov, 2019

Solihull's UK bodybuilding champion Sophie Birch sets her sights on world title

NEWS 3^rd Sep, 2019

Transport Museum Wythall calling for Clean Air Zone exemption to keep the region's heritage bus service alive

NEWS 14^th Mar, 2016

Young Solihull musicians join forces to play at Birmingham's Symphony Hall

NEWS 8^th Dec, 2015

Solihull father in critical condition after Christmas party attack

NEWS 31^st Oct, 2015

Midlands penguins predict New Zealand victory in rugby World Cup final

NEWS 18^th Sep, 2015

The Libertines set to play Birmingham's Barclaycard Arena