Solihull news, West Midlands

Rugby player dies on night out in Broad Street Oct 04 2008

A “FIT as a fiddle” rugby player collapsed and died during a night out in Birmingham’s Broad Street. Read

Outcry over plans to merge Chelmsley Wood schools Oct 03 2008

PARENTS at a primary school in claimed today they had been “stabbed in the back” after accusing councillors of coming up with a last minute plan to merge them with a nearby school. Read

Solihull trampoline club forced out due to noisy Salsa class Oct 03 2008

SPORTY youngsters have been brought down to earth with a bump after their popular trampoline class was cancelled because of noisy salsa lessons. Read

Solihull trampoline club forced out due to noisy Salsa class Oct 03 2008

SPORTY youngsters have been brought down to earth with a bump after their popular trampoline class was cancelled because of noisy salsa lessons. Read

Blaze at Solihull factory Oct 01 2008

FIREFIGHTERS spent the night fighting a huge blaze at a West Midlands factory. Read

KT Tunstall picks Solihull singer for music school Oct 01 2008

A BUDDING singer-songwriter from the Midlands has won a place at a top London music school after chart star KT Tunstall chose her song in a national competition. Read

Blaze at Solihull factory Oct 01 2008

A BIRMINGHAM nightclub is being prosecuted by City Council health and safety watchdogs after a 21-year-old man was found dead in its staff car park. Read

KT Tunstall picks Solihull singer for music school Oct 01 2008

A BUDDING singer-songwriter from the Midlands has won a place at a top London music school after chart star KT Tunstall chose her song in a national competition. Read

Blaze at Solihull factory Oct 01 2008

FIREFIGHTERS spent the night fighting a huge blaze at a West Midlands factory. Read

Land Rover to axe night shift Sep 26 2008

LAND Rover is axeing the night shift at its Solihull factory affecting nearly 1,000 workers, it was revealed today. Read

Jobs axe fear at Land Rover Sep 24 2008

LAND Rover today refused to rule out redundancies amid growing fears of job losses at the giant Solihull factory. Read

Solihull pupils get organic food for thought Sep 23 2008

A SCHOOL in Solihull has been selected as a ‘flagship’ centre for a new project aimed at growing organic food. Read

Families fight for future of Chelmsley Wood primary schools Sep 23 2008

A GRANDMOTHER made an emotional plea for the future of a local primary school, branding moves that could see it shut down as cruel on children. Read

Acorns launches £2m home care appeal Sep 22 2008

ACORNS Children’s Hospice today launched a £2 million appeal to help severely ill Midland youngsters be treated in the comfort of their own home. Read

Midland churches get new Moderator Sep 22 2008

A NEW leader has been appointed to oversee more than 140 churches and 6,000 worshippers in the West Midlands. Read

Last plea to save Chelmsley Wood schools Sep 22 2008

DOZENS of parents were today making a desperate plea to keep their children’s primary school open. Read

How Birmingham Airport staff see through the drug mules Sep 19 2008

CUSTOMS chiefs today declared there was no hiding place for drugs mules, thanks to an X-ray gadget that literally gets underneath their skin. Read

Drug smuggler caught at Birmingham Airport is jailed Sep 19 2008

A SMUGGLER who tried to bring 26 kilos of cannabis through Birmingham airport has been jailed for 32 months. Read

West Midlands Police get knife crime red tape boost Sep 19 2008

PLANS to make it easier for police to stop and search suspects are to be bought forward, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced. Read

Calling all Prrtt's - come and meet the family! Sep 19 2008

CALLING all Pirretts, Parrotts, Purretts, Perretts and Porritts, their families and descendants. Read

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Rugby player dies on night out in Broad Street Oct 04 2008

Outcry over plans to merge Chelmsley Wood schools Oct 03 2008

Solihull trampoline club forced out due to noisy Salsa class Oct 03 2008

Solihull trampoline club forced out due to noisy Salsa class Oct 03 2008

Blaze at Solihull factory Oct 01 2008

KT Tunstall picks Solihull singer for music school Oct 01 2008

Blaze at Solihull factory Oct 01 2008

KT Tunstall picks Solihull singer for music school Oct 01 2008

Blaze at Solihull factory Oct 01 2008

Land Rover to axe night shift Sep 26 2008

Jobs axe fear at Land Rover Sep 24 2008

Solihull pupils get organic food for thought Sep 23 2008

Families fight for future of Chelmsley Wood primary schools Sep 23 2008

Acorns launches £2m home care appeal Sep 22 2008

Midland churches get new Moderator Sep 22 2008

Last plea to save Chelmsley Wood schools Sep 22 2008

How Birmingham Airport staff see through the drug mules Sep 19 2008

Drug smuggler caught at Birmingham Airport is jailed Sep 19 2008

West Midlands Police get knife crime red tape boost Sep 19 2008

Calling all P*rr*tt's - come and meet the family! Sep 19 2008

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Calling all Prrtt's - come and meet the family! Sep 19 2008