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Solihull housing charity funds new sensory garden

A GROUP of Solihull residents with learning difficulties have started work on a new sensory garden, which has been funded by a Midland housing charity.Read

Solihull teen remains in hospital after 300ft mountain fall

A TEENAGE climber from the Midlands was in intensive care last night after falling 300ft down a mountain range.Read

Gypsies ordered to demolish a barn near illegal Eaves Green Lane site

A TRAVELLER has been ordered by a government inspector to demolish a barn next to the illegal travellers’ site in Eaves Green Lane.Read

Knowle mini-moguls' fossils enterprise

YOUNG entrepreneurs Callum and Eachan Allaway turned back the clock many millions of years to launch their own thriving fossils business – at the tender ages of 14 and 12.Read

Shirley WWE wrestling fan gets to grips with ringside career

A SNAPPER is hoping to pin down her dream career – thanks to her lifelong passion for wrestling.Read

Solihull personal trainer hopeful of success in football fame bid

PERSONAL trainer Tyron Amory is on the verge of quitting his job in a gym to become a professional football star after reaching the final stages of a national competition.Read

EXCLUSIVE: West Midlands Police finance director forced to resign over £200 hotel expenses claim for him and female colleague

A TOP police manager has been forced to resign after claiming £200 in unauthorised expenses for a hotel stay for himself and a female colleague.Read

Jaguar Land Rover shows off new cars and concepts at the New Delhi Auto Expo

Two award-winning Jaguar concepts, the groundbreaking C-X75 and C-X16, have made their Indian market debuts at the New Delhi Auto Expo.Read

West Midlands road and rail hit by storm force winds

STORM force winds battered the West Midlands, damaging power lines and knocking trees on to roads and rail lines as they caused travel misery across the region.Read

Hockley Heath villagers form group to fight gypsy and traveller site suggestion

RESIDENTS in a Solihull village have launched an action group to fight plans for a gypsy and traveller site.Read

Birmingham Airport students celebrate Solihull College success

A TEAM of Birmingham Airport staff are flying high after passing their college courses with flying colours.Read

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More than 100 revellers an hour seek 999 help on New Year's Eve in Birmingham

MORE than 100 revellers an hour were calling paramedics for medical help in the early hours of New Year's Day, it was revealed this morning.Read

Developer says Knowle supermarket plan still stands

THE developer planning to build a Waitrose store in Knowle has said the proposals still stand – despite rival supermarket Sainsbury’s successful bid to build in nearby Dorridge.Read

DHL pay dispute puts Jaguar Land Rover in danger of parts crisis

Jaguar Land Rover could face a New Year crisis because of a pay dispute at a key supplier.Read

Three survive Solihull house fire after hair-straighteners spark blaze

THREE people fled a house in Solihull when a set of hair straighteners caught fire after being left on a bed. Read

Injured Jamie West back at family home in Sheldon for Xmas

A BIRMINGHAM man seriously injured in a fall from a hotel roof in Greece has thanked well-wishers who donated cash towards an appeal to fund his journey home.Read

Postmaster suffers broken jaw during raid at Hampton-in-Arden post office

A POSTMASTER suffered a broken jaw as he tried to fend off armed thugs during a terrifying daylight raid at a Midland post office.Read

In Pictures: Porsche 911 Turbo left in crumpled heap after Solihull police chase

FOUR males have been arrested after this sports car was allegedly stolen in a burglary before being rammed into a parked car and wall in a Midland high street. Read

Solihull dog owner fined £700 after it attacked walker

A DOG owner has been fined for not keeping her dog under control after it attacked a walker.Read

One call every 30 seconds as 'Black Friday' takes poll on West Midlands paramedics

DRUNKEN Christmas party goers gave the emergency services their busiest night of the year on Friday as ambulance crews received a 999 call every 30 seconds.Read