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Tory leaders call for Caroline Spelman to be sacked

SENIOR Tory leaders were today demanding the sacking of their own party chairman, Meriden MP Caroline Spelman. Read

Solihull dentist takes part in charity flight

MOST people approaching their 50th birthday may consider throwing a party to celebrate the milestone. Read

Superfit Betty Checketts is in a league of her own

MANY people join a gym, go a few times, get bored and give up. But not fitness stalwart Betty Checketts, who at 82 has clocked up 65 years at the same club. Read

Carjack terror hits Solihull golf club

A SOLIHULL man today described his ordeal of being carjacked at his golf club. Read

Tramp is star of art exhibition

A TRAMP who died in a makeshift den next to a busy Midlands road and was immortalised on canvas is to be the star of a fund-raising exhibition. Read

Latest technology keeps care home bedding bug-free

GREASE lightning is being used to zap away MRSA and other killer superbugs at a Midland care home after bosses signed up for the most flashy up-to-date technology. Read

Delays after diesel spill on the M42

THOUSANDS of drivers were caught up in massive queues today after a fuel lorry spilled its load on a Midland motorway. Read

Caroline Spelman to face full inquiry

CONSERVATIVE Party chairman Caroline Spelman, the MP for Meriden, is to face a full sleaze inquiry over her use of MPs’ expenses to pay a nanny. Read

Disabled footballer nominated for prestigious award

A DISABLED student who plays for the England cerebral palsy football team has proved he is a real hotshot after being nominated for a prestigious award. Read

Arson attack at Solihull home

DETECTIVES are hunting an arsonist who doused the front door of a Midlands house in petrol before setting it alight and running off. Read

Mystery of tragic Solihull teen

A GRIEF-stricken mum told today how she battled in vain to revive her teenage son after she discovered him slumped out of his bedroom window at their home. Read

Tributes to Petsearch founder Paula Greaves

TRIBUTES have been flooding in following the death of a woman who set up a charity to reunite missing pets with their owners. Read

Get into peak condition to endure an Italian job for the National Autistic Society

A CHARITY is urging Brummies to don their walking boots to trek across part of Italy in a bid to raise cash for people suffering from autism. Read

Solihull firm in 13ft plunge fined

A COMPANY has been fined thousands of pounds after a worker plunged 13ft while working on a Midland barn conversion. Read

Sleaze watchdog considers Caroline Spelman expenses probe

THE Westminster sleaze watchdog said today he was "considering carefully" whether to investigate Tory chairman Caroline Spelman's employment of her children's nanny out of her MPs' expenses. Read

High-fliers struggle to take to the skies

IT was up, up and away for dozens of kites of all shapes and sizes as a Midland town staged an eye-catching aerial display. Read

Thousands flock to Solihull Carnival

THERE was no stopping the enjoyment for thousands of people who flocked to Solihull to make the town's carnival a resounding success. Read

Partner company chosen for NEC casino venture

PLANS to create a £90 million leisure complex and casino in the Midlands have come one step closer to reality after business chiefs selected a partner company. Read

Vast crowds expected for annual Solihull Carnival

MUSIC, dancing and clowning around is on the cards for families at a carnival set to be staged in the Midlands this weekend. Organisers of Solihull Carnival hope the event will attract crowds of thousands of people from across the Midlands on Saturday. Read

New models 'key' to future of Land Rover after Tata takeover

BOSSES at Tata have been urged to agree key new models for Land Rover within a year – securing the future of the Solihull plant and 6,000 jobs for at least a decade. Read