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Planning barrister raises concerns over Dorridge supermarket plan

A LEADING barrister has raised serious concerns about Sainsbury’s plans to build a supermarket in a Midland village.Read

Fire alarm saves lives of guests at Holiday Inn Solihull

A FIRE service boss revealed how an alarm saved the lives of naughty guests at a Midland hotel who had fallen asleep and left a cigarette smouldering on the bed.Read

Fisherman reveals battle to save Solihull woman who drowned in Lyme Regis harbour

A FISHERMAN has told how he battled in vain to save a severely disabled Midland woman after her wheelchair plunged into the sea at an historic harbour.Read

Disabled Solihull woman dies after harbour fall in Lyme Regis

A severely disabled woman has died after she fell from a historic harbour wall while strapped into her electric wheelchair.Read

The Saturdays and Calendar Girl back new Solihull Marie Curie Hospice

THE original Calendar Girl Tricia Stewart is backing an appeal to build a brand new hospice for the West Midlands.Read

North Warwickshire councillors to challenge planning guidelines

COUNCILLORS have pledged to fight Government plans to relax planning restrictions.Read

West Midlands Police appeal for witness to knife threat at Solihull's Touchwood centre

POLICE have issued CCTV footage of the moment a restaurant diner was allegedly threatened with a knife in Solihull's Touchwood centre – and of a key female witness they urgently need to trace.Read

Solihull charity partners home shopping website

SOLIHULL-based charity the Joseph Foote Trust has linked with a shopping website to raise much-needed cash.Read

Solihull widow's joy at reunion with long-lost relatives

AN EMOTIONAL pensioner fought back tears when she was able to contact long-lost relatives she had not seen since the 1970s following an appeal in the Birmingham Mail.Read

Anger mounts over new charges for Solihull day centres

ANGER is mounting over increased charges to attend day centres in Solihull which came into force on Saturday.Read

14 more people arrested in connection with Birmingham riots

ANOTHER 14 people have been arrested in connection with rioting and looting that swept through Birmingham as the police fightback continued.Read

Daily Vote: Should the motorway speed limit be increased?

The Department of Transport has announced plans to launch a consultation on increasing the speed limit on motorways from 70mph to 80mph.Read

Solihull secondary schools: School-by-school admissions data

School by school admissions data for SolihullRead

Minister backs plan to boost region's jobless on visit to Solihull

THE Government’s employment chief has claimed that 160,000 jobseekers in the West Midlands will be helped back into work over the next five years by a new scheme to help the region’s unemployed.Read

Solihull councillor calls for 20mph zones around schools

A COUNCILLOR has called for 20mph zones to be introduced around schools after seeing an accident just half an hour before children were due to leave for the day.Read

Sax player is class act at Solihull school

FORMER Birmingham bassoon teacher Julian Smith went back to school to encourage pupils to play a musical instrument.Read

Birmingham Mail Daily Poll: Would you emigrate?

An event held at the weekend aimed to attract Brummies who were interested in moving to Australia to mine for gold. Read

Internet trolls target website of tragic Solihull student Chloe Shaw

SICK internet trolls have been targeting the tribute website of a tragic Midland student.Read

Laura Greenway funeral takes place in Solihull

TEARS flowed as family and friends of brave Midland teenager Laura Greenway bid a sad farewell at her funeral.Read

Cycle challenge for £7 million Big Build Appeal

MORE than 60 Marie Curie supporters raised tens of thousands of pounds cycling from Solihull to Paris to help build a brand new hospice for the West Midlands.Read