A SOLIHULL opticians and hearing centre is raising their glasses to a director who is set to retire after 50 years at the company. Jeet Saimbi, the contact lens and professional services director at ...

THE GIRLS Balsall Common Primary School Academy football team lifted the South Solihull Cup. The Year 5 and Year 6 team were crowned champions at Solihull Moors FC following a 4-0 victory in the cup ...

THE PRINCESS Royal has been announced as the new patron of veterans’ charity Royal Star and Garter. Princess Anne is the charity’s third patron since it was founded in 1916, succeeding her late mother ...

SEVERN Trent is encouraging anyone to apply for their apprenticeships – no matter their age or stage of career, with just over four weeks left before the deadline closes. Over 90 apprenticeships are ...

TOUCHWOOD has been handed the bronze ‘BOG STANDARD’ Charter Certification following the installation of male incontinence bins in every toilet in the shopping centre. The Charter, developed by phs ...

MORE THAN 1,000 young people, parents and carers learned about local opportunities at the Solihull Apprenticeship Show. Those in attendance had the opportunity to find out more about Apprenticeships ...

A PAIR of Solihull students at Solihull Sixth Form College are Oxbridge bound. Dan Martin has been successful in getting an offer from Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge to study German ...

A CANNABIS farm was uncovered in Chelmsley Wood. Officers carried out a warrant in Norwich Croft where a significant amount of product had been cut and were ready to be dried and bagged for sale.

THOUSANDS more breast cancers could be detected earlier in England next year in a major new NHS drive to support more women to attend potentially life-saving breast screening. The NHS in England has ...

BICKENHILL Household Waste Recycling Centre will temporarily close for one week. The site will be closed from February 24 until March 3 due to essential works to enable the continued development of ...

SOLIHULL Council is encouraging residents to ‘save time and get online’ by registering for a council tax account. Signing up for a council tax account means residents can access their council tax ...

EDGBASTON Stadium will undergo a £42m redevelopment with a new stand and hotel to be built at the venue. The new 3,191-seater stand will replace the Priory and Raglan stands. And a 146-bed Radisson ...