'Plane scared' BIA slammed Aug 13 2008
BIRMINGHAM International Airport has pulled out of a meeting with local residents, prompting a community leader to accuse it of "running scared" in the face of opposition to expansion plans. more
Top of the class: Delight at SATS results Aug 13 2008
SOLIHULL'S children have just cause to celebrate this week with their SATS results ranking among the best in the country. more
Win tickets to a battle royal! Aug 13 2008
THERE'S tension in the air over the August bank holiday weekend at Kenilworth Castle - and English Heritage has teamed up with the Solihull News & Times to offer ten readers and their families a chance to get close to Wars of The Roses! more
Frankie's counted out of Olympic dream Aug 13 2008
MANY people had tipped Frankie Gavin to win a gold medal at this month's Olympic Games, but last week came the bitter news that the local boxer had been forced to withdraw from the competition. more
Hospital chiefs under pay fire Aug 13 2008
A HEALTH watchdog has hit out at a big pay rise for the boss of the trust that runs Solihull Hospital, saying the money should be spent instead on keeping MRSA out of wards. more
No excuse for 'seeing red' Aug 13 2008
A YOUNG woman who attacked a friend who she thought had hit her young son, punching and kicking her and pulling out her hair, has been given a community sentence. more
Percy leaves village home Aug 13 2008
A LOVELORN peacock who became one of Hampton-in-Arden's more colourful characters has found a likely mate at last - at Birmingham's Botanical Gardens more
Ravens side first to test full-time Bees Aug 13 2008
RUSSELL Earnshaw's Birmingham & Solihull Bees kick-off their pre-season campaign with a friendly against Bridgend Ravens on Saturday. more
Thieves lucky not to spark explosion Aug 13 2008
THIEVES who wrenched a length of pipe from the side of a Hall Green business could have caused a major explosion if the gas had been connected. more
Waste issue sparks action Aug 13 2008
THE National Exhibition Centre is to recycle half its waste in a drive to go greener. more
Win top tickets with www.icsolihull.co.uk Aug 13 2008
THERE'S tension in the air over the August bank holiday weekend at Kenilworth Castle - and English Heritage has teamed up with the Solihull Times to offer ten readers and their families a chance to get close to Wars of The Roses! more
Touchwood Poetry Competition entries Aug 8 2008
Entrants to the Great British Summer poetry competition, in association with Touchwood, have been pouring in this week from our lyrical readers. more
'Axed staff asked to do overtime' Aug 8 2008
STAFF at the Birmingham telecoms group Fujitsu who face the prospect of redundancy are now being asked to work overtime in the weeks leading up to their jobs being lost to workers in the US. more
Back in time with capsule Aug 8 2008
A TIME capsule has been discovered at Shirley Baptist Church on Stratford Road. more
Bid to bottle up the nuisance boozers Aug 8 2008
BOOZING youngsters on a Shirley estate will find themselves in trouble as the area has been pronounced an alcohol-free zone. more
Cutting cloth with the Queen Aug 8 2008
A SOLIHULL businesswoman has gained Royal approval to stock a unique new fabric collection after receiving an invitation from the Queen. more
