WEST MIDLANDS Combined Authority’s chief executive has called on railways to be built around passengers as she take on a new role. Laura Shoaf has been appointed chair of Shadow Great British Railways ...

THREE teenagers have been remanded in custody in connection with two robberies in Solihull. Two teenagers aged 15 and a 14-year-old have been charged with two counts of robbery. They appeared before ...

THE FORMER Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, has been announced as the new chair of The Rep. Andy served as Mayor from 2017 to 2024, when he lost his seat to Labour’s Richard Parker. During his ...

DARKER evenings and the still distant but unstoppable approach of Christmas, and a beacon of light in the return of Leamington Music’s season of concerts at St Mary’s. The afternoon may have brought ...

LEAMINGTON Music is urging people to vote to help it secure a £5,000 boost. The charitable organisation was launched in 2006 with the aim of maintaining Leamington and the surrounding district as a ...

EARLSWOOD Town saw their two-game winning run come to an end following a heavy 5-1 home defeat against high-flying Birmingham United. And the result means the Earls sit ninth in the Midland Football ...

ODANE Barnes scored a hat-trick as Knowle romped to a huge 7-0 victory against struggling Lane Head. Barnes opened the scoring before grabbing two late goals at the Draintech Community Ground as ...

JONI Mitchell delves into the vaults once more with Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980). Throughout the latter half of the seventies, the singer-songwriter continued to ...

AFTER being happily married for 60 years and having downsized to a retirement village, all Betty and Tom wanted to do was stay together. Two years after settling in, Betty began to suffer from ...

Looking for an Asian grocery shop right here in Solihull? You don’t have to go far anymore because The Veggie Shelf has brought for you all Asian vegetables and groceries, right here in Mell Square, ...

A SOLIHULL care home has joined forced with a foodbank and launched a new drop-off point. To celebrate this year’s Harvest Festival, residents and staff at Blossomfield Grange have teamed up with ...

THERE was double delight for a Solihull restaurant which has been named as one of the world’s ‘best hidden gem’ restaurants. Tripadvisor revealed that Lavang claimed the number four spot in its ...