Planning permission has been granted for a children's nursery at Berryfields Farm in Meriden after the parish council raised concerns about traffic and noise on Berkswell Road

The Department for Transport has confirmed that development land around the HS2 Interchange Station near Birmingham Airport will be available from 2030, marking a major step forward for the £3.2bn Arden Cross development in Solihull

Passengers were locked inside Olton train station in Solihull after arriving on the last West Midlands Railway service from Birmingham

Grace and Savour has been named in the National Restaurant Awards

They've each been awarded an MBE

Lee Giles, 47, has been banned from travelling to five parts of Solihull including Chelmsley Wood and Castle Bromwich, and is also barred from any Solihull Community Housing tower block in that area

The application was recommended for approval by council officers but due to the number of neighbour objections it was called in to committee for determination, where it was unanimously approved

Wayne Kidd swiped £351 worth of Lego and toys from the John Lewis store at Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull in January

Solihull Council's children's services have been released from statutory government intervention following major improvements since the Arthur Labinjo-Hughes case

Solihull's only town centre Post Office is set to close on July 11 after TGJones confirmed it will shut its Mell Square store as part of a UK-wide restructuring plan — leaving residents with just one Post Office remaining in the borough.

Keane Carter was jailed for five years and 11 months following a hearing at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday, May 21

The IM Group has submitted a planning application to Solihull Council for solar panels and battery storage at its headquarters at The Gate – formerly Fore Business Park in Shirley, as it aims to become energy self-sufficient

Developer Richborough Estates wants to build 300 homes at Golden End Farm on the edge of Knowle, but MP Saqib Bhatti says the scheme is "inappropriate and unjustified"

A planning statement says the change is needed for the ongoing conservation of the building after owners made a "significant investment" in excess of £1 million to restore the hall in the past decade

The proposal for a children's care home for three children in Radbourne Road, Shirley, was submitted to Solihull Council in April and has received a mixed reaction from locals

Dylan Connolly, 21, pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon in a public place after police found the knuckleduster in his jacket pocket

A headteacher at Valley Primary School in Solihull, West Midlands, sent out a warning to parents urging them to be 'extra vigilant' after a man was reported 'staring inappropriately and asking to hug the children' at the school gates

Birmingham City striker Marvin Ducksch was told by the court he was lucky he had not killed himself or the two other drivers involved in the crash

Lyndon School in Solihull has been shortlisted for Secondary School of the Year at the prestigious TES Schools Awards 2026 — widely regarded as the Oscars of Education — with winners to be announced at a gala ceremony in London on 19th June.

Game Guru - home of collectables and community gaming - was set to open its second West Midlands location at Touchwood Solihull shopping centre on Thursday, May 14

Geoffrey Brewer climbed over the railings on a bridge near junction five, for Solihull, shouting racial abuse at police and paramedics and demanding a fry-up before being arrested.

Three men found guilty of wounding and firearms charges after a 23-year-old man was shot in the arm in Oak Croft, Solihull, with sentencing set for July

Following all-out elections, Solihull will elect by thirds again from next year

Daminda Heradh, from Nuneaton, told a court he just wanted to scare them. He now faces jail.

The government has given a £380m grant to Tata Sons, JLR's owner, and its new business Agratas, which is building a UK battery gigafactory in Somerset to supply electric vehicle manufacturers including Jaguar Land Rover.

Some members of Solihull Council struggled to hold back tears as they shared personal experiences of abuse, hate crime and discrimination during a debate on strengthening the borough's response

Some residents say they are not interested in local politics ahead of the May 7 local elections, with one saying "nothing much changes if you vote"

A family-run bakery in Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre is set to open a new wine bar offering fresh food, local ales and a taste of home

Mahoney's DIY on Old Lode Lane, Solihull, has closed after nearly 50 years, with the family-run business thanking loyal staff and customers – though its Streetly site remains open

We've taken a look at criminals from our area starting jail terms in April