Local news from Solihull and the surrounding area
A Solihull mother who raised more than £25,000 for Meningitis Now in honour of her son has been named a finalist in the 2026 JustGiving Awards.
BHX keeping within new night time policy restrictions Solihull councillors hear
'Tenants fearing being blamed for mould and eviction wouldn't raise concerns' councillor claims
A recently updated green belt assessment listing 72 potential 'grey belt' sites has been published, though Solihull Council has been quick to emphasise that not every site will necessarily go on to be
Opposition to plan for more homes near Solihull railway stations
Housing projects for Solihull have been 'red rated' as they are hit with delays and soaring costs
Man arrested after car-key burglaries in Solihull.
Aaron Gerroni, 21, was fined £452 after Birmingham Magistrates' Court heard he assaulted a police officer during a drunken dispute among friends
The proposal for Chadwick End will go before Solihull planners who recently turned down a solar farm bid near Birmingham Airport
Displays have been 'deliberately pushed over' and some people have 'pulled' plants out of their pots
Residents in Balsall Common say they are resigned to the fact that houses will be built on newly identified grey belt land near the HS2 line
The Accelerated Housing Delivery programme aims to support residential developments in Solihull
Solihull Council planning round-up: Solar farm planned for Solihull village
Reform UK Solihull has alleged the council was preparing a legal injunction to remove Union Jack and St George's Cross flags from lampposts — a claim the council has firmly denied
Bruce the Rottweiler was found with fatal stab wounds near Kingshurst Brook in Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood, on July 10, with PETA offering a £5,000 reward for information
'We don't have the infrastructure to support population increase' residents say over grey belt plans
The trio of viaducts - Balsall Common, Marsh Farm and River Blythe - are all within the Solihull metropolitan borough
Aaron Gerroni, 21, was fined £452 after he assaulted a police officer while being arrested in the early hours
Aaron Gerroni, 21, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and was fined £452 at Birmingham Magistrates' Court
More than 70 green belt sites in Solihull borough have been identified as potential 'grey belt' land – the Local Democracy Reporting Service has produced the full list of all 72 sites in an updated as
