Storm Darragh wreaks havoc in Solihull - The Solihull Observer
STORM Darragh left a path of destruction as rain and high winds battered the borough over the weekend. A Yellow weather warning was in place as gusts reached around 60miles per hour. West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) was called out to Lode Lane in Solihull after a 999 call at 3.41pm on Saturday ...
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Property Expert Dominic Murphy Breaks Down the Autumn Budget
Property Expert Dominic Murphy of DM & Co. Breaks Down the Autumn Budget for Solihull Observer Readers: Over the past few months many home movers have been waiting for the Autumn Budget, with buyers also being cautious, in the hope that there maybe favourable changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and ultimately lower interest rates.
Men jailed for attack on Solihull man - The Solihull Observer
TWO men have been jailed for seriously assaulting and robbing an elderly man in March. Omar Ali and Ryan Walsh broke into the man’s home in Solihull in the early hours of March 23 after they had been drinking all night at a local pub. The pair initially got a …
Help 'sleigh' fatbergs this Christmas by being 'a binner not a …
SEVERN Trent is is urging customers to help ‘sleigh’ potential fatbergs this Christmas – by avoiding putting fats, oils and greases down sinks and drains. The water company has a team of winter helpers who are providing helpful tips for people to …
Balsall Common pupils swim the extra 1,000 miles for Children In …
PUPILS and staff from Balsall Common Primary School Academy have gone the extra mile, well 1,000 extra miles to be precise, to support this year’s Children in Need campaign. Over the course of five weeks, 630 pupils from reception to year six, alongside staff, dove into …
Solihull man jailed for his part in drugs gang
A SOLIHULL man was one of 12 people to be handed prison sentences totalling more than 100 years. Mark Seeley, 36, of Nineacres Drive, was sentenced to four years and eight months for his role on the Figo drugs line. This comes after a six-month operation carried out by …
Children’s home in Solihull rated Inadequate
A SOLIHULL children’s home has been rated Inadequate by watchdogs. The inspection was carried out in October – months after the home registered with Ofsted – in response to concerns.
Solihull residents could pay for garden waste services from summer
SOLIHULL residents who wish to have garden waste to be collected could pay £49 from next year. Solihull Councillors are set to discuss proposals to charge for garden waste collections in the borough at the council’s Full Cabinet meeting on December 12.
Second World War veteran celebrates 103rd birthday with …
STARS of the big screen played their part in a Second World War veteran’s 103th birthday celebrations. Action film fan Joyce Ensell marked her special day with a fish and chip supper at Royal Star and Garter with life-size cardboard cut-outs of The Matrix actor Keanu Reeves and Gerard Butler, of 300 fame.