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A SECOND teenager has been charged over a fatal stabbing of another teenager in Solihull. West Midlands Police have charged a 15-year-old boy with the murder of a 17-year-old boy on Station Road, Marston Green, on October 29.

SOLIHULL Moors will be relishing hosting Bromley in the Emirates FA Cup second round after brushing aside Maidstone United 3-0 last Saturday. The tie against Bromley – who beat Moors in the play-off final in May to earn promotion to the EFL – will be played at Damson Park between November 29 and December 2, with the winners going through to the third round where the Premier League and ...

A BRAND-NEW state-of-the art operating theatre hub has opened at Solihull Hospital. The £45million hub, which opened on Monday (November 11) aims to reduced surgical waiting times and increase the number of patients who can be treated each week.

The town’s motto, “Urbs in Rure” (the town in the country), certainly encapsulates what makes Solihull such an attractive place to live, offering a blend of convenient, urban life and tranquil rural surroundings which appeals to families, professionals, and retirees alike.

Councillor Ken Hawkins, cabinet member Environment and Infrastructure, said: “As part of our new environmental contract with Veolia and idverde, we have conducted a full review of our waste and recycling collections.

“No changes have been made to collection days.” But Green Party councillor Tim Hodgson questioned the decision, saying many residents will be too old or disabled to regularly make trips to libraries or walk-in centres.

SOLIHULL Moors have completed the permanent signing of Bradley Stevenson from Billericay Town subject to league and FA Approval. Stevenson recorded an impressive 46 goal involvements for the Isthmian League Premier Division side last season as Billericay just missed out on a play-off spot.

There have been lighter moments too – sharing laughter on the way to an epic performance by the Solihull Choral Society, who lifted me several notes higher with their passion, and listening to brass bands playing the iconic Bond theme tunes.

SOLIHULL is bucking the trend as businesses look to move to the town centre as a place to do business. According to data compiled by property agents, KWB, the M42 and Solihull Office Market Review, four of the nine office deals in the third business quarter transpired within Solihull town centre, marking the first quarter since 2021 where …