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Birmingham Airport (BHX) is preparing for its busiest summer holiday season ever, with more than 2.6 million passengers ...
18/07/2025

Birmingham Airport (BHX) is preparing for its busiest summer holiday season ever, with more than 2.6 million passengers expected to pass through its terminals between 9 July and 31 August 2025.

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Birmingham Airport (BHX) is preparing for its busiest summer holiday season ever, with more than 2.6 million passengers expected to pass through its terminals between 9 July and 31 August 2025. The projected total marks a 5% increase compared to the same period last year, with 1.3 million arr...

Passengers using Chiltern Railways are being advised to plan ahead as major engineering works will disrupt travel betwee...
17/07/2025

Passengers using Chiltern Railways are being advised to plan ahead as major engineering works will disrupt travel between Warwick Parkway and Solihull on Sunday 20 July, with rail replacement buses operating in place of train services until 4pm.

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Passengers using Chiltern Railways are being advised to plan ahead as major engineering works will disrupt travel between Warwick Parkway and Solihull on Sunday 20 July, with rail replacement buses operating in place of train services until 4pm. The disruption is due to planned track maintenanc...

Exclusive: Solihull Council has experienced 537 data breaches since 2020, but only 11 of those were reported to the Info...
16/07/2025

Exclusive: Solihull Council has experienced 537 data breaches since 2020, but only 11 of those were reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), newly released information reveals.

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Solihull Council has experienced 537 data breaches since 2020, but only 11 of those were reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has opened an investigation into Solihull's Conservative MP Dr Neil Shastri...
15/07/2025

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has opened an investigation into Solihull's Conservative MP Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, following revelations that a state-owned Israeli weapons company helped fund a parliamentary group he co-chaired.

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The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has opened an investigation into Conservative MP Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Solihull Moors have confirmed their participation in the 2025/26 National League Cup, marking the club’s return to the c...
15/07/2025

Solihull Moors have confirmed their participation in the 2025/26 National League Cup, marking the club’s return to the competition after opting out last season.

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Solihull Moors have confirmed their participation in the 2025/26 National League Cup, marking the club’s return to the competition after opting out last season. The tournament, which brings together Enterprise League sides, Premier League 2 development squads, and select Championship clubs, offers...

Age UK Solihull has announced a new partnership with local home care provider Caremark Solihull, aimed at boosting suppo...
15/07/2025

Age UK Solihull has announced a new partnership with local home care provider Caremark Solihull, aimed at boosting support for older people across the borough through fundraising, community events and volunteering.

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Age UK Solihull has announced a new partnership with local home care provider Caremark Solihull, aimed at boosting support for older people across the borough through fundraising, community events and volunteering. The partnership launched in dramatic fashion, with Caremark Solihull Managing Directo...

The West Midlands has officially moved into drought status, following the driest spring in 132 years, prompting calls fo...
15/07/2025

The West Midlands has officially moved into drought status, following the driest spring in 132 years, prompting calls for urgent water conservation and stepped-up efforts by water companies.

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The West Midlands has officially moved into drought status, following the driest spring in 132 years, prompting calls for urgent water conservation and stepped-up efforts by water companies. The Environment Agency confirmed the change in status today (Monday 15 July), as declining river flows and gr...

A Solihull allotment with nearly 50 years of history has become the first in the borough to receive a prestigious Green ...
15/07/2025

A Solihull allotment with nearly 50 years of history has become the first in the borough to receive a prestigious Green Flag Community Award.

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A Solihull allotment with nearly 50 years of history has become the first in the borough to receive a prestigious Green Flag Community Award. Dickens Heath Allotment, which opened in February 1978, has grown into a vibrant hub with over 80 members tending to 40 plots. Located on Tythe Barn Lane, the...

Struggling families in Solihull and across the West Midlands could benefit from a new £500 million government-backed fun...
14/07/2025

Struggling families in Solihull and across the West Midlands could benefit from a new £500 million government-backed fund to support vulnerable children, tackle school exclusion and reduce youth reoffending, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves today unveiled the “Better Futures Fund” — the largest social outcomes fund of its kind in the world.

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Struggling families in Solihull and across the West Midlands could benefit from a new £500 million government-backed fund to support vulnerable children, tackle school exclusion and reduce youth reoffending, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves today unveiled the “Better Futures Fund” — the largest so...

A leading local support group for families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has issued...
14/07/2025

A leading local support group for families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has issued a scathing response to Conservative Councillor Richard Holt, after he suggested some councillors were “grandstanding” with parents during public meetings.

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Support group accuses council of “gaslighting” and “systemic failure” as Cllr Holt defends concerns over children's confidentiality

Birmingham Airport has officially opened its newly redeveloped boarding gate lounges as part of a wider £76.5 million in...
14/07/2025

Birmingham Airport has officially opened its newly redeveloped boarding gate lounges as part of a wider £76.5 million investment aimed at improving the passenger experience and terminal efficiency.

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Birmingham Airport has officially opened its newly redeveloped boarding gate lounges as part of a wider £76.5 million investment aimed at improving the passenger experience and terminal efficiency. The upgrades to Gates 58 to 60 include a complete redesign of the boarding area to ease congestion an...

Parents and campaigners across Solihull have expressed anger and frustration after a Conservative councillor described p...
11/07/2025

Parents and campaigners across Solihull have expressed anger and frustration after a Conservative councillor described parent deputations to Solihull Council as “grandstanding.”

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Parents say they feel ‘insulted’ and ‘dismissed’ after Cllr Richard Holt criticised those sharing lived experiences at Solihull Council meetings.

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