Fear of losing home to 'bedroom tax' led to suicide

Latest newsStephanie Bottrill. (s)

THE FEAR of losing her home of 18 years forced mother, grandmother and daughter Stephanie Bottrill to take her life. Stephanie, from Kingshurst, died when she was struck by a lorry on the M6 motorway near her home on May ... More»

Disgust as charity shops targeted again

Latest newsDisgusted charity shop managers Emma Sutton (Cancer Reseach UK) and Sharon Wright (Debra) have slammed thieves who struck the night after a fundraising event to make up for the last break-in. 20.013.035.sol.nc1

ON last week's front page we featured the heartless break-in at the Cancer Reserach UK shop in Shirley where thieves stole cash destined to help find a cure for cancer. The shop had been broken into almost a year to ... More»

Murdered Marlon was the wrong man

Latest newsMurdered Marlon O'Reilly was killed by mistake.

HE WAS in the wrong place at the wrong time - and has paid with his life. Father-of-two Marlon O'Reilly was shot dead in broad daylight outside the busy Dovecote pub in Sheldon early on Friday evening (May 10). The ... More»

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Podium joy is followed by disappointment

A WEEKEND of mixed fortunes at Rockingham gave Solihull’s Martin ...

Mark makes the grade

SOLIHULL’S Mark Tulloch has achieved his Kickboxing Black Belt and ...

Time to nominate your sporting stars

NOMINATIONS are now being accepted for the 2013 Solihull Sports ...

Bulldogs suffer a narrow defeat

Birmingham Bulldogs 28 Telford Raiders 30 Midlands Premier League BULLDOGS ...

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Rogue trader conned woman of 90

A ROGUE trader conned a 90-year-old dementia sufferer out of hundreds of pounds by charging for guttering and roof work he never completed. Robert Johnson from Shirestone Road in Tile ... More »

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Murderer lose appeal

A FORMER borough schoolboy has lost his appeal against his conviction and sentence for murdering his girlfriend. New Zealander Emily Longley, 17, was strangled at the Bournemouth family home of ... More »

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Library protest steps up a gear

SCORES of campaigners turned out at the weekend to protest against controversial plans to move Shirley Library. Solihull Council wants to close down the existing library and relocate it in ... More »

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Lorely Burt hits back at homes profit critics

SOLIHULL'S Lib Dem MP Lorely Burt has hit back at criticisms over the money she made on her taxpayer-funded second home. Mrs Burt pocketed £180,000 when she sold her flat ... More »

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Family heartache over Lulu

A DEVASTATED husband has spoken of his family's grief at the tragic death of his 'beauty queen' mother-of-three wife. Lulu Ward from Solihull died after she was involved in a ...More»

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Despicable thieves steal Cancer Research cash

CASH destined to help find a cure for cancer has once again been stolen from the Shirley branch of Cancer Research UK. 'Disgusting' thieves struck at the Stratford Road store, ...More»

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Appeal to reunite funeral ashes with families

A BOROUGH funeral directors has launched an appeal to reunite 150 sets of unclaimed ashes - some dating back as far as 1953 - with their rightful owners. The appeal ...More»

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Round the world bike ride ended in surprise proposal

THEY set off on a round the world bike ride - but 27 countries, 27,000km and two-and-a-half years Katy Smith and Anthony Billingham are planning their wedding after a surprise ...More»

Land Rover turns 65

Ten year jail sentence for Lance Gregory's killer

To Everest Base Camp and back for charity

Heartbreak inspires charity push

Take That star comes to Birmingham

Rescheduled P!nk gig at LG Arena cancelled

Wild West comes to Solihull

Fire engine replacements defended

Terror cell plot men jailed

Woman dies in M42 tragedy

Man guilty of Lance Gregory manslaughter

Green light for Hampton Road home plans

Sainsbury's make Dorridge U-turn

Hundreds of workers jobless as Hovis factory closes

Meriden gypsy battle is finally over

Help save Highgate United

Man arrested in Hall Green blaze murder inquiry

House fire is now murder inquiry as blaze treated as

Kenilworth runner safe

Tributes to Finn Andrews-Carlo

Thief caught after trying to fish keys through letterbox

Boston Marathon bombs make runners more determined

Tragedy strikes Hall Green family as woman dies in house

Stars pay tribute at Harry Potter actor funeral

Bulldog Bash cancelled

Police collaboration plan is scrapped

Caroline Spelman pays tribute to Margaret Thatcher

Police figures show drop in crime

Social worker struck off after lying about family deaths

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