Editor's Comment - Wear your poppy with pride

Chris Willmott

19 October

As the annual Poppy Appeal prepares for launch in Solihull, The Observer is urging all our readers to dig deep, give generously and wear your poppy with pride. Economic downturn or no economic downturn, sparing just a small amount of money for this fantastic cause is something we should all ...»

Noise restrictions

19 October

The contribution by "name and address supplied" regarding noise law was misleading to say the least. Noise is dealt with by the Noise Abatement Act of 1960 which was amended ...»

Thanks to Good Samaritan

19 October

I would like to publicly thank the kind gentleman from Knowle who came to my rescue when I had parked my car in the village car park to go shopping ...»

Why kerbs in Balsall Common?

19 October

Along with other local residents I am at a complete loss to understand why extra and large kerb stones are being installed along Meeting House Lane in Balsall Common. Why ...»

Thanks for Guide Dog generosity

19 October

On behalf of the Solihull branch of Guide Dogs for the Blind, I would like to thank all who so kindly supported our Guide Dog Week Event in Touchwood Shopping ...»

Weekend noise anger

13 October

With regards to the letter sent in by D. Gosling, Knowle. I have complete sympathy with his plight, as we are under the same bombardment of noise on sunny days. ...»

Thanks from the RNLI

13 October

I would like to extend our sincere thanks to the people of Knowle, Dorridge, Hockley Heath, Bentley Heath and the surrounding area who again responded so generously to the above ...»

Scrap metal row rumbles on

13 October

In response to Paul Gilbert's missive of October 6, it is necessary to point out a detail of which he was ignorant. I have already been the victim of attempts ...»

Westminster Diary - Caroline Spelman

13 October

Recently, I met for the second time a group of local families whose loved ones suffer from muscle wasting diseases like muscular dystrophy and its particularly distressing form Duchenne syndrome ...»