Solihull

Range Rover fires engine on new all-electric model

Range Rover has turned the ignition on its first-ever fully electric vehicle – providing another boost to the West Midlands’ manufacturing sector.
The luxury car brand has announced today that the waiting list for the new model has now opened, with veh…

Tender launches for HS2 people mover

The hunt for a contractor to carry out work on a new elevated transit system as part of the HS2[1] line in Solihull has begun.
A tender has been launched to procure a company to lead the enabling works for the automotive people mover which will transpo…

Plans for HS2 viaduct in Warwickshire to go on public display

Proposals for the design of the viaduct that will carry HS2[1] over the River Blythe in Warwickshire as well as the plans for the associated landscaping are to be shown at a public event in Hampton-in-Arden near Solihull[2] next Tuesday, 5 December.
Th…

SSE Energy Solutions plans new EV hub in Birmingham

An energy firm has announced plans to build its first fully electric charging hub for heavy goods vehicles in Birmingham.
Scottish outfit SSE Energy Solutions has chosen Tyseley Energy Park for the facility which will be capable of accommodating up to …

Tragedy as person dies on railway tracks with services halted

A person died following an incident at a railway station. Services were halted between Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull[1] this morning, October 26.
British Transport Police said it was alerted to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Olton station…

Birmingham’s worst-hit roads and areas as Storm Babet causes …

Storm Babet has unleashed scenes of chaos throughout Friday as heavy rain to lash Birmingham and the Midlands. Flooding has caused severe disruption throughout the region, turning popular suburb parks into “water rapids” and railway stations into “cana…