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Police seized approximately £600,000 worth of cannabis plants after finding a factory in Solihull[1] on Wednesday (June 19).
Solihull police[2] revealed on Twitter that they located the large scale cannabis factory…
IN A historic moment for the UK’s growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) owner Tata Group has announced that it is investing more than £4bn (US$5.14bn) to build its first gigafactory outside of India in the UK. The gigafactory…
A number of dangerous vehicles were discovered and several drivers arrested after a joint police operation on a busy stretch of motorway near Birmingham. The commercial vehicle crackdown took place on the M42 on Tuesday (July 18) with almost 50 vehicle…
Warwickshire communities directly affected by the construction of HS2[1] say the scheme’s rising costs and environmental impact are causing ‘open hostility’. Huge swathes of Warwickshire[2] countryside have been turned into building sites to facilitate…
Two people have died in a crash on the M40 motorway. The incident happened between junction 16 and 15, near Hockley Heath in Solihull[1].
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 6.10pm on Saturday July 15. The collision involved a Ford Fi…
Coventry[1] is braced for strong winds and heavy rain this weekend with a weather warning issued by the Met Office[2]. Forecasters say the ‘unseasonal’ gusts are expected to cause mayhem until the early hours of Sunday (July 16).
Gusts are expected to …
Events are being cancelled due to severe weather warnings around Birmingham and the Black Country today (Saturday July 15). The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of the West Midlands and shared the places it is likely to hit.[1]
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A major decision that would give HS2 the green light to build a giant viaduct through a leafy area of Solihull[1] is coming this week. The Balsall Common viaduct has been the subject of much scrutiny in the borough over the last 12 months, with permiss…
Four boys who fell through an icy lake in Solihull died after drowning in a “terrible accident”, a coroner has concluded.
Jack Johnson, 10, Thomas Stewart, 11, and his cousins, Finlay Butler, eight, and Samuel Butler, six, all died after falling into B…
Part of the M42 will be completely closed this weekend ahead of HS2 works, and motorists have been urged to check their journeys and allow for extra time to follow a diverted route. National Highways is advising drivers to plan their journeys as the M4…