Arden hall extension approved

THE assembly hall at Arden School is to be expanded in a bid to stop pupils leaving the site for food.

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Solihull votes in council election

FOR the results of Thursday's election for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, click here and here.

Man tried to pull off Muslim's veil in Touchwood

POLICE want to speak to this man who police suspect tried to pull off a Muslim woman’s face veil in Touchwood shopping centre, Solihull.

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Spelman son suspended over drugs

THE son of Meriden MP Caroline Spelman has been suspended from club rugby for taking performance enhancing drugs, The Birmingham Mail reports.

Single bin plan for recycling

HOUSEHOLD recycling will go in one bin under new plans.

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Downtime update

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Downtime

FOR unforseen reasons, updates are not available and will hopefully resume in the next week. Bits of news will appear on Twitter.

Safety fears over Knowle exit

A CALL to block the gap between Bread Collection and Whispers in the High Street, Knowle to vehicles is unlikely to succeed, a transport boss has said.

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M42 plunge driver dies

THE 35-year-old driver of a van which went off a bridge onto the M42 has died.

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Van drives off bridge onto M42

A DRIVER went off the bridge onto the M42 between junction 6 and 7, The Birmingham Mail reports.

Olympic torch details revealed

THE full details of where the Olympic torch will pass through the UK has been announced today. Click here for details of Solihull.

Appeal over home-on-garden plan

AN appeal has been lodged after permission was refused for plans to knock down an Avenue Road, Dorridge bungalow for a six-bedroom house.

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McDonald's bid to open 24/7

THE Stratford Road branch of McDonald's, by Tesco, has applied to open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council will make a final decision. For details and to respond click here.

Lighting plan to help park cyclists

MORE than 30 lighting columns will be installed in Tudor Grange park for cyclists under new plans.

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Sainsbury's: parking and 20mph zones to be agreed

THE final details of a Sainsbury’s plan for Dorridge are set to be agreed, including 20mph zones, so work can begin.

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Council tax frozen

KNOWLE and Dorridge residents will see no increase in their council tax bills that begin on April 1, it has been confirmed.

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Council boss backs Knowle Waitrose

A COUNCIL boss has backed a Waitrose plan for Knowle, saying it would boost village trade.

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Man killed in M42 crash

A MAN was killed on the M42 today after a crash involving a lorry, The Birmingham Mail reports.

Downtime

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Man jailed over poppy tin theft

A MAN has been imprisoned for stealing a poppy collection tin in Dorridge, The Birmingham Mail reports.