The 10 most read stories of 2011

CLICK the headline or the link below to see the 10 most read stories of 2011 and The Sihillian’s pick of the year’s news.

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Post free small ads

YOU can now post free small ads on The Silhillian. Click here to leave your message. Scroll down and look for the Free Small Ads logo to keep an eye on new ads.

New feature - most read stories

ON the right of every page is now a list of the ten most read stories on The Silhillian from the last seven days.

Follow The Silhillian on Facebook!

YOU can now follow The Silhillian via Facebook - meaning you'll never miss another story.

Click here to visit the page. Then click on the Like button to get all The Silhillian's stories delivered to your Facebook news feed.

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Visit our General Election section

NOT sure who to vote for on May 6? The Silhillian has a wealth of information to help you make up your mind.

Click here for stories about candidates and the issues facing voters.

Get weather and traffic from The Silhillian

YOU can now catch up with the latest weather and traffic on thesilhillian.co.uk.

Weather from The Met Office and West Midlands traffic from The Highways Agency is available on the bottom right of every page. Scroll down to view.

See What's On

OUR What's On Calendar has been updated - and we want your events.

Click here to visit the calendar, showing events in Solihull, Knowle and Dorridge.

Email your event details to news@thesilhillian.co.uk.

Include, in no more than 50 words, a description of the event, the full address of where it is taking place, the time it is taking place from and to and contact details where applicable.

What's On calendar launched

THE Silhillian has launched a What's On calendar to keep you updated about events in your area.

Click here to view the calendar and click on events for more information.

Email your event details to news@thesilhillian.co.uk.

Include, in no more than 50 words, a description of the event, the full address of where it is taking place, the time it is taking place from and to and contact details where applicable.

General Election page launched

THE Sihillian has launched a page bringing you all the news from this summer's General Election and council election. Click here to view.

Leisure section now online

YOU can now keep up to date with stories about what's on and leisure activities with The Silhillian's leisure section.

Click "Leisure" in the site navigation on the right to view stories.

Email your news and events to news@thesilhillian.co.uk.

New feature: recent comments

VISITORS can now see the latest comments on The Silhillian in a column down the bottom right hand side of each page.

Record week for The Silhillian

LAST week was the best ever for The Silhillian with a record number of visitors.

Changes have also introduced that will make the site easier to use.

A search box has been added (top right) and only the first paragraph of each story now shows on the front page, making it easier to see the full range of stories without having to scroll down too much. Click the headline to view the full story.

If you have any suggestions or wish to contribute news and views ('letters') to the site then please email news@thesilhillian.co.uk. You can leave comments on any story, no registration required.

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Get news emails from The Silhillian

YOU can now receive every story published on The Silhillian via email – ensuring you never miss out on news from Solihull, Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath.

Click here to sign up and start receiving free updates or scroll down and enter you email in the box marked “Get stories via email”.

About

I am a professional journalist writing this in my spare time. I aim to present news impartially and with links to source material wherever possible. These are highlighted in blue.

Contributions are welcome. Send your news, views and pictures to news@thesilhillian.co.uk.

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The Silhillian covers Solihull town, Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath (see map below).

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Oliver Evans

Editor

The Silhillian