1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (597+ words) In a poll, carried out by Marie Curie, seven in 10 people who have been bereaved said spending time in nature helped them to process their grief and remember someone that has died. And almost 4 in 5 UK adults agreed that spending…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (173+ words) Caroline Creba Fine Jewellery has been selected as one of just 100 businesses across the UK to be named one of the Nation’s Favourite Businesses 2026. This is a national campaign from Small Business Saturday celebrating inspiring independent businesses from across the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (424+ words) Samantha Linfield will be making her way to The Big Half in London on September 6 and less than a month later she will be heading to Wales to take part in the Cardiff Half Marathon in aid of the British…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (294+ words) Navy veteran Stan Field turned 100 and the following day he celebrated his 70th wedding anniversary with wife Ivy. The couple marked their milestones at Royal Star and Garter in Solihull, where they have lived together since March. Stan was born in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (101+ words) The Solihull Observer West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said it was called at 7.36pm to the A38 Kingsbury Road to an incident involving a car and a motorbike. WMAS sent two ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor with critical care…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (258+ words) Rob Herson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in the summer of 2021, during the height of Covid after experiencing a number of symptoms including balance problems, a tendency to shuffle around the house, intermittent drooling and a loss of dexterity. The 82-year-old…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (205+ words) Ben Corr was handed the Stagecoach Midlands’ prestigious Star of the Month accolade after stopping his bus to talk to a man who was trying to take his own life. The Solihull bus operator said Ben talked calmly to the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (319+ words) She joined forces with Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) and other partners to create real pathways into apprenticeships, employment, and sustainable living for youngsters. This event at Birmingham Children’s Hospital was the first Super Hub Initiative within…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (190+ words) Nigel Cooke, head chef at Eastcote Park, part of Cinnamon Care Collection, has reached the final of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) 2026, Care Chef of the Year competition. The competition recognises excellence in nutrition, creativity, presentation and the…...