Solihull is already seeing its own competitive gaming events sprouting up as the esports culture there is booming so much. The British Esports Association claims that the £1.1 billion esports sector is valued annually and is part of a larger UK trend.

A NEW look Core theatre could see singers, dancers and actors take centre stage once more from April. The main auditorium is set to welcome audiences as remediation works to the roof as well as additional improvements to stage equipment press ahead.

SURGEONS at Solihull Hospital reached a key milestone by performing the 1,000th robotic surgery. This landmark procedure for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) was carried out in the hospital’s new state-of-the-art elective hub, using the advanced da Vinci robotic surgical system.

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SOLIHULL’S lead safeguarding partners have outlined their areas of focus for the coming year. The three main priorities for the Solihull Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) in 2025 will be tackling neglect, bolstering connections and impact, and improving effectiveness, while continuing to ensure the voice of the child is heard.

A PROFESSOR of medicine, a chief executive and the former West Midlands Mayor are among the Silhillians who have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List.

The town’s motto, “Urbs in Rure” (the town in the country), certainly encapsulates what makes Solihull such an attractive place to live, offering a blend of convenient, urban life and tranquil rural surroundings which appeals to families, professionals, and retirees alike.

THE NEW YEAR period proved to be a busy one for West Midlands Ambulance Service with more than 2,700 calls taken in the 12 hour period marking New Years Eve. From 6pm on December 31 until 6am on January 1, call assessors in Brierley Hill and Stafford Emergency Operations Centres took no fewer than ...

SNOW has been forecast for the West Midlands by the Met Office which has placed weather warning on the whole of England for the next three days. A yellow warning is in place for today before it becomes amber – the more severe – tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday, January 5. According to the forecast ...

SOLIHULL is bucking the trend as businesses look to move to the town centre as a place to do business. According to data compiled by property agents, KWB, the M42 and Solihull Office Market Review, four of the nine office deals in the third business quarter transpired within Solihull town centre, marking the first quarter since 2021 where …