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Land Rover Discovery voted in women's motoring awards

LAND Rover added another accolade as the Discovery 3 was voted Family 4x4 in the women’s motoring website evecars.com Car of the Year Awards. Read

Burglar blow as Balsall Common family sleeps

THIEVES have stolen treasured photos and charity donations from a family of a teenager who died from meningitis. Read

NEC Arena set for revamp

A HUGE £28 million revamp of the NEC Arena increasing the concert venue’s capacity with 2,000 extra seats, has been given the green light. Read

Friends join forces to provide the perfect fit shirt

TWO friends who first met on the primary school playground have joined forces to launch a new internet business. Read

Customer hit with £56 demand for going 27p over limit

A BANK which charged £56 for going 27p over an overdraft limit have left an Olton man fuming with rage. Read

Prestige centre’s £300,000 investment in waste recycling

THE National Exhibition Centre is going green with a new £300,000 facility to recycle half its waste, it was revealed today. Read

Mother faces jail over truant son

A WOMAN is facing a two-month jail sentence after allowing her son to play truant. Read

Seeds planted for Britain in Bloom judges in Solihull

GREEN-fingered folk in Solihull are pinning their hopes on a bloomin’ marvellous display this week. Read

Terry Venables a good sport for Macmillan cancer charity in Solihull

FOOTBALL hero Terry Venables will be helping to tackle the plight of Midland cancer victims when he speaks on the highs and lows of the beautiful game at a sporting gala evening. Read

Birmingham families fear new fight over development plans

DEVELOPERS have warned residents not to celebrate too early after they claimed victory in a battle to stop homes being built close to Birmingham airport. Read

Ferret fun at Touchwood shopping centre

RENEGADE ferrets got families furry excited when they ran amok in a shopping centre. Read

Fireman’s 999 call – to bone marrow donors

FIREMAN Steve Lock is fighting his biggest battle as he bids to find a bone marrow donor. Read

Families win homes fight in Marston Green

FAMILIES were celebrating today after winning a bitter fight against plans to build new homes between their houses and Birmingham airport. Read

Shirley couple open back garden to the public for charity

FOR decades, former gardening club boss Ted Rudge has offered tips to green fingered folk, but now they will be able to see just what he gets up to at home when he opens his own back garden to the public on Saturday. Read

Teen held over death of woman

DETECTIVES were this afternoon questioning a man over the death of a woman who is believed to have been stabbed. Read

Post Office petition handed in to Gordon Brown in Downing Street

MAGGIE Throup, Solihull’s Conservative Parliamentary spokeswoman, delivered a 5,000 name plus petition to ‘Keep Solihull’s Post Offices Open’ to Number 10 Downing Street, yesterday. Read

Jaguar and Land Rover plan India sales blitz

JAGUAR and Land Rover are planning to beat the credit crunch with a major sales drive in Tata’s own backyard - with new dealerships in India’s big cities. Read

Birmingham and Solihull coroner Aidan Cotter hits out at inquest delays

BEREAVED families are being denied closure because they are having to wait too long for inquests to be completed, Birmingham and Solihull coroner Aidan Cotter said today. Read

Old banger put to the test in Italian charity job

ALL roads will lead to Rome for four Midland women, providing their £100 banger lasts the distance. Read

West Midlands Police boss calls for youth gangs probe

THE chairman of West Midlands Police Authority has called for greater work to address issues surrounding young people which have been identified as the No.1 concern for residents. Read