About Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands, England that is situated south east of Birmingham. A popular shopping town, the borough of Solihull is also home to the National Exhibition Centre, which is popularly thought to be in Birmingham and most of Birmingham International Airport is also in the borough. Solihull town centre offers shopping for everyone with everything from hand made crafts to high class fashion with Mell Square Shopping Centre which hosts over 90 stores and Drury Lane with its mix of independent designer shops. Entertainment is plentiful too with Solihull Arts Centre offering a regular and diverse range of acts and events.
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Motorway shut after car overturns
The M6 is closed northbound in the Black Country, causing delays for commuters, after a car overturns.
Firm fined £150k over pool injury
The owner of a caravan park is fined £150,000 after a boy was left with severe brain injuries after being found in a pool.
Fraud inquiry delays fund payout
The government is urged to publish a report into MG Rover's demise as soon as possible so workers can get payouts.
New Jaguar model unveiled by firm
Jaguar unveils its new model, the XJ sedan, which will be built at the Castle Bromwich factory near Birmingham.
Men face retrial over riot murder
Three men accused of murdering another man during riots in Birmingham face a retrial after a jury fails to reach a verdict.
Crash parents in driving petition
The parents of a girl who suffered brain damage in a crash petition the government for longer sentences for dangerous driving.
Prisoner's death prompts inquiry
The prison ombudsman investigates the death of a 21-year-old inmate who was found hanging in his cell.
Arts council cash for The Public
The Arts Council offers £3m funding to an arts complex in the Black Country after earlier withdrawing funding.
Woman 'unaware girls were filmed'
A teaching assistant did not know her husband was filming young girls as they bathed at their home, a court hears.
Men arrested over gun carjacking
Two men are arrested after an 18-year-old driver is hit and forced out of his car at gunpoint in the West Midlands.
Next top model?
Can new flagship Jaguar revive a"flagging" brand?
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