• Golfers in top tournament at Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel

  By Trudi_B at 20:40 on 07/04/13

  

  Golfers are heading for the Marriott Forest of Arden hotel and country club in Warwickshire with dreams of reaching the closing stage of one of Europe's biggest amateur tournaments. The South Regional Finals of the Golf Care Matchplay Championship are being held at the prestigious venue on Thursday April 18 with the victors earning a trip of a lifetime to the grand finale of the competition in Dubai. James Ibbetson, Golf Operations...

• Kay Forshaw - previous Solihull paralympian - to carry Paralympic Flame

  By localwriter at 20:39 on 22/08/12

  

  Today (22nd August) the paralympic torch tour started.  Four flames were lit on the highest peaks in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by disabled and non-disabled scouts by rubbing flint to create the spark to kindle the flames.  I understand the aspirations of "higher" and "achievement" behind this but I am at a loss as to why they cannot have the flame from Greece.  However ignoring that...

• Solihull Barons v Coventry Blaze Charity Derby Match

  By SolihullInfo at 09:19 on 21/08/12

  

  The local Derby match at Solihull Ice Rink was in aid of Help for Heroes and saw the opportunity for the local rivals, Solihull Barons to play Coventry Blaze despite being in different leagues. This was my first ice hockey match aside for a few minutes seen in films, so I did a quick review of the basics (helpfully provided on the Solihull Barons website) before match day. Although it was a very muggy afternoon I'd thought to take my...

• Final thoughts on our Solihull Olympians and their legacy

  By localwriter at 11:52 on 13/08/12

  

  How proud we should be of all four of our Solihull Olympians, whether it was Sally Walton in the bronze-winning Ladies Hockey, Karen Carney who was part of the Ladies Football team that performed better than we could have hoped for, and Jake Vincent and Rosie Morris both of whom played in what is considered a very minority sport (water polo) against international teams of vastly more experience they gave people many hours...

• Olympic Spectator

  By SolihullInfo at 12:42 on 12/08/12

  

  When the Olympic Torch Relay came to Solihull last month it created an air of expectation and excitement in the crowds that had gathered to watch it. The sun shone and there was happiness amongst the crowds long after the Relay had passed by.  So having experienced the Olympic Torch realty I was really looking forward to my trip to the Olympics. I was lucky enough to get my tickets in the first application process over a year ago...

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