Four days of jumping, jiving music and free family entertainment at Solihull’s Jazz & Blues Festival this weekend!
It's not often you get to talk about The Mayor, Mardis Gras and Marilyn Monroe in the same sentence! Well they're all here in the story as Solihull's annual free Jazz and Blues festival returns this weekend with the cream of the UK's jazz and blues circuit lined up to perform, including Dickens Heath's very own surfing squids Los Calamares. The festival begins on Friday at 4pm with an open air party … [Read More...]
Public exhibition of development proposals for Braggs Farm Lane land
David Wilson Homes is in the process of designing proposals for the redevelopment of land next to Braggs Farm Lane/Rumbush Lane. They are holding a public exhibition of these preliminary proposals in Dickens … [Read More...]
This weekend! Team Spirit keeps the fundraising total rising in Aoife’s memory.
Team Spirit, a group of Dickens Heath villagers, are taking part in the Midland Monster cycling event on Sunday 19th May. They will be covering the challenging Peak District course in memory of Aoife O'Connor - … [Read More...]
Dickens Heath Mums moonwalk for Breast Cancer
Congratulations to Dickens Heath mums Sam Bloxham, Nicki Brown, Clare Forrest, Rachel Herriott, Susette Orgill, Helene Wilson & Amanda Withington who walked through London at the weekend in their bras in … [Read More...]
Police to attend Annual Parish Meeting to discuss Speedwatch – 21st May
The Police are attending the Dickens Heath Annual Parish Meeting on May 21st to explain how speedwatch works and how residents can be trained to use speed cameras. So if you're fed up with cars speeding through … [Read More...]
Mayor bows out with a bang(er) and bacon butty!
The Mayor of Solihull, our ward councillor Ken Hawkins, completed his year in office today. He rounded off his year with a visit to EH Smith builders merchants on Haslucks Green Road, along with Mayoress … [Read More...]
In memory of Marie Cherry – Memorial Service, 14th May 2013
Marie Cherry, whom many Dickens Heath villagers will know, died on Tuesday 23rd April at home. A tragic loss for her family and friends. A service celebrating her wonderful life will be held on Tuesday 14th … [Read More...]
Vacancy in the Dickens Heath area delivery team for Solihull News
There is a vacancy for someone to deliver Solihull News in the village which partly explains why some villagers aren't receiving their copy at present. DH.net called to find out where the News had vanished to, … [Read More...]