East Midlands Airport (EMA) could lose ownership of land it is planning to develop as part of major Freeport plans for Leicestershire[1]. A large section of the land which sits south of EMA is owned by the airport, but surrounding areas which could the…
A major distribution and logistics hub with the potential for hotels has emerged for land opposite East Midlands Airport (EMA)[1]. The plan looks to be one of the first phases for the region’s East Midlands Freeport, but has already sparked concern fro…
Electric trucks don’t have the range to be viable for many applications. They cost too much and are heavy. But could a diesel truck with an electric motor for town running be a sensible option? Trucking took a Scania P320 Hybrid out for a spin…
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The M1 was closed southbound due to an accident involving two lorries and a car.[1] The incident occurred around 10.30am this morning (Sunday, December 31), between junction 24 for East Midlands Airport and junction 25 for the A52 Brian Clough Way[2] a…
A lane of the M1 in Derbyshire[1] has reopened after being closed this afternoon. The incident between J25 A52 Brian Clough Way and J24 A453 Ashby Road was first reported at around 4.30pm today (Wednesday, December 27).
Two lanes were originally closed…
There are long delays on the area.
Updates to follow…
National Highways | 1:20 pm
Southbound carriageway reopens
National Highways 12:30 pm
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The A42 in Leicestershire is closed northbound between J14 (Tonge) and the M1 J23A (East M…
Fast food chain Burger King has set its sights on a former Stafford restaurant turned car showroom. The town already has branches of KFC and McDonalds, but Burger King fans have to travel to Rugeley, Cannock or the Stafford North service station on the…
A stretch of the M1 in Derbyshire is seeing big queues of traffic[1] behind a broken-down vehicle. Two lanes have been closed on the M1 southbound after a lorry broke down.
The affected stretch is from J25 A52 Brian Clough Way[2] (Nottingham / Derby) t…
A major road through Birmingham[1] was brought to a standstill after a police incident on the southbound carriageway. The A34 Birchfield Road underpass in Perry Barr[2] was closed in both directions at around 3.30pm, with a closure to the overpass sect…
A man has died following a collision with a lorry on the county bound carriageway of the A453 near Ratcliffe-on-Soar. The man, in his 60s, was driving a blue Renault Kangoo and was pronounced dead at the scene. Leicestershire Police[1] are appealing fo…
Motorists were warned to expect delays and avoid the area where possible following a serious multi-vehicle crash on the A453. The road was been closed southbound between the A52 (Nottingham) and the M1/A50.
All emergency services were on the scene with…
We can’t wait to welcome England and Ireland’s men to our venue for a Metro Bank One Day International on Saturday 23 September.
Limited tickets remain for the contest. Secure your seats here…[1]
If you’re joining us, read on for more information on ho…
A ‘careless driver’ who killed an ‘amazing’ dad when his lorry was involved in a slip road pile-up has walked free from court. Keith Collins was behind the wheel of a Scania articulated lorry when the horror smash took place near Tamworth[1].
The 57-ye…
A serious crash in the early hours of this morning (Saturday July 15) has led to a closure on the M42[1] motorway. The incident happened near Tamworth[2] at around 2.15am.
Initially the motorway was closed in both directions between J10 (A5, Tamworth) …