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Long delays after two lorries and car in M6 crash

Two lorries and a car were involved in the collision earlier today.
The M6 northbound has been blocked following the multi-vehicle collision, with delays between junction 23 (Haydock Island) and junction 22.
An air ambulance was sent to the scene follo…

Latest flooding information: UPDATE Friday 20 October 7.15pm

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Latest flooding information: UPDATE Friday 20 October 4.45pm

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The Met Office has reissued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain affecting the West Midlands a…

Tritax Symmetry acquires 2.5 million ft? site in the North West

Developer Tritax Symmetry has completed the “off-market” acquisition of a 221-acre site in St Helens, Merseyside for an undisclosed sum. Tritax Symmetry plans to use the site to develop a c. 2.5 million ft² logistics scheme and a new strategic rail fre…

MPs hold Westminster meeting to voice support for A5/A483 bypass

The event was chaired by Helen Morgan MP who brought together other MP’s such as Telford MP Lucy Allan and former Mayor of Llanfyllin, now MP for Clwyd South, Simon Baynes.
They were joined by local businesses and councils, with the Welsh Government, N…

New Herefordshire and marches railway plan discussed by MPs …

MPs, local businesses, councils, the Welsh Government, Midlands Connect and Network Rail were among those who met together in Westminster this week as part of a campaign to improve road and rail links in Herefordshire and the surrounding area.

In Febr…

Welsh Marches MPs and regional leaders call for transport …

MPs and regional leaders from around the Welsh Marches are meeting in Westminster today, Tuesday, 5 September at 11 am as part of their campaign for improvements to be made to road and rail links in Shropshire[1] and the neighbouring areas.
The meeting…

Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in lorry crash near Ludlow

The incident, at the junction of the A49 and A489 at around 5.30am, saw the road closed in both directions between Wistanstow and Gates Lane in Felhampton.
The ambulance service said it was called to the scene at 5.42am.
One ambulance and a paramedic a…