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Birmingham cross-city bus lanes fast-tracked due to road closure

Plans to install bus lanes on a busy east Birmingham commuter route have been brought forward to keep services running smoothly during a major long-term road closure.
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), which is part of the West Midlands Combined Autho…

Planned open date for Moseley Village railway station announced

An update on the planned open date for Moseley Village railway station has been announced
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Man critical in hospital after collision with lorry on A46

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was involved in a collision with a lorry on the A46 in Warwickshire[1]. The pedestrian, in his 40s, suffered serious injuries in the crash just before 3am today.
The A46 between the Oversley Mill Ro…

Section of A46 closed in both directions after major incident

A section of the A46 in Warwickshire remains closed this morning (November 4). The road is shut in both directions after an incident ‘involving a pedestrian and a lorry’ shortly before 4am.
Emergency services are on scene and drivers are advised to ‘al…

Delays set to hit 48 Oldham roads as works take place

According to official notices, roadworks include electricity, gas, broadband installation, IX Wireless installations[1], and more – with some disruption planned for weeks.
A total of five road closures have been scheduled throughout the borough, for ro…

Plenty to see across region as heritage venues open up

Wightwick Manor will be among the venues open for Heritage Open Days
The Heritage Open Days features hundreds of activities around the theme of Creativity Unwrapped, sharing England’s colourful history of creativity and the festival will celebrate th…

Popular football club devastated by arson attack

Close to £6,000 has been raised in just 24 hours for a Midlands football club rocked by a senseless arson attack. Hampton FC’s clubhouse in Field Lane, Solihull[1], went up in flames after it was targeted by mindless vandals in the early hours of Tuesd…

Huge crash involving three lorries and a car closes M40

Part of the M40 in Warwickshire is closed after a huge multi-vehicle crash involving three lorries and a car. The northbound carriageway has been closed between junctions 15, for Warwick / A46, and 16, for the M42, since the crash happened shortly afte…