Beeston

A52 – M1 Junction 25 into Nottingham Centre

The problem with any road that feeds from a motorway into the centre of a large town or city, is that everyone seems determined to use it simultaneously… except for the locals who have got wise to the traffic jams, and instead spend their time gridl…

Live as M621 shut at J1 Beeston following ‘police incident’

A motorway slip road leading into Leeds[1] has been shut following a “police incident” tonight.
Delays are expected heading from the M621 eastbound into Beeston, off Junction 1, following the closure. The nature of the police incident has not been conf…

Seven beautiful British seaside villages to visit by train

​Going car-free can wring the hassle out of a trip to the seaside[1]. Swap traffic jams, petrol stops and arguing with a sat nav for naps, reading and admiring the view.
A quick look at a railway map reveals many British beach towns with their own stat…

RAIB report into passenger dragged by tram in Nottingham

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB)[1] has issued its report about a passenger being dragged along whilst attempting to board a tram at the Beeston[2] Centre tram stop in Nottingham[3].
On 22nd February 2023, shortly before the tram departed,…

Man attacked in car park of Leeds pub and rushed to hospital

A man has been hospitalised with serious injuries after an assault in the car park of a Leeds pub.
West Yorkshire Police[1] were called out to the car park of the Broadway Hotel on Dewsbury Road in Beeston[2] at 5.30pm on Tuesday (April 25) to reports …