The Office of Rail and Road (ORR)[1] yesterday, 15 April, approved an application by The Rail Academy to become officially registered as a Train Driver Training and Examination Centre.
Already approved by OFQUAL as one of four companies authorised to c…
Officers from the Central Motorway Police Group discovered the driver of the crashed Toyota half a mile down the live lane of the M5.
They were arrested on suspicion of drink driving after blowing 73mcg – over double the drink drive limit of 35mcg.
The…
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash between a lorry and a car on the M6. The collision prompted 45 minute delays for motorists during rush hour – with more than six-miles of tailbacks today.
The incident happened on the M6 Northbound between…
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After appearing at Warwick Crown Court on 2 February 2024, 21 year old THOMAS O’BRIEN-W…
A petition calling for the scrapping of the controversial town centre traffic ban in Tunbridge Wells[1] and the waiving of fines issued so far is set to be made. At a meeting tonight of borough and council chiefs, the petition of Dudley Road resident S…
The Sustainable Interchange Hub, which will see £24 million of investment in the town, will link bus services with the town’s Metro terminus, enabling easier access to the rail network.
From Sunday January 14, Dudley bus station will be out of use for …
People who work, shop and live in Dudley town centre are being reminded that temporary changes are coming into place to enable works for the new Interchange.
The sustainable interchange hub[1], which will see £24 million of investment in the town, wil…
A scheme set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to fund apprenticeship training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has now supported more than 4,000 apprentices and 1,683 SMEs thanks to £47.6 million of pledged donations from…
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…
A car has overturned on a busy Black Country[1] road as emergency services rushed to the scene. The incident took place in Darlaston Road in Walsall[2] at around 4.30pm on Saturday (December 16). Fire, police and ambulance crews attended the incident.
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Campaigners have spoken of their joy after winning their battle for a new crossing on the busy Birmingham New Road. Work is under way to create the crossing on the road between Aldi[1] and Dudley[2] Canal Trust after calls for more help for people tryi…
16 November 2023
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We have seen from the HS2 project that the development of railway systems can be a very costly exercise. However, there are also less costl…
A car has been seized by West Midlands Police[1] for the second time in three months after the driver failed to insure it. The dark-coloured Volkswagen Polo was pulled over by officers in the Brierley Hill[2] area of Dudley[3].
Cops said the vehicle ha…
A young boy was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car outside a primary school. The teenager was left with ‘serious but non-life threatening’ injuries following the collision in Wombourne.
The incident happened on Ounsdale Road, near Westfield Co…