A learner driver who took police on a dangerous 90mph chase after being spotted behind the wheel of his girlfriend’s car has walked free from court. Dad-of-two Jordan Jones said he was ‘scared’ when police caught him driving his partner’s Nissan Juke a…
The UK’s leading and most trusted palletised freight network, Palletways, is rewarded for its service quality with contract renewals, and says customers are considering its Excellent rating on Trustpilot during renewal conversations.
This has led to t…
The collision took place on Birmingham Road, Lichfield, at around 2.20pm on Monday.
As a result, trains running between Lichfield and Shenstone were travelling at a reduced speed.
In a statement issued at around 3.56pm, a spokesman for West Midlands Ra…
Network Rail[1] has confirmed that it is in the final stages of an £85 million investment to upgrade signalling on the West Coast main line between Rugeley and Colwich, with completion scheduled for the end of January. As part of this extensive project…
Avanti West Coast, which operates services on the West Coast Main Line, said on Thursday morning that a tree falling on overhead wires between Rugby and Lichfield Trent Valley means some lines were blocked, extending journey times for services from Lon…
British Transport Police have been at the scene of an incident at a city railway station today. Scores of police cars were parked on Pershore Road South outside Kings Norton Train station[1] – which suspended services.
Forensic officers and firefighter…
In response to the government’s recently published target for the growth in freight moved by rail, Railfuture[1] has given lukewarm approval to the proposals,
The freight director of Railfuture, Owen O’Neill, commented: “This is nothing to celebrate. A…
Brits face travel chaos on Christmas Eve as 70mph winds[1] will batter large parts of the country – and likely shut bridges and roads, and delay trains.
Yellow weather[2] warnings are in place for both today and tomorrow – Christmas[3] Eve – and the la…
Simon Calder,Lydia Patrick and Maryam Zakir-Hussain
24 December 2023 at 0:38 am
Drivers are set to face Christmas travel chaos[1] as 16.4 million drivers hit the roads and two major London railway stations are closed today.
Train disruption is likely…
Storm Pia: 80mph winds batter Britain with ‘do not travel’ warnings issuedSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailDrivers are set to face Christmas travel chaos[1] as 16.4 m…
Simon Calder and Lydia Patrick
23 December 2023 at 9:43 am
Drivers are set to face Christmas travel chaos[1] as 16.4 million drivers hit the roads on the busiest day for travel of the year.
Motorists have been advised not drive before 11am or after 6…
Travellers making cross-Channel journeys at the port of Dover[1] have been urged to prepare for potential long waits as Christmas getaway disruption continues across the country.
P&O Ferries said there were estimated wait times of 60 minutes at border …
The Met Office has issued a weather warning of high winds which are currently battering much of the UK today. In the West Midlands this has sees branches and trees toppling over, blocking roads and pavements.
The gusts are sending debris flying around…
The disruption comes as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning[1] for parts of the West Midlands, with strong winds forecast throughout the day. Rail passengers travelling between Hednesford and Rugeley were warned of disruption to their jo…