Suzan Holder, a writer and the wife of Slade frontman Noddy Holder, was one of the drivers caught up in the disruption.Mrs Holder told the BBC she had been stuck at Stafford’s M6 southbound services for over eight hours, since 10:30, while trying to dr…
A young mechanic who helps to service and maintain Kinaxia Logistics’ fleet of lorries has won the company’s apprentice of the year award.
Lewis Brockbank, 20, joined Kinaxia in September 2021 on a three-year apprenticeship leading to a qualification i…
Torque of the Town! Mechanic Lewis Crowned Apprentice of the Year!
A young mechanic who helps to service and maintain Kinaxia Logistics’ fleet of lorries has won the company’s apprentice of the year award. Lewis Brockbank, 20, joined Kinaxia in Septemb…
Weather warnings for wind and rain have been issued for Christmas Eve. Warnings for wind cover eastern edges of the county, and come at the same time as warnings for rain in North Wales.
The Met Office warns of, “Strong, very gusty winds” that may “cau…
The UK’s worst-performing rail[1] companies are cancelling almost 200 trains a day while fares soar and their bosses take home annual bonuses of up to £2.5m, i can reveal.
Avanti, CrossCountry and Northern – which serve millions of passengers from Bour…
Traffic was brought to a standstill on the A50[1] after a lorry jack-knifed. The incident took place in Blythe Bridge[2] at the main roundabout.
A live map from National Highways showed how the incident left traffic at a standstill on the westbound car…
A biker is today fighting for his life in Stoke-on-Trent’s main hospital after a lorry crash. The collision between the lorry and the motorbike shut the A523 Macclesfield Road, through Rushton Spencer, for a number of hours.
The collision happened just…
This was the scene at Stoke Station this morning after another train was cancelled between Stoke-on-Trent and London. Dozens of passengers were left stranded on the platform after the Avanti West Coast service to the capital was axed.
The photo was tak…
Scores of roads across North Staffordshire have been left under water as Storm Babet has brought hours of heavy rain to the area. Police say officers have been ‘working tirelessly’ to rescue people stranded in floodwater.
It comes as the area remains u…
Jubilee class No. 45596 Bahamas is set to visit Manchester[1] this Saturday (21st October) as it hauls The Mancunian from London[2] Euston.
Departing London Euston[3] at 07:12, the locomotive will pass through Harrow and Wealdstone[4] (07:28), Watford …
A miniature steam railway that has been transporting families for years has been put up for sale. The 10.25 inch gauge Leek[1] and Rudyard Railway runs alongside the lake on the site of original rail tracks, for 1.5 miles.
It is a popular tourist attra…
Travel chaos as CrossCountry cancels all trains between Exeter and Plymouth while LNER stops services north of Edinburgh as Britain braces for Storm BabetBy Eirian Jane Prosser[1] Published: 09:59, 18 October 2023 | Updated: 10:06, 18 October 20…
Some trains in Greater Manchester are delayed or cancelled this morning due to ‘an object caught in overhead wires’.
The lines between Stockport[1] and Stoke-on-Trent are currently blocked, according to National Rail. A number of routes from Manchester…
Police[1] have been forced to shut off a road after a tree collapsed. And the incident in Macclesfield[2] comes as the county is set for a grim day of heavy downpours and strong winds.
Officers were called out to Shrigley Road this morning where the tr…