The most congested roads in Birmingham and the Black Country have been revealed where it takes motorists more than a minute to drive 1 mile. The West Midlands is a heavily built conurbation with congestion occurring daily on its motorways and A-roads.
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Ricardo Thomas, 32, of St Albans Road, Smethwick and Charles Akelle, 32, St Annes Road, Wolverhampton, were apprehended in Warwick on October 27, allegedly possessing a pistol and ammunition.
A car driving down the M40 was stopped by police as part of …
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after committing a string of thefts in Smethwick[1]. West Midlands Police[2] says Ryan Dimmock, of no fixed abode, targeted stores in Smethwick, stealing thousands of pounds of items in October and November.
The fo…
Two men have been charged with firearms offences after a pistol and ammunition were allegedly discovered by officers during a motorway stop. Ricardo Thomas, 32, from Smethwick[1], and Akelle Charles, aged 32, from Wolverhampton, appeared at Birmingham …
A top police officer has shared a heartbreaking tribute to his friend who died after being hit by a car on his way to work. Sgt Paul Frear, of West Midlands Police[1], was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries[2] following an incident on Tollho…
A police officer who died after being hit by a car on his way to work was a hero who saved two knife victims before tracking down and jailing their attacker. Sergeant Paul Frear, of West Midlands Police[1], sustained critical injuries when he collided …
Fugitive terror suspect Daniel Khalife was captured this morning by undercover police on a canal in London. The former soldier, 21, had escaped from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday morning.
A four-day manhunt for the escaped prisoner came to an end shortly…
Snow Hil Railway Station
Phil Tonks, from West Midlands Railway, tweeted just after 8.40pm: “Snow Hill line trains are now on the move again following the recent police incident. Delays will continue as West Midlands Railway restructures the service …
Ozzy Osbourne, Cadbury’s chocolate and Spaghetti Junction: As Tom Brady buys into Birmingham City, a guide for unacquainted Americans to the Midlands behemoth that was once the Workshop of the WorldBy Tom Cotterill[1] Published: 14:26, 3 August 2023 …
Two brothers were hauled before the courts after their £350,000 car-clocking scam was rumbled. Nathan and Slybeat Muronda began importing high performance sports cars from Japan in 2010.
The siblings would sell the luxury vehicles, which included a Nis…
Two fire engines were seen outside Wolverhampton Station
West Midlands[1] Fire Service said two engines attended from Wolverhampton and Fallings Park stations and they are still on scene.
The fire involves the under carriage of a train at platform th…
Is this Britain’s DULLEST train journey? Rail buff JONATHAN WEBB takes a 20-minute ride he’d rather forget…By Jonathan Webb[1] Updated: 09:45, 27 May 2023
If you weren’t depressed before you took the train between Birmingh…
Horrifying footage showing the moment a boy on a scooter was flung into the air after being hit by a car has been described as “every driver’s worst nightmare”. The 10-year-old was rushed to hospital with “potentially serious injuries” following the co…
Details of a special Birmingham and Sandwell[1] street procession to celebrate Vaisakhi[2], an important date in the Sikh[3] calendar, have been revealed. Birmingham has not seen a Nagar Kirtan (street procession) to mark the birth of the Khalsa since …