Transport and Logistics Network
A man in his 50s is in hospital after being allegedly attacked. The man was injured when he was reportedly assaulted in Tile Cross Road[1], Birmingham, today (May 24).
The incident prompted a huge 999 presence in the area, near the road’s junction with…
Multiple roads into Solihull are closed as a number of fire crews battle a major building blaze. A fire broke out this morning, May 24, in a derelict building in the village of Balsall Common.[1][2]
Several crews are currently working to extinguish the…
Nine people from a Birmingham drugs gang peddling cocaine and heroin were arrested in a series of dawn raids by 240 officers this morning, Tuesday, May 23. Police estimate the illicit enterprise is worth around £100,000-per-week.
West Midlands Police’s…
A mum has slammed a West Midlands Police probe into her son’s assault claiming the force has “done nothing”. The youngster, 12, was beaten in Gloucester Way, Solihull[1], on May 7.
His lip burst after being punched and he required hospital treatment to…
Drivers delayed paramedics reaching an injured motorist on the M6 southbound today by blocking a closed lane. Lane one of four was closed following a crash between J5 and J4A, near Solihull[1], at around 3.15pm.
But drivers chose to ‘ignore’ the lane c…
Some of the worst speeding locations in the West Midlands have been revealed. Officers have been carrying out increased roadside checks as part of a targeted crackdown on speeding motorists.
It comes after police worked with residents and community gro…
Three members of a big-money car theft racket have been jailed after nearly £500,000-worth of motors were taken from across the Midlands. Martin Islip, Lawson O’Neill and Anthony Stewart were found guilty of conspiracy to steal 22 cars – worth more tha…
Police are appealing for information after a horror crash left a biker fighting for his life[1]. The collision between a bike and a car happened on Lode Lane at the junction of Rowood Drive, Solihull[2], at around 6.45pm last night, May 18.
The 29-year…
Ten new cycle and walking routes will go ahead after the West Midlands were awarded £12.6m from Active Travel England. The major funding boost will allow projects to be delivered in Birmingham[1], Walsall[2], Wolverhampton[3] and Coventry[4].
It includ…
A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after a crash with a car. It happened near Jaguar Land Rover’s factory in Solihull[1].
West Midlands Ambulance Service[2] said two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a doctor and a community…