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…
Office for Rail and Road data looks at the number of people entering and exiting every train station across Great Britain.
Its figures show Stourbridge Junction station, home to George the cat, had 1.1 million entries and exits in the year to March.
Th…
There had been heavy snowfall across the Black Country and Staffordshire, with a yellow warning issued by the Met Office for snow and ice issued until midday on Sunday.
The Met Office said the snowfall would make for difficult travel conditions, and wa…
West Midlands Railway has cancelled scores of its services today and over the weekend due to industrial action. Passengers should also expect alterations to some trains in and out of Birmingham New Street station[1] over the next nine days.
There will …
Accurascale has unveiled its model of the GWR 57xx, 67xx and 8750 Class Pannier Tanks, describing it as “one of the most iconic tank locomotives of them all.”
The company has recently enjoyed success with its GWR 78xx Manor Class locomotives, and recei…
Dozens of tributes have been left at the scene of a crash that left a young man dead. A lamppost has been covered with bouquets of flowers in memory of a popular 21-year-old.
The man – who has not been named – was killed when the black BMW he was drivi…
A man has died following a crash in the Black Country.[1] The young BMW driver died in the fatal incident on Stourbridge[2] Road in Lye, just before 7pm on Friday night, November 10.
West Midlands Police[3] said they are hunting two cars who allegedly …
September 1984: West Midlands report recommends light rail network for England’s second-largest conurbation
Detailed proposals for an eventual ten-line network of light rail routes to serve the West Midlands were unveiled in Birmingham on June 20 by W…
A woman was killed in the crash on Monday
The collision took place on Hungary Hill, at its junction with Birmingham Street, at around 10am on Monday[1].
The incident took place on Hungary Hill
A woman, who was in her 60s, was pronounced dead by para…
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 10.04am today (August 14) to the junction of Hungary Hill and the A458 in Lye and sent two ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic and a consultant paramedic to…
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The leaflet campaign followed a public meeting at The Seven Stars Oldswinford, opposite the junction, where over 40 people gathered to discuss plans which could see both stations lose their ticket offices.
Industry body the Rail Delivery G…
Stourbridge-based Pegasus Skip Hire has added a new Volvo FE Electric to its fleet – the first electric skiploader Volvo Trucks has delivered into operation in the UK.
A long-standing customer with the Swedish manufacturer, the forward-thinking busines…
WARNING: Holidaymakers from Worcester have been warned about roadworks in Wales. (Image: Isle of Wight County Press)WORCESTER drivers hoping to enjoy a holiday or daytrip to Wales have been warned about the closure of a major route.People hoping to tra…
Dealers who have peddled drugs across Dudley have been locked up for almost 30 years. Police have detained a number of people in connection with suspected county lines networks over the past 10 months.
Officers have targeted 14 county lines – where mob…