Sutton Coldfield

Part of Cross City line blocked with replacement buses in place

A major rail route in Birmingham[1] has been closed down due to a fault on the line. The Cross City line’s northern stretch from Birmingham New Street[2] to Erdington[3], Sutton Coldfield[4] and Lichfield[5] is currently blocked due to a signalling fai…

Rope and Sling Specialists opens new UK depot

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Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd (RSS) has opened a new 6,000ft2 depot in Birmingham, UK.
The facility is located in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, near to Phase One work sites for the HS2 rail project, which will see a new, hig…

M42 hit with delays after two-car crash

Drivers faced huge delays this afternoon after a two-car crash on the M42. The smash happened near Tamworth[1], between J10 and 11, at around 3.58pm and forced several lanes to close.
An ambulance rushed to the scene following the collision. Paramedics…

Teen seriously injured after falling from first floor window

A teenager was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after falling from a first floor window. The 15-year-old girl fell from the upper floor of the home in Magdalen Street, Blurton[1], Stoke-on-Trent.
The incident happened at about 5.15pm on Sunday,…

Man who complained about police talked of showering with teen

A convicted sex offender who talked of showering with a girl of 13[1] previously complained about police wrongly smashing down his door in a drugs probe. Officers raided Steven Ogilvie’s home in Sutton Coldfield[2] in 2009 after seeing air conditioning…