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 …
National Highways reported at around 2pm that traffic has been stopped on the southbound carriageway within junction 8 for the M5 due to a crash, with traffic held for around 45 minutes.
Traffic could be seen backing up, with delays building on the app…
The heir to a family funfair business who mowed down his colleague has been told to spend extra time behind bars. Harry Jones left victim Daniel Tulley will ‘severe long-term injuries which will impact his life forever’.
The pair arranged over social m…
The driver of a McLaren supercar reached speeds of almost 140mph on a motorway in the West Midlands. But the driver’s fun was soon spoiled when he was spotted by police and prosecuted.
The reckless driver of the £200,000 McLaren 720S was on the M5 near…
The landmark partnership between the Severn Valley Railway and Network Rail[1] bore fruit last month when SVR’s permanent way team, along with a number of volunteers, descended on a former oil depot.
The activity took place at the closed installation n…
SWNSHousing estate where yobs tear apart live pigeons branded ‘Britain’s roughest’ by travel blog[1]A housing estate where yobs run riot and rip live pigeons apart has been named “Britain’s roughest” by a travel vlogger who found a squashed RAT in a ki…
A groom-to-be was killed just days before his wedding by a drink-driver who was on a Whatsapp call. Richard Allen died at the scene of the crash in Staffordshire after the Ford Fiesta he was driving was hit just two days before Christmas last year.
The…
A man has been jailed after he admitted causing death by dangerous driving following a horror crash in Staffordshire[1]. Richard Allen died at the scene after the Ford Fiesta he was driving was hit on the Wall Island roundabout in Lichfield[2] just two…
A man has been jailed for eight years after a “shocking” campaign of crimes in the West Midlands. Kamran Mahmood has been described as a “prolific burglar” by police.[1]
The 21-year-old stole from homes and robbed vulnerable victims throughout Walsall[…
This is the moment a drug-driver smashed head-on into a lorry while overtaking a car. Michael Wilkinson’s ‘dangerous’ actions behind the wheel of a blue Citroen resulted in multiple injuries, with one casualty being airlifted to hospital.
Distressing d…
A charity which has helped hundreds of Walsall children learn more about the environment is urging schools to bid for cash to boost outdoor education. Learning Through Landscapes are asking schools to apply for support through its Local School Nature G…
An inquest has opened into the death of a “beloved” dad who was killed alongside his two young children in a horror crash. Walsall chef Alomgir Hussain died when his car collided with a lorry on the A5 in Leicestershire.
Mr Hussain, who was said to hav…
West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed that a man has been left with minor injuries following a collision on the M6 southbound carriageway.
The incident took place at around 7pm on Wednesday and saw a car collide with a lorry between Walsall’s junct…
There are major delays on the M6 this evening,[1] November 1, following a crash involving a lorry and a car. Two lanes are closed on the M6 at Wolverhampton, causing huge delays for West Midlands motorists.
One motorist caught up in the chaos told Birm…