Transport and Logistics Network
West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Midlands Fire Service were called to the northbound M5, Junction 1 in West Bromwich at around 3.25pm today.
One ambulance, two paramedic officers and a HART paramedic attended the scene.
On arrival they found a …
While adoption of electric HGVs remains in its early stages, government support, real-world trials and growing infrastructure investment are beginning to overcome the barriers of range, cost and charging. So, how far has the industry progressed in deca…
A number of government-funded projects are putting zero-emission HGVs on the road with real fleet operators to generate data and insights that will shape the future of cleaner road freight. We explore how these projects are progressing
In one of the mo…
It comes after councils were invited to apply for new traffic powers
05:09, 11 Aug 2025
New cameras are set to go up near M5 Junction 1.
New cameras will be put up at a busy West Midlands junction just off the M5 motorway – but they won’t be monitori…
The new energy waste conversion facility will generate enough electricity to power almost 100,000 homes
05:47, 03 Aug 2025
The new energy plant near the M5 in West Bromwich, as seen on Google Street View from November 2024(Image: Google)
Drivers trav…
Nick Cosgriff, a passenger at Derby’s station told the BBC that trains travelling to New Street from the north of the country were terminating at Derby instead, with trains arriving “every few minutes or so”, resulting in large crowds.He said there wer…
By Reporter Lewis Warner and Journalist Zane Hogan
They call it the UK Street racing capital for good reason.
Racing across Birmingham,[1] for those who take part, is a daily obsession. Every night, as soon as it gets dark, flashy cars with loud exhau…
Train services are disrupted and roads closed after a lorry struck a railway bridge.The truck hit the low bridge across Bromford Road, close to the Sandwell and Dudley Train Station, after 3pm on Thursday (May 1).No one was reportedly hurt but the road…
Stepping out of my car, I was immediately greeted by the loud roar of the M5. I was surrounded by trees and fields, but make no mistake, this was not the countryside.
I’d travelled to Sandwell[1] Valley Country Park, a hidden slice of greenery situated…
Drivers have been warned of delays on the M5 following two incidents.Four miles of congestion and hour-long delays were reported northbound at junction one for West Bromwich at about 17:00 BST on Thursday.This was due to a police-led incident which clo…