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…
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after committing a string of thefts in Smethwick[1]. West Midlands Police[2] says Ryan Dimmock, of no fixed abode, targeted stores in Smethwick, stealing thousands of pounds of items in October and November.
The fo…
West Midlands Ambulance Service[1] has issued a statement after a car flipped over[2] and closed a road in Wolverhampton[3]. The crash took place on the A460 Cannock Road, in the Fallings Park area of the city.
West Midlands Ambulance Service[4] (WMAS)…
The heartbroken mum of a teenager stabbed to death has paid tribute to her ‘courageous’ son. Shawn Seesahai was fatally wounded in open land off Laburnum Road, in the East Park area of Wolverhampton[1].
He was with friends when he was attacked just bef…
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…
A busy road in the Black Country is closed this morning after a car overturned. The A460 Cannock[1] Road, which runs through Wolverhampton[2], is shut to motorists[3] in both directions.
The incident has taken place in the Fallings Park area of the cit…
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…
A Midlands train station used by thousands of people every day has been named as the second worst in the country for delays and cancellations. Almost two-thirds of all trains did not arrive on time as planned at Wolverhampton[1] station between August …
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[…
Police are appealing for information after a teenage motorbike passenger was found with serious injuries on the roadside. The victim, aged 17, was discovered on Dixon Street,[1] at around 1.10pm on Wednesday (November 2).
It has now emerged that the pa…
A deadly firearm and ammunition have been seized after officers raided a Wolverhampton home, it has been revealed. West Midlands Police[1] say a 46-year-old man was also arrested following the warrant in Dunstall, Wolverhampton, on Thursday, November 2…
Storm Ciaran was arriving in the Midlands overnight as Met Office warnings for heavy rain[1] and strong winds were issued. The autumnal storm was making its way across the southern part of the UK overnight going into Thursday, November 2, with the Met …
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…
The M1 has been named Britain’s most littered motorway[1] in a survey of the country’s roadsides.Clean Up Britain, which campaigns to reduce litter, rated the road from London to Leeds as the motorway with the worst rubbish problem ahead of 23 oth…