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Appeal following fatal collision in Burton
/ Appeal/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
OFFICERS from the Staffordshire and West Midlands Serious Collision Investigation Unit are continuing to appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Burton upon Trent on Tuesday. At just after 7.10pm on...
Gritters primed and ready as icy blast due to hit county
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STAFFORDSHIRE’S gritting teams are primed and ready to roll, as freezing temperatures are forecast to hit the county over the next few days. The Met Office has forecast ice over much of Staffordshire, with even...
Serious collision closes road in Burton-on-Trent
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IF you are heading to Burton this evening, then you need to avoid this area.There has been a serious collision involving a car and a van on Henhurst Hill in Burton-on-Trent this evening...
Two men airlifted following Lichfield collision
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A ROAD traffic collision involving a lorry and a van in Lichfield this afternoon has left two men in a serious condition. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Wood End Lane in Fradley, Lichfield...
Parking strategy to promote High Streets in Staffordshire
/ Council & Politics/ Staffordshire/ Tourism & Leisure
IMPROVED on-street parking is being introduced to help town centres and communities in Staffordshire. The move follows consultation with district and borough councils after Staffordshire County Council agreed on the broad strategy in 2015.Unfortunately...
Man dies in fatal collision near Stafford
/ Appeal/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
TRAGICALLY, a man has died following a road traffic collision in Haughton, near Stafford. At around 6.25pm on Saturday 12 January 2019, police were called to reports of a single-vehicle collision involving a black...
123mph driver just wanted a kebab!
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THIS is not a local news story, but is so unbelievable, that we just had to share! A speeding driver who was pulled over for travelling at 123mph in his Mercedes told police officers he...
Seventeen-year partnership keeps roads amongst safest in the country
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MOTORISTS in Staffordshire are now enjoying some of the safest roads in the country thanks to an innovative 17-year long partnership. Set up in 2001, the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership works to improve road safety...
Social Services support ‘child migrants’ after M6 incident
/ 999/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
SPECIALIST social workers from Staffordshire County Council are working to support four people who said they are under the age of 18, after 27 suspected migrants were found in a lorry stopped on the...
‘A number of people running from vehicle’ causes complete motorway closure
/ 999/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
TRAFFIC chaos was bought to the M6 in Staffordshire this evening, Wednesday, when a major police incident closed both carriageways for a number of hours. Officers from Staffordshire Police had stopped a vehicle on...
M6 closed in both directions in Staffordshire due to a ‘Police Incident’
/ 999/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
TRAFFIC chaos is what you may face if you are in North Staffordshire or planning to travel through this evening, Wednesday, as there is a complete closure in place on the M6. Both northbound...
More details released in relation to M42 collision
/ Appeal/ North Warwickshire/ Travel & Motoring
WARWICKSHIRE Police have released more information and called for witnesses to come forward following the tragic incident this morning (Wednesday).At around 2.45am, police were informed a pedestrian had been hit by a...
Lichfield MP asks the Prime Minister to create a rail passenger service direct from Lichfield to Burton and beyond
/ Council & Politics/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
THE Member of Parliament for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant, asked the Prime Minister today (Wednesday 9 January) whether the existing freight line between Lichfield Trent Valley station and Burton could be upgraded to relieve congestion on...
Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on the M42
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A PEDESTRIAN has died after being hit by a car on the M42 this morning. The section of the road is closed northbound between J10 (A5, Tamworth) and J11 (A444, Appleby Magna) due to the...
M42 Closed due to serious collision
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THE M42 motorway is closed close to Tamworth this morning, due to a serious collision. The section of the road is closed northbound between J10 (A5, Tamworth) and J11 (A444, Appleby Magna) due to a...
Overturned articulated lorry causes A5 chaos
/ 999/ North Warwickshire/ Travel & Motoring
A LORRY which overturned on the A5 this morning has caused traffic misery for morning commuters - and it is expected to last a number of hours. Police Officers from North Warwickshire Response team, supported by...
A5 Collision brings traffic to standstill
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A COLLISION on the A5 between the junctions for Mile Oak and Weeford Island has bought traffic to a standstill on the Westbound carriageway this morning. Emergency Services are currently on the scene of...
Flights suspended at Birmingham Airport
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FLIGHTS in and out of Birmingham Airport were suspended this evening (Sunday) due to an Air Traffic Control Fault. A statement from the Airport has said; "Birmingham Airport has had to temporarily suspend services...
Watling Street closed due to a collision
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WATLING Street is currently closed to all traffic, in both directions between the A51 and the A4091. Readers have reported a large amount of Police activity close to Two Gates traffic lights but have stated...
Lichfield MP meets locals who face danger on the A38 near Barton under Needwood
/ Council & Politics/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
THE Member of Parliament for neighbouring Lichfield, met local residents who face danger each day as they drive into and from the A38 today, Saturday 8 December. Michael Fabricant MP told Tamworth Informed:  “It’s like having...
Shoppers to enjoy free town centre parking and Christmas Eve market this festive season
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TRADERS, shoppers and visitors to Tamworth are being given an early Christmas present – free festive car parking and a Christmas Eve market. Parking will be free in all of Tamworth Borough Council’s car...
New Gritters make their debut in Staffordshire
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NINE new state-of-the-art gritters have joined the county’s fleet to help keep the county on the move over the winter. The new vehicles, armed with the latest technology and safety features have been deployed across...