Travel & Motoring

Appeal after man dies following M6 collision
999HeadlineStaffordshire
A ROAD traffic collision on the M6 southbound between junctions 14 and 13 this afternoon has resulted in a man dying. A collision occurred between a lorry and a man on the M6 at around...
More than £8 million of drugs, stolen and fake goods seized from motorways
999CrimeStaffordshire
MORE than £8 million of drugs, stolen and fake goods were seized from the West Midlands motorways in a year as police crackdown on criminals trying to use them as escape routes for their illegal...
Huge new mural brightens front of Tamworth Railway Station
ArtsCommunityTravel & Motoring
THE front of Tamworth Railway Station has been brightened up with a stunning new mural created by local art students as part of a multi-agency regeneration project. Visitors will now be greeted in style by a...
Campaign launches to keep young bikers safe
StaffordshireTravel & Motoring
YOUNG bikers from across Staffordshire are being targeted in a series of campaigns to help promote safer riding on the county’s roads. They are being offered a £50 voucher off the cost of their...
£38million committed to invest in Staffordshire’s roads
Planning & DevelopmentStaffordshireTravel & Motoring
AN investment of over £38million to maintain and improve Staffordshire’s roads over this financial year has been approved this week. The funding includes an additional £5million specifically to repair road defects following a decision by...
Bikers talk road safety over hotdogs and burgers
StaffordshireTravel & Motoring
BIKERS from across Staffordshire are being invited to a series of BBQs to help promote safer riding on the county’s roads. The Biker BBQ events are being rolled out by the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership and...
Collision closes lane on M42 close to Tamworth
Travel & Motoring
A COLLISION has closed one lane on the M42 close to Tamworth this afternoon. The collision has occurred on the Southbound carriageway of the M42 between junction 10 for Tamworth and junction 9 for Curdworth...
Staffordshire Police seize nearly 9,000 vehicles in the last 12 months
CrimeHeadlineTravel & Motoring
ALMOST 9,000 vehicles have been seized by police from the streets of Staffordshire over the past year, a third of which did not have any valid insurance. Vehicles have also been removed by officers...
Rolled over vehicle closes lane on M42
Travel & Motoring
A VEHICLE rolling over has this evening (Friday) closed a lane on the M42 close to Tamworth. The collision has occurred on the Southbound carriageway of the M42 between junctions 10 for Tamworth and...
Serious collision closes Trinity Road
HeadlineNorth WarwickshireTravel & Motoring
A SERIOUS collision involving two vehicles closed Trinity Road from the junction with the M42 Roundabout this evening. Emergency services rushed to the scene this evening, Friday 25 May, shortly before 8.30pm and...
Plan your journey in advance and enjoy the holiday getaway
Travel & Motoring
PEOPLE are being advised to plan their journey if heading away for the bank holiday or Whitsun week and check online for the latest traffic information. Roads are expected to be busy from Friday as both...
Local car parks receive a ‘make-over’
HeadlinePlanning & DevelopmentTravel & Motoring
A NUMBER of informal car parks and local spaces in Tamworth have been resurfaced free of charge thanks to a donation of more than 600 tonnes of road planings. Highways maintenance service provider, Kier Services, provided...
Young bikers targeted in latest road safety campaigns
StaffordshireTravel & Motoring
YOUNG bikers from across Staffordshire are being targeted in a series of campaigns to help promote safer riding on the county’s roads. Young riders aged 16 to 21 are being offered a £50 voucher off the...
Tamworth man sentenced for causing death by careless driving
CrimeTravel & Motoring
A MAN from Tamworth has been given a six-month suspended sentence for causing the death of an elderly man in a road collision. Graham Veness, aged 67, of Buckden, Wilnecote, was sentenced today (April...
Blitz on dangerous and illegal drivers across the West Midlands
CrimeTravel & Motoring
DRIVERS caught doing over 100mph on the M6 and using their mobile phone at the wheel were amongst those caught during a week-long blitz by traffic cops. More than 270 offences were recorded across the West...
Appeal for information after car damaged in Polesworth
AppealCrimeNorth Warwickshire
THE owner of a classic mini is appealing for information after his car was damaged by a suspected drunk driver in Polesworth. Thr incident happened at around 11 pm on Friday 20 April, in...
A38 drivers warned of extra speed checks following spate of collisions
Travel & Motoring
MOTORISTS using the A38 between Lichfield and Burton are being warned to watch their speed after a spate of collisions on the stretch of road. Staffordshire Police has issued the warning after a spate...
Appeal after serious M6 collision
999AppealTravel & Motoring
POLICE are appealing for information following a serious collision on the M6 in Birmingham yesterday morning (Friday 6 April). Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway between junctions five and six at around 1...
A5 closed due to ‘Emergency Services Incident’
999Travel & Motoring
The Westbound carriageway of the A5 has been closed this afternoon, between Marlborough Way and Ventura Retail Park. Shortly after 4pm today, Saturday 31 March, the road was closed from the B5440 Marlborough Way...
Plan your journey in advance and enjoy the Easter getaway
Tourism & LeisureTravel & Motoring
PEOPLE are being advised to plan their journey if heading away for Easter this weekend and check online for the latest traffic information. Roads are expected to be busy from Thursday as the Easter holidays...
Man tragically dies following A38 collision
AppealHeadlineStaffordshire
A MAN who was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Lichfield has sadly died in hospital. Matthew DittmerMatthew Dittmer, aged 29, from Burton, passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on...
Witness appeal following serious road traffic collision in Lichfield
999AppealTravel & Motoring
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in Lichfield on Friday (17 March). Emergency services were called at around 11.10pm on Friday to the A38 Northbound, at the Fradley...