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Considerate parking plea to beauty spot visitors this weekend
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MOTORISTS are being reminded to park considerately if visiting popular county beauty spots this weekend and not cause any obstruction. With good weather forecast through the weekend, some locations could be busier than usual. It...
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NEWS Almost 300 drivers caught speeding by motorway officers
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ Transport
Central Motorway Police Group, who cover both Staffordshire and West Midlands, caught 575 in total across both regions. ALMOST 300 motorists  - including some travelling at double the speed limit - have been caught speeding during...
85% of Midlanders admit to cleaning their car less than once a month – despite the ongoing pandemic
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A SURVEY conducted by a car leasing company has revealed that 85% of Midlanders admit to cleaning their car less than once a month, despite the fact that there is an ongoing pandemic where hygiene...
Tamworth man who fled 260 miles from police with child in car jailed
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ Transport
A MAN who hits speeds of 100mph with a child in his car before colliding with a police car has been jailed. Last year we reported how following the ordeal for the youngster ended in a...
Police’s fleet team work through lockdown to provide response officers with new cars
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Each vehicle takes 37 hours to become road ready from the moment it first pulls into the work shop. STAFFORDSHIRE Police’s response officers will shortly be taking to the county’s roads in a new set of...
Dangerous scrambler rider jailed after being stung by police
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Transport/ West Midlands
More than half of the bikes were stolen and majority of others uninsured. WEST Midlands police have seized more than 140 bikes in their lockdown blitz on reckless and illegal motorbike riders. The seizure...
Motorway officers launch crackdown on speeders
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177 speeding offences have been clocked in just three days! OVER 170 people have been caught speeding in just three days during a crackdown by motorway officers. Central Motorway Police Group has launched a month-long...
Increase in cyclists prompts Warwickshire police to share safety message
Appears in: / Transport/ UK NewsHeadline
In 2019, 4 cyclists were killed and 24 were seriously injured on Warwickshire’s roads. WITH more novice cyclists than ever taking to the roads for their daily exercise during COVID-19, police in Warwickshire are urging...
Ball Truckin reveals big message of support to NHS and key workers
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MIDLANDS-based haulage company, Ball Truckin has gone the extra mile to show their support and appreciation of the NHS and other key workers. The food distribution specialist, which has head offices and a yard in...
FedEx Express staff at Atherstone hub send a special thank you message to the NHS
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FedEx Express team members have joined in the UK’s #ClapForCarers to send a massive thank you to the NHS. The company expertly positioned vehicles to spell out NHS as seen from the air at its...
Glascote Road collision leaves cyclist in critical condition
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SPECIALIST investigators are appealing for information or dash-cam footage following a serious collision in Tamworth. Officers were called at 1920 BST yesterday (15 April) to a report of a road traffic collision on Glascote Road...
Teenage boy dies following collision in Erdington
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TRAGICALLY, a 13-year-old boy has sadly died after being hit by a car in Erdington yesterday evening (12 April). The teenager was crossing Chester Road, Erdington, with his family when he was struck by a...
County council sets out £42.7 million highways improvements package over next year
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A £42.7 million package of highways improvements and transport schemes for the 2020/21 financial year is set to be approved next week. The funding includes Government grants, an additional £5 million from the county...
Road users urged to do their bit to reduce strain on the NHS during Coronavirus pandemic
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
PEOPLE are being urged to do their bit to reduce the strain on the emergency services and NHS by taking extra care every time they travel. The Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership is backing the latest...
Police call on motorists to keep their vehicles safe during ‘lockdown’
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police is calling on all motorists to take extra steps in ensuring their vehicles are safe from criminals during the COVID-19 lockdown. The force has dealt with a slight rise in the number of...
Highways Crews Help Keep Frontline Staff Safely On The Move During Coronavirus Pandemic
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
HIGHWAYS teams across Staffordshire will be continuing their work to carry out road repair and improvement schemes across the county during the coronavirus pandemic. That means fixing potholes and carrying out other road repairs where...
Warwickshire Police urges essential drivers to take extra care on the roads
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WARWICKSHIRE Police is asking drivers to take extra care on the roads and to do their bit during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce pressure on the NHS by slowing down and driving safely to avoid...
Temporary mortuary site announced at airport
Appears in: / Health/ Transport/ UK News
WORK has started on a temporary mortuary site at Birmingham Airport in preparation for a predicted rise in the number of fatalities from coronavirus. The site will initially be able to accommodate 1,500 deaths...
HS2 to start digging up Ancient Woodland near Lichfield and in Warwickshire
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DESPITE the Coronavirus emergency, HS2 Ltd has confirmed to the Woodland Trust that it will begin destroying the Fulfen Wood near Lichfield, an ancient woodland, from April. The move goes against both conservation principles and...
NHS and health & social care workers can park for free in Lichfield
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LICHFIELD District Council is offering everyone who works for the NHS or in health and social care the free use of its city centre car parks when they are using them in connection with work...
Parking charges suspended at Council car parks
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PARKING charges are being suspended in all Tamworth Borough Council car parks to help support critical workers and people carrying out essential tasks during the coronavirus crisis. Charges will initially be suspended under emergency powers...
New rules on MOT testing for light vehicles
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DUE to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, cars and vans and motorcycles that are due to have their MOT from 30 March 2020 will have their MOT extended by 6 months. This will continue until confirmed...
Concessionary bus passes to be used before 9.30am in Staffordshire
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has asked all bus operators which accept concessionary bus passes to begin accepting them before 9.30am with immediate effect. This is good news for the elderly or those with concessionary passes...
Could new names be coming to former Co-op site?
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A PLANNING application submitted to Tamworth Borough Council has revealed plans for some big named retailers and cafes/restaurants to come to the former supermarket site in Wilnecote. The plans which were submitted to Tamworth Council...
Firefighters battling the elements through storm to keep people safe
Appears in: / Environment/ Staffordshire/ Transport
STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has been to hundreds of incidents over the weekend, many relating to Storm Dennis. Firefighters from across the county were called to reports of flooding and people trapped in their...
Highways crews continue to work in the aftermath of Storm Dennis
Appears in: / Environment/ Staffordshire/ Transport
HIGHWAYS crews are continuing to work round the clock in the aftermath of Storm Dennis. Crews attended a total of 290 call-outs over Saturday and Sunday, with the main issues being flooding and road closures...
Highways crews work around the clock as Storm Dennis hits county
Appears in: / Environment/ Staffordshire/ Transport
HIGHWAYS crews in Staffordshire have been working round the clock to deal with the aftermath of Storm Dennis. 44 Flood Warnings and 31 Flood Alerts remain in place today, after the county was battered by...
THREE Catalytic Converter Thefts overnight in Tamworth
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OVERNIGHT in the Tamworth area, (Tuesday-Wednesday), there have been THREE incidents of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles. This is part of a renewed trend in thefts of 'cats' in the area, where unknown offenders are...