/ Transport

Drivers and cyclists urged to look out for each other as darker nights approach
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
CYCLISTS and motorists are being urged to be more courteous and to look out for each other in a new road safety campaign The latest push by the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership is reminding cyclists...
Drivers urged to check their tyres as part of road safety campaign
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
MOTORISTS across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to check their tyres are safe this October and ahead of winter as part of national tyre safety month. Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership are supporting national charity...
Activists Act Immediately against Biodiversity Loss
Appears in: / Environment/ Staffordshire/ Transport
ON Friday 9 October, tree protectors, local residents and activists from various groups will join forces under the banner of ‘Stop HS2 Staffordshire’ to protest and witness the destruction of ancient woodlands near Fradley Junction...
Highways investment money approved for Staffordshire
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
AN extra £2 million for improving problem road drains, gully emptying and additional roadside grass cutting in Staffordshire has been confirmed. Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet this week confirmed the additional investment for work to be...
More investment for Staffordshire roads
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
IMPROVING problem road drains, gullying emptying and additional roadside grass cutting are all being targeted with a £2 million county council investment. Staffordshire County Council is proposing spending the additional money on a range of...
Over half of all British car drivers speed in residential areas
Appears in: / Transport/ UK NewsHeadline
MORE than half of Britain’s car drivers are exceeding the speed limit, according to official figures released today from The Department for Transport. The data reveals that on roads in built-up areas, with a 30...
Back to school walk, ride, park and stride begins
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Staffordshire/ Transport
THOUSANDS of pupils are walking, riding, or park and striding to school as the new term begins. Staffordshire County Council had appealed to parents of 112,000 pupils who make their own way to and...
Tamworth MP welcomes business recovery campaign success as new data shows rising traffic levels on region’s roads
Appears in: / Business/ Politics/ Transport
TAMWORTH MP Christopher Pincher has welcomed the success of a new campaign to help boost the Midlands business recovery as new data from the M6toll reveals a surge in traffic levels on the region’s roads...
Walk, ride, park and stride back to school
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Staffordshire/ Transport
EVERY school in Staffordshire has been given its own travel plan to help parents reduce school run congestion in September. Staffordshire County Council’s Active Travel team is working with 401 schools so parents reduce reliance...
Palletways joins HiB for Around the World Charity Challenge
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Health
SCORCHING heat wasn’t enough to stop two dedicated runners from tackling a 5K around leading bathroom supplier HiB’s Inspire House distribution site all in the name of charity. Emma Aherne, account manager at Palletways Birmingham...
Responsible parking plea to beauty spot visitors
Appears in: / Environment/ Staffordshire/ Transport
PEOPLE are being reminded to park considerately when visiting country parks and beauty spots this weekend. With the warmer weather forecast for the weekend, some locations could well be busier than usual, and people are...
Woman sadly dies in collision at Ankerside Shopping Centre
Appears in: / Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire/ Transport
TRAGICALLY a woman has died following a collision on the car park of the Ankerside Shopping Centre in Tamworth. Just before 1045 BST this morning (Monday 27 July) police were called to reports of an...
Police ask car enthusiasts to avoid ‘gatherings’ in Staffordshire
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ Leisure & Sport
A SENIOR police officer has asked car enthusiasts not to gather at planned events in Staffordshire this weekend. Superintendent Tom Chisholm, Head of Neighbourhood Policing at Staffordshire Police, said he was aware of planned events...
Police say increased in investment in roads policing is driving down crime
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ Transport
AN increase in officers, crackdowns on anti-social behaviour and new technology for catching criminals are among the benefits and initiatives driving down crime on Staffordshire’s roads, Staffordshire Police has said. Staffordshire Police set up their...
Could you help school run traffic problems in September?
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Staffordshire/ Transport
MORE children are being encouraged to think about walking or cycling to school when everyone returns to the classroom in September. With fewer places available on public transport for the foreseeable future, Staffordshire County Council...
New era for Tamworth-based manufacturer HiB as first electric car is delivered
Appears in: / Business/ Environment/ Science & Technology
LEADING bathroom supplier HiB, has taken delivery of its first electric vehicle as part of the company’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint. The new Volkswagen E Golf electric vehicle is the latest edition to...
40-metre oxygen tank travels around Fazeley’s small roundabout!
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
THIS morning, Friday 19 June saw the final day of a huge 40-metre (131' 3") long oxygen tank travelling through Staffordshire from the County border with Cheshire to the border with Warwickshire. The...
Warning to motorists as police set to escort large oxygen tank through County
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
The load will be passing through Fazeley on Friday POLICE are warning motorists of likely delays and diversions this week as officers help escort a large, medical-grade oxygen tank through the county. The tank –...
Drivers in the West Midlands have saved an incredible £24M on fuel during lockdown
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
THE UK has turned into a nation of savers as lockdown restrictions cancel the daily commute for millions of workers, freeing up both the roads and our budgets. A New report by GoCompare reveals Brits...
Parking charges to be re-introduced on Monday, June 15
Appears in: / Politics/ TransportHeadline
PARKING charges in all Tamworth Borough Council car parks will be applicable again from Monday, June 15, coinciding with the wider reopening of town centres. Free parking will continue for NHS staff members, health and...
Extra £5 million for road maintenance and pothole repairs in Staffordshire
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
AN extra £5 million will be ploughed into road maintenance and pothole repairs in Staffordshire this year—for the fourth year in a row. The funding is part of a £27 million investment package by the...
Concessionary bus pass arrangements return to normal
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
ARRANGEMENTS for older people’s concessionary bus pass travel will return to normal from Monday 8th June. Holders of the older person’s pass will be able to travel free after 9.30 am and all day...
Considerate parking plea to beauty spot visitors this weekend
Appears in: / Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire/ Transport
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...
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
Appears in: / Transport/ West MidlandsHeadline
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
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ Transport
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...