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M42 closed due to overturned lorry
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A LORRY has overturned on the M42 close to Tamworth and has caused the carriageway to close. Both South-bound lanes from Junction 11 (Appleby Magna) to Junction 10 (Tamworth) have been closed as a result...
Man arrested after drugs and cash found in Tamworth by Armed cops
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A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences following a vehicle stop in Tamworth. A black Mercedes was stopped by armed officers at 1.20pm today, Friday 8 March, in Lichfield Street...
Tamworth Firefighter Killed in Tragic Crash
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A 31-year-old Tamworth firefighter who died following a collision in Newhaven has been named as Alex Taylor. Mr Taylor, who was from Penkridge, Stafford, and was off-duty at the time of the incident, was riding...
Tamworth driver stopped after driving at TWICE the limit to get chips!
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A DRIVER in Tamworth has been stopped by Police after being seen driving at twice the speed limit. The motorist was clocked by police whilst driving at over 60 miles-per-hour in a 30MPH residential area...
Motorcyclist injured in Birch Coppice collision
Appears in: / Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire/ Staffordshire
A MOTORCYCLE rider has been hospitalised today following a collision early this morning. Warwickshire Police were called at 6.33am this morning (Thursday 21 February) to a report of a collision on Danny Morson Way, on...
Birch Coppice collision causes traffic chaos
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A COLLISION in Birch Coppice Business Park has been causing traffic chaos this morning (Thursday). A collision, reportedly involving a motorcyclist and a van occurred within the business park and has had knock-on effects around...
£200,000 community funding to improve road safety
Appears in: / Health & Safety/ Staffordshire/ Transport
A £200,000 cashpot aimed at improving road safety in communities across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is set to open for a final round of applications. The Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership has so far benefited 60...
“Employers should stop ignoring obvious risks” – Jaama MD on workplace road accidents
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WITH HSE estimating that around a quarter of road collisions involve someone using the road for work, Martin Evans, Managing Director of Tamworth based fleet management specialist Jaama, has urged employers to stop relying on...
Long motorway delays as pedestrian is killed by lorry
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TRAGICALLY, a man died this morning after being hit by a lorry on the M6 at around 3.00am. Staffordshire Police are now appealing for information following the fatal road traffic collision on the M6 southbound...
Early Peak-Time Free Travel To Remain for Disabled People
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has today announced that free peak time bus travel for disabled people in Staffordshire is set to continue. The news comes following feedback from a public consultation on concessionary travel.Staffordshire County Council...
Collision causes afternoon traffic chaos for Tamworth motorists
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A COLLISION in Coton Green is causing misery for motorists this afternoon (Tuesday) and has bought areas of the Town Centre and Leyfields to a standstill. The collision, within the roadworks on Coton Lane, at...
MP backs County Council plans for extra highways funding
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FOLLOWING successful lobbying of Government, the County Council secured an additional one-off £8.9m for highways across Staffordshire. The one-off funding, which is on top of annual funding for highways, was confirmed at a recent...
Huge Warehouse given the green light for Kinsall Green
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THE planning committee at Tamworth Borough Council has given the go-ahead for a huge Warehouse or industrial unit to be built at Kinsall Green, which sits just off the A5, next to junction 10 of...
Extra Highways Funding to Support Local Communities
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ALL County Councillors in Staffordshire are to be allocated £20,000 each to prioritise highways work in their own local communities. The one-off funding, which is on top of annual funding for highways, was confirmed...
Busy road could be closed for SEVEN DAYS
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FRUSTRATING news for motorists and commuters this evening as it has been confirmed that a major route could be closed for up to seven days from 9.30am tomorrow (Tuesday).South Staffs Water are carrying...
Glascote Road closure causes traffic chaos
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COMUTERS in Tamworth face days of traffic misery after the announcement that a main road is to be closed completely. Emergency repairs being carried out by South Staffs Water mean that a complete closure of...
Appeal following fatal collision in Burton
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
Appears in: / North Warwickshire/ TransportHeadline
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...