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March 6, 2025

Council leaders in Shropshire and Staffordshire back M54/M6 link road plans

Transport|3 hours ago

March 5, 2025

Signalling failure causing issues for rail passengers in Wolverhampton

News|16 hours ago

Motorists warned to expect delays as emergency gas works to take place along busy Tividale road

News|16 hours ago

Man rushed to hospital after crash involving vehicle transporter and 4x4 on M54

News|19 hours ago

Bridgnorth-to-Kidderminster bus service deemed 'commercially unviable' will continue after funding boost

Transport|Mar 5

Petrol prices at the pumps in the West Midlands are soaring - find out why you are paying more

West Midlands Bus operator grant to be extended

Transport|Mar 5

March 4, 2025

Birmingham Airport introduces new screening lanes ahead of summer getaways after 'unacceptable' queues last year

Person dies near to Tipton Train Station - police launch investigation

'Great value HS2' will bring London to within 42 minutes from centre of Birmingham, says high speed line's boss

Passengers are flocking back to West Midlands Metro trams - find out why

Giant airships are back - Bridgnorth aviation company places £40 million order for pioneering new eco-friendly aircraft

Bridgnorth|Mar 4

Wolverhampton taxi drivers gather in protest of 'controversial' rule change

March 3, 2025

Smethwick community to get new zebra crossing at scene of crashes

Revealed: The 17 Black Country bus lane cameras which have raised £12 million for councils

Transport|Mar 3

March 1, 2025

Disruption on railway due to trespassers on track at Birmingham results in Stafford-New Street changes

'It's the principle!' Defiant Wolverhampton grandmother faces TV bailiffs after refusing to pay lockdown parking fine

February 28, 2025

Bus diversions and traffic distruption as West Bromwich road closes for two months

Bus diversions following road closure in Dudley

Buses diverted after lorry breaks down on Rowley Regis road

Star Comment - The farce of HS2 and the massive missed opportunity to level up the UK

'They think they are saving money by cutting conductors': West Midlands tram passengers react to ticket machines

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, report finds

February 27, 2025

M6 crash: West Midlands motorway travellers warned to find alternate routes as multi-car pile up on M6 causes long delays

Woman left seriously injured after being hit by car in Stourbridge outside school

'Issues outside our control': Bus users and drivers face disruption and delay in Smethwick town centre due to roadworks

February 26, 2025

Village road shut and area cordoned off after large spillage of 'highly flammable' liquid

Bridgnorth|Feb 26

Budget airline WizzAir announces new flights from Birmingham to Rome

Business|Feb 26

End of the line for conductors on West Midlands Metro as new ticket machines arrive

Illegal Wednesbury car dealership could stay despite council saying it is bad for neighbours

Transport|Feb 26

West Midlands bus journeys reduce by 58 million kilometres as Mayor calls for major reform

Transport|Feb 26

Work to begin this week on M54 repairs which will close motorway between Telford and Wolverhampton for eight weekends

Wolverhampton|Feb 26

February 25, 2025

What can travellers expect from the new West Midlands Metro ticket machines? - Everything you need to know

Tram ticket machines across the West Midlands a Metro introduces new way to pay for travel on the network

February 24, 2025

Emergency works to repair gas leak on Halesowen road begin - motorists warned to expect disruption

Motorists urged to find alternative routes during week as M6 closes in West Midlands and Staffordshire for works

Delays warning as key Black Country 'A' road lane is closing after manhole cover went missing

Drivers warned of delays as temporary traffic lights put on two stretches of Halesowen road

West Midlands motorway link road 'would take 19,000 cars and lorries off congested road' - if the Government funds it

South Staffordshire|Feb 24

February 23, 2025

Black Country MP set to demand clampdown on ghost number plates in Parliament

February 21, 2025

Train reliability at record low as more than one in 25 services are axed - with Avanti West Coast one of worst offenders

Low-cost carrier Jet2 announces extra flights from Birmingham to Poland

Business|Feb 21

February 20, 2025

Motorists told to 'expect delays' following 'multiple vehicle collision'

Roadworks will see a West Midlands motorway shut for four nights - here's where and when

Delays for rush hour commuters after stranded car leaves lanes closed on M6 near Wednesbury

February 19, 2025

Extra cash to fill 88,000 potholes in the West Midlands

Transport|Feb 19

Where are the West Midlands speeding hotspots? The 106 Black Country hotspots as a new speed camera vans are unveiled

February 18, 2025

'All emergency services' at scene of crash on M6 southbound

All lanes reopen on M6 near Great Barr after broken down lorry forced earlier closure

Great Barr|Feb 18

Train services 'delayed or cancelled' between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury

Transport|Feb 18