
Motorists in Stourbridge are facing a summer of discontent after a series of road-clogging works were announced.
Motor enthusiasts and people interested in a rummage through the memories and memorabilia of one of the world’s best-loved sports commentators will find a lot to interest them in a book penned by a Worcestershire man.
Enthusiasts from across the Midlands are preparing their vehicles for the 10th Classic Car and Transport Show, which takes place in front of Catton Hall, just off the A38 at Alrewas, between Lichfield and Burton, over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the UK headed for Stafford’s County Showground over the weekend. Former world champion racers Giacomo Agostini and Kork Ballington were the guests of honour at the event.
The number of drivers using the M6 Toll has plummeted by almost 10 per cent in the first three months of 2008. About 4,000 fewer drivers per day used the motorway between January and March, compared to the same period in 2007.
First there was road rage, now there is increasing evidence that drivers in the UK are suffering from “sat nav rage”, says Motoring Editor Peter Carroll.
A busy dual carriageway through Darlaston could be reduced to a single lane both ways, spelling potential traffic misery for motorists. The announcement follows fears there will be a serious accident on Moxley Road.
Top-of-the-range sports cars worth a total of £350,000 have been stolen from a Black Country dealership. They were taken from Extreme UK Ltd in Lye, Stourbridge, overnight.