Frustrated motorists were stuck in queues after a severe bus fire in Cannock closed off a busy dual carriageway in both directions.

Two lorries and a car crashed on the M6 near Wolverhampton today, causing nearly six miles of tailbacks.

One in 10 of drivers stopped by police as part of a targeted campaign across Cannock, Stafford and Lichfield, was found to have no insurance, MOT or licence, figures show.

Drivers suffered 13 miles of tailbacks and delays of almost two hours after a lorry overturned where the M6 joins the M6 Toll road in Staffordshire.

Thousands of drivers were caught in miles of tailbacks after a lorry spilled more than 100 litres of diesel on the M6 during rush hour, causing 90-minute delays. EXTRA – see more pictures.

Fuel prices in the Midlands have spiralled to record-breaking heights – with some pumps charging an eye-watering 151.9p per litre, it emerged today.

A man who deliberately left two traffic cones in the middle of the M6 and hurled another at a passing car from the hard shoulder has been locked up for 18 months.

Metal thieves are striking along the M6 in the West Midlands at an average of at least once a month, highways bosses have revealed.

Britain has endured its coldest night of the winter so far with temperatures plummeting close to -18C (0.4F) in some areas – making roads icy, hitting roadworks and forcing sports matches to be called off in the West Midlands today.

Drivers will face disruptions on a busy stretch of the M6 in the Black Country as a month-long £1.5million resurfacing scheme takes place.