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October 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: ‘I saw it getting closer and closer’: Passenger recalls moment bus hit Dudley chip shop

‘I saw it getting closer and closer’: Passenger recalls moment bus hit Dudley chip shop

Supporting image for story: Double-decker bus crashes into Dudley town centre chip shop

Double-decker bus crashes into Dudley town centre chip shop

October 18, 2021

Supporting image for story: National Express travel shops to close by end of October

National Express travel shops to close by end of October

Supporting image for story: Passenger numbers on train services in the West Midlands increased but below pre-Covid levels nationally

Passenger numbers on train services in the West Midlands increased but below pre-Covid levels nationally

October 17, 2021

Supporting image for story: M5 shut after body is found by roadside

M5 shut after body is found by roadside

October 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Residents say they've been calling for new trees along busy road for 15 years

Residents say they've been calling for new trees along busy road for 15 years

Supporting image for story: Railway station in with chance of glory after making competition final

Railway station in with chance of glory after making competition final

October 14, 2021

Supporting image for story: Engineer who keeps the buses running Black Country named as best in the UK

Engineer who keeps the buses running Black Country named as best in the UK

October 12, 2021

Supporting image for story: Stourbridge and Wolverhampton qualify for World Cup of Stations competition

Stourbridge and Wolverhampton qualify for World Cup of Stations competition

Supporting image for story: Behind the scenes of £117m train refurbishment

Behind the scenes of £117m train refurbishment

October 11, 2021

Supporting image for story: Fears of more crashes on 'dangerous' Darlaston road as new shop gets green light

Fears of more crashes on 'dangerous' Darlaston road as new shop gets green light

Supporting image for story: M5 lorry fire causes huge queues for motorists

M5 lorry fire causes huge queues for motorists

October 10, 2021

Supporting image for story: Delays as M6 Junction 10 shuts again for bridge work

Delays as M6 Junction 10 shuts again for bridge work

October 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: Driver runs away after car destroyed in M6 crash

Driver runs away after car destroyed in M6 crash

Supporting image for story: Gigafactory would harm West Midlands economy - aviation watchdog

Gigafactory would harm West Midlands economy - aviation watchdog

October 8, 2021

Supporting image for story: Disruption for drivers with partial closure of Bridgnorth Road

Disruption for drivers with partial closure of Bridgnorth Road

Supporting image for story: One-legged man caught driving lorry full of stolen car parts on M6

One-legged man caught driving lorry full of stolen car parts on M6

Supporting image for story: Fines for West Midlands Metro fare dodgers to leap to £100

Fines for West Midlands Metro fare dodgers to leap to £100

October 7, 2021

Supporting image for story: Residents call for speed cameras to stop drivers doing '80mph' and crashing outside homes

Residents call for speed cameras to stop drivers doing '80mph' and crashing outside homes

Supporting image for story: Bus services being reduced across the Black Country due to punctuality problems

Bus services being reduced across the Black Country due to punctuality problems

October 6, 2021

Supporting image for story: Drivers urged to plan ahead as stretch of the M6 to close this weekend

Drivers urged to plan ahead as stretch of the M6 to close this weekend

Supporting image for story: Plan to block A38 tunnel in Birmingham to traffic revealed

Plan to block A38 tunnel in Birmingham to traffic revealed

Supporting image for story: Birmingham to be split into 'segments' in months under new transport proposals

Birmingham to be split into 'segments' in months under new transport proposals

Supporting image for story: Recruitment and not Brexit to blame for shortages say Black Country lorry drivers

Recruitment and not Brexit to blame for shortages say Black Country lorry drivers

Supporting image for story: Plant-topped bus shelters installed in Halesowen to attract bees and cut carbon

Plant-topped bus shelters installed in Halesowen to attract bees and cut carbon

October 5, 2021

Supporting image for story: Transport operator in the West Midlands praised after completing more than 200 free journeys to support vulnerable people

Transport operator in the West Midlands praised after completing more than 200 free journeys to support vulnerable people

October 4, 2021

Supporting image for story: Road safety officer fined £120 despite paying Clean Air Zone charge

Road safety officer fined £120 despite paying Clean Air Zone charge

Supporting image for story: HS2: Ministers will not ‘blindly follow’ plans drawn up years ago

HS2: Ministers will not ‘blindly follow’ plans drawn up years ago

Supporting image for story: Traffic light system scrapped as travel rules simplified

Traffic light system scrapped as travel rules simplified

October 3, 2021

Supporting image for story: Worried residents demand action over danger road after crashes

Worried residents demand action over danger road after crashes

October 1, 2021

Supporting image for story: Man charged in connection with M6 crash that closed motorway for 13 hours

Man charged in connection with M6 crash that closed motorway for 13 hours

September 30, 2021

Supporting image for story: Two-hour M6 delays as emergency repairs carried out after lorry crash

Two-hour M6 delays as emergency repairs carried out after lorry crash

September 29, 2021

Supporting image for story: Petrol station boss says increased fuel price due to higher delivery costs

Petrol station boss says increased fuel price due to higher delivery costs

Supporting image for story: Drivers warned fuel prices could reach record levels

Drivers warned fuel prices could reach record levels

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire bus services being looked at 'to reverse decline'

Staffordshire bus services being looked at 'to reverse decline'

Supporting image for story: Transport for disabled children in Sandwell 'can be pretty awful'

Transport for disabled children in Sandwell 'can be pretty awful'

September 28, 2021

Supporting image for story: Family of man killed in e-scooter crash call for mandatory helmets

Family of man killed in e-scooter crash call for mandatory helmets

Supporting image for story: Fuel crisis: Top driving tips to save petrol as pumps run dry

Fuel crisis: Top driving tips to save petrol as pumps run dry

Supporting image for story: Petrol panic buying continues despite ministers’ appeals for calm

Petrol panic buying continues despite ministers’ appeals for calm

Supporting image for story: National Express apologises for bus delays after passengers left stranded

National Express apologises for bus delays after passengers left stranded

Supporting image for story: Ministers 'asleep at the wheel' over fuel supply crisis, says MP

Ministers 'asleep at the wheel' over fuel supply crisis, says MP

September 27, 2021

Supporting image for story: Army tanker drivers to be put on standby amid fuel supply issues

Army tanker drivers to be put on standby amid fuel supply issues

Supporting image for story: Two injured after crash involved a lorry and two cars closed M6

Two injured after crash involved a lorry and two cars closed M6

Supporting image for story: Delays on trains after tree falls between West Bromwich and Birmingham

Delays on trains after tree falls between West Bromwich and Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Volvo giant submits plans to upgrade £3m Walsall head office

Volvo giant submits plans to upgrade £3m Walsall head office

September 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: M6 closure: Huge crane dismantled as final bridge beams installed

M6 closure: Huge crane dismantled as final bridge beams installed

September 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Panic-buying causing fuel shortages, not supply chain issues, AA head says

Panic-buying causing fuel shortages, not supply chain issues, AA head says

Supporting image for story: Temporary visa scheme expected as petrol station queues continue across West Midlands

Temporary visa scheme expected as petrol station queues continue across West Midlands

Supporting image for story: M6 closure: Long delays as Junction 10 shuts again for bridge work

M6 closure: Long delays as Junction 10 shuts again for bridge work

September 24, 2021

Supporting image for story: Long queues form at Black Country petrol stations as motorists rush to fill up

Long queues form at Black Country petrol stations as motorists rush to fill up

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