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Rail provider apologises for issues caused on West Midlands line by 'operational incident'

West Midlands Train has apologised for any inconvenience suffered by passengers and explained the reason for an operational incident on Thursday night.

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Train services disrupted between Telford and Wolverhampton due to 'operational incident'

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West Midlands Metro passengers facing delays due to overhead line issues affecting services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham

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Organisers Geoff Beckett, Dave Hollis and Sue Beckett get set for the British Mini Day event at Himley Park.

Hundreds of Minis set to roll into Himley Hall this weekend for British Mini Day event

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Traffic and tram services around Wolverhampton city centre disrupted due to 'police incident'

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The lorry had hit and uprooted a tree after the collision with the bus

Tree uprooted, lorry destroyed and driver taken to hospital after multiple vehicle collision on busy Wolverhampton road

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West Midlands Railway warned passengers travelling between Walsall and Birmingham of disruption

Services returning to normal on rail line between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton after signalling issues

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Drivers left facing nearly an hour of disruption after collision on M5 motorway near Oldbury

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Trains cancelled between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton - disruption expected all day

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West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker at Wolverhampton Bus Station. PIC: Gurdip Thandi LDR

Shake-up of bus services due to be given final approval tomorrow - despite Dudley Council objection

Transport|May 8

File photo of a South Western Railway train. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Thousands of apprenticeships to be made available to young aspiring train drivers

Erdington councillor Robert Alden in the high street. Credit: Alexander Brock. Permission for use for all LDRS partners.

Plea to end travel woes for Aston Villa fans with investments in Sports Quarter transport

Transport|May 8

$Cllr Patrick Harley on his feet during a full council meeting in April wearing a jacket he won in an auction at the mayor\'s ball. Picture Martyn Smith/LDRS free for LDRS use$

Dudley Council leader says mayor should 'find promised HS2 cash'

Transport|May 8

Motorway traffic on the M5

Four miles of congestion after multi-vehicle crash closes lanes on M6 near Great Barr

Boy, 15, killed in West Midlands crash involving car and motorbike carrying three people

Areas such as Queensville roundabout to Queensville Avenue will be part of the works. Photo: Google Street Map

Stafford road and transport improvement scheme moves forward as key phases completed

Damaged wires on rail line cause issues for travellers near Stafford

Northumbria Police examining the felled Sycamore Gap tree (PA)

Two former friends found guilty of cutting down world-famous Sycamore Gap tree

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Birmingham refuse workers strike

Trade unionists back bin strike and warn of a ‘race to the bottom’ on wages

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King joins world and religious leaders in congratulating new Pope Leo XIV

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‘Emotional’ outpouring from Ukraine after death of British bomb disposal expert

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Cabinet meeting

Trade deal was needed urgently to save 150,000 livelihoods, says senior minister

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Kevin Beresford has devoted 12 months entirely to the industrial action blighting his home city for his calendar called "Rats The Size of Cats".

Britain's 'dullest man' selling merchandise dedicated to the Birmingham bin strikes

Birmingham|May 7

The Royal Mint VE Day commemorative 50p coin

Coins to mark 80 years since VE Day launched by Royal Mint

Viral news|Apr 30

Stephen Lappin smiling while holding a defibrillator

Runner who had cardiac arrest at race to compete in same event a year later

Viral news|Apr 24

Did The Simpsons predict Birmingham bin strikes? Social media users believe so

Birmingham|Apr 12

Blues and Villa fans spotted at WWE

Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Aston Villa|Mar 26

CCTV shows Shane O'Malley and an accomplice raiding Hansons Auctioneers building in Derbyshire

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

Leo XIV waves at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after election as Francis’ successor

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Russian servicewomen march during the Victory Day military parade

In Pictures: Russia marks victory over Nazis 80 years on

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Indian and Pakistan troops swap intense artillery fire overnight

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Russia’s Victory Day parade marks 80th anniversary of defeat of Nazi Germany

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Danish PM says ‘you cannot spy against an ally’ after reports on US activities

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Rare snail filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck

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