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Family Car Records Highest Motorway Speed in West Midlands for 2026

West Midlands Police have disclosed details of the fastest speeds recorded on local motorways throughout the past year. Following a Freedom of Information request from BirminghamLive, the police provided data listing the top …

By Ellis Craig · Saturday 8 August 2026 · 2 min read

Hitandrun

‘Extraordinary’ mum dies following suspected hit-and-run; three men arrested

A tragic loss has touched the community after Claire Laybourne, a 39-year-old mother, died following a suspected hit-and-run on the A19 in Holystone, North Tyneside. The incident, which occurred late on Friday, December 5, …

By Abbie Brown · Monday 8 December 2025 · 2 min read