'Our Roads Are So Potholed My Children Have Stopped Riding Their Bikes' Friday, May 1, 2026 potholes transport traffic cycling dudley infrastructure publictransport greenparty roadmaintenance midlands sport Stephen Price, a prominent member of Dudley’s Green Party and candidate for the Norton ward in the upcoming local elections, has raised serious concerns about the deteriorating condition of roads in the region. He … Read More
Drivers Urged to Avoid Roads Between 11am and 7pm This Friday Amid Bank Holiday Travel Surge Thursday, April 30, 2026 bankholiday travel rac traffic congestion m5 motorists traveladvice holiday transportation sport As the early May Bank Holiday approaches, the RAC has announced the busiest and quietest travel times, anticipating a staggering 19 million trips across the UK. According to the RAC Media Foundation, Friday, 1 May, will see … Read More
Drivers Warned as Sutton Coldfield’s A38 Marked ‘Unhealthy’ on Google Maps Rival Tuesday, April 28, 2026 a38 suttoncoldfield stantheapp roadsafety navigation traffic ai potholes infrastructure transport A stretch of the A38 in Sutton Coldfield, also known as the Sutton Coldfield Bypass, has been flagged as ‘unhealthy’ by the navigation app Stan The App, an emerging alternative to Google Maps. The app identified yellow and … Read More
Calls for Smart Motorway Rule Changes After Fatal Crash on M4 Monday, April 27, 2026 smartmotorways roadsafety motorway m4 traffic accident technology government nationalhighways law Following a tragic crash on the M4 smart motorway, there is growing pressure to reform rules governing smart motorway safety across England’s busiest roads. The incident involved Barry O’Sullivan, who was convicted of causing … Read More
Campaign Group Rises to Protect Walsall Woodland from School Development Friday, April 24, 2026 walsall reedswood woodland school development environment protest community traffic conservation A new grassroots campaign group, Keep Reedswood Green – Say No to School Development Site, has formed in Walsall, driven by residents opposing the planned construction of a new school on Reedswood Park. Their inaugural … Read More
Warning Issued Ahead of 'World's Largest' St George's Day Parade in Solihull Friday, April 24, 2026 stgeorgesday solihull parade shirley traffic celebration patriotism delay community festival Motorists are being warned of significant delays ahead of the annual St George’s Day Parade in Shirley, Solihull, which claims to be the ‘world’s largest’. Since its inception in 2004, this patriotic … Read More