Transport and Logistics Network
Traffic is queuing after a lorry has overturned on the entry slip road at junction 15 of the M6 northbound. Congestion is back to the A500 Queensway.
The entry slip road is closed and one lane is closed on the main carriageway. Staffordshire Police and…
Firearms officers descended on two streets after reports of an armed man ‘making threats to kill’. Police were alerted to the incident at York Street, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, at around noon on Sunday, June 19.
They arrested an 18-year-old on suspicion…
Former Dragons’ Den star Hilary Devey who has died aged 65 had a big connection to Burton thanks to her magnificent home. The TV star died on Saturday, June 11, after a long illness, at her home in Morocco her publicist Benjamin Webb has said.
And the …
A careless bin lorry driver has admitted causing the death of a grandma of seven in a horrific crash. Lynda Rogers, who has seven grandchildren, died when the lorry smashed into her car on the A511.
The tragedy happened in December 2020, but now driver…
An investigation into a fire is now underway. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the inferno in Sutherland Road, Longton, on Sunday (June 12).
Crews from Longton, Hanley, Loggerheads, Newcastle and Sandford attended the blaze whilst S…
The death of a race goer after the Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 event has sparked a wave of sorrow. Officials say that the man, who has not been named, required medical attention during the swimming portion of the event.
The race also combined running an…
A triathlon athlete died today as they took part in an event in the Midlands. The competitor was ill during the triathlon at Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire.
Ironman England announced the devastating news on its Facebook page following the race today, Sunda…
Disabled Tracy Wainwright is demanding a £62 refund after her party-of-four was ‘turned away’ from Staffordshire Show – despite them having pre-paid tickets. The 57-year-old had already endured a nightmare start to the day after their 45-minute journey…
A second van has stolen from an industrial estate – just days after one containing £20,000 worth of wedding items was pinched. The vehicle was stolen from a site in Burntwood, Staffordshire.
A white Citroen Relay van was stolen from a unit on Cobbett R…
Explosions were heard by neighbours and plumes of black smoke filled the sky after a crash between two lorries and a car. The accident happened on the A5 at Tamworth this morning, Wednesday, June 8.
One of the trucks caught fire as a result of the cras…