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Councillors approved plans to ask the Government for enforcement powers to fine reckless drivers.
The deadline for Sandwell Council to apply for the powers from the Department for Transport (DfT) is October 25.
The fines – or P…
© MyLondon / Darren PepeAnother Black Country[1] council has warned drivers they will could face fines as part of a tough new crackdown on traffic offences. Cameras are set to go up at hotspots in Dudley[2] to punish motorists who stop in yellow boxes…
The specific locations where drivers are most likely to be caught out by the region’s newest average speed cameras can be revealed. Cameras were switched on at several spots across the Black Country[1] at the end of 2020 and have caught thousands of dr…
© West Midlands Police A car crashed on the Wolverhampton Road in OldburyDrivers in Sandwell who perform illegal U-turns or stop in yellow box junction may soon be fined by the local council, cabinet papers reveal.
The papers, to be debated by Sandwel…
The crash happened on Stourbridge Road this afternoon. Photo: Google.
The crash happened just before 2.20pm on Wednesday on Stourbridge Road, close to the junction with Waverley Street.
The woman, who had been in the car, needed to be extricated from…
The former chairman of Spalding United has been found guilty[1] of a £4 million fraud scheme[2] which conned hundreds of victims. Christopher Toynton, 73, of Horseshoe Road, Spalding[3], was found guilty by a jury of four counts of fraud by false repre…
A fed-up motorist has mocked the state of a pothole on a major A-road by putting up a sign saying ‘swimming pool under construction’. The crater is said to constantly fill up with water on the A34 in Staffordshire[1].
The motorist is aiming to highligh…
Telephone kiosks in Wolverhampton[1] city centre are to be replaced by free to use digital ‘street hubs’ – providing ultra-fast public and encrypted Wi-Fi, access to public services and a range of local information. In line with the city’s ongoing conv…
A Black Country street riddled with huge potholes has been likened to a ‘warzone’ by fed-up residents. Fairview Road in Dudley[1] comes with its own warning signs due to its treacherous surface.
The road near Tesco[2] Express petrol garage features sma…
An off-road motorbiker was caught in the Black Country after he ‘struggled to climb a wall’. Officers from West Midlands Police[1] (WMP) were out in Dudley[2] when they spotted the motorist.
The cops were on an operation targeting ‘illegal vehicle use’…