Rail passengers have been warned a car park will be shut off for seven months from today as part of an ongoing £29 million project. Officials say the ‘major improvement works’ at Stoke Station have now entered the next phase which will bring with it a number of changes for …
Read More »Road closed after pedestrian and car collide near Broadclyst post office
There was slow traffic in Broadcylst following a crash this morning, Wednesday, October 23. According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the B3181 was closed in both directions. The crash took place near the Broadclyst Stores and Post Office. A pedestrian was rushed to hospital after a collision with a car, …
Read More »‘Do not travel’ warning to rail passengers heading from Stoke to Manchester
Train company Northern is urging passengers not to travel between Stoke and Manchetser this Sunday (September 29) due to staff shortages. The firm says that “due to crew being unavailable” a number of short-notice cancellations are expected. They are urging anyone intending to catch a Northern train on Sunday to …
Read More »Live updates as crash shuts North Staffordshire road for hours
A crash closed a North Staffordshire road for hours. Neighbours reported the incident on Heathcote Road, in Halmerend. It is understood that the emergency services were alerted just before midnight last night. Pictures show police cars and ambulances at the scene. One StokeonTrentLive reader said: “One moving vehicle and two …
Read More »Nottingham theatre-goers stuck in traffic queues until midnight after watching show
Nottingham city centre traffic was at a standstill on Thursday night as roadworks caused Theatre Royal visitors to sit in congestion until midnight waiting to get out – with some even abandoning their cars. There were reports of queuing traffic in the area of Talbot Street after a Theatre Royal …
Read More »Engineers called out to ‘drenched’ Stoke-on-Trent road
Engineers have been called out to dealing with flooding on a city road. A pool of water has formed on Bemersley Road between Ball Green and Bemersley Green. However it’s not just that one section of flooding on the route, a longer stretch running south from the Tongue Lane is …
Read More »The law on what you can do if someone parks in front of your house
Ever found yourself ready to head out only to discover someone’s parked across your driveway? It’s a frustrating situation, but can you actually do anything about it? The answer depends on where you live. Unless there’s a specific bylaw in place, people blocking your driveway aren’t technically breaking the law. …
Read More »Nottingham Huntingdon Street live updates after Royal Mail van crash
A busy Nottingham road has been partially closed after a crash involving a Royal Mail van and a car. Police are currently at the scene in Huntingdon Street in the city centre near the Royal Mail Nottingham City Delivery Office. The crash was reported at around 3pm on Friday, September …
Read More »Roads to shut in town for poignant reason – Britain’s ‘darkest hour’
Cheltenham is set to honour the 84th anniversary of the momentous Battle of Britain on Sunday (September 15).. The town will pay tribute to RAF Fighter Command’s significant triumph over the German Luftwaffe back in 1940. A poignant ceremony will take place at the War Memorial at 11am to mark …
Read More »Crash claims life of driver and puts passenger in Royal Stoke
A two-car crash has claimed the life of a driver and left a passenger in Stoke-on-Trent’s main hospital. Police, firefighters, paramedics were called to the crash on Rawnsley Road, in Staffordshire, on Sunday night. An air ambulance landed as part of the emergency services response. A West Midlands Ambulance Service …
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