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Over 7,000 people apply for 60 rare tickets to tour Birmingham New Street signal box
Network Rail has been swamped with thousands of eager applications from people hoping for one of 60 free tickets to tour the Birmingham New Street signal box, which closed down last…
Delays announced to HS2 line between Birmingham and Crewe as costs soar to £71 billion
Spiralling costs of the HS2 high speed railway project has resulted in a two year delay to the proposed line between Birmingham and Crewe, say officials. The delay is the…
Free tour tickets as Birmingham New Street signal box closes down after 60 years
Lucky ticket holders will get a rare chance to tour the landmark Birmingham New Street signal box which was decommissioned last Christmas. A ticket ballot has now opened for people to…
Four rushed to hospital after horrific multi-car pile-up carnage in Birmingham
A major road in the Small Heath area of Birmingham was closed off on Friday morning following a serious collision involving several vehicles which resulted in four people being rushed…
Electric scooters to be cleared off Birmingham streets as trial scheme comes to sudden halt
The electric scooter trial scheme in Birmingham will cease at the end of February, says operator Voi. The surprise announcement follows in the wake of recent casualties, including a fatality,…
Birmingham court continues Black Country street racing ban after collisions and deaths
The High Court in Birmingham has continued the interim injunction banning ‘street racing’, also known as ‘car cruising’, in the Black Country after several collisions and deaths. The interim injunction…
£3.5 million funding awarded to boost cycling and walking across the West Midlands
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has secured almost £ million funding to support the better design, planning and development of cycling, wheeling and walking schemes in region. The grant from…
Birmingham City Council plans to crackdown and ban dangerous street cruising
Birmingham City Council is seeking a High Court injunction to arrest dangerous drivers and ban street cruising from all city roads this week. The council is sending in the application…
Father pays tribute to schoolboy killed in electric scooter accident in Birmingham
The distraught father of the young schoolboy who tragically died following an accident while riding an electric scooter in Bordesley Green has issued a heartfelt tribute. 12-year-old Mustafa Nadeem lost…
Deputy Lord Mayor calls for electric scooter ban after death of Mustafa Nadeem
There are calls for a "complete ban" of electric scooters in Birmingham after the tragic death of 12-year-old Mustafa Nadeem in Bordesley Green yesterday morning. Deputy Lord Mayor Shafique Shah has…