Water Orton30 Sep 2025New inquests open into jailed surgeon's patientsThe coroner opens the inquests into the deaths of Pauline Brown and Jennifer Fox.30 Sep 202511 Jul 2025Speeding drivers put highways workers at risk National Highways says motorists are ignoring nighttime lane closures and entering coned-off work sites.11 Jul 20253 Jul 2025Continued rail disruption due to damaged wiresNo trains have run between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley on Thursday morning.3 Jul 20259 May 2025HS2 tunnel machine breaks through for milestoneThe tunnel is the first of two bores of the Bromford Tunnel from Warwickshire to Birmingham.9 May 202528 Aug 2024HS2 hits milestone as tunnel reaches halfway markA 1,600-tonne boring machine is currently working more than 40m under Birmingham.28 Aug 202425 Jul 2024Lorry overturns on M6 causing long tailbacksOne person had to be cut free from the lorry cab by fire crews.25 Jul 20246 Oct 2023Homeless rugby club 'survivors' of HS2Old Saltleians were left without a home for four years after their land was bought for HS2 work.6 Oct 20234 Oct 2023HS2: 'What is going to happen to us now?'Hedgerows have been ripped up and HS2 roadworks are in place leading residents to ask what will happen now?4 Oct 202321 Jul 2023The villagers who feel 'marooned' by HS2 worksRoad closures, vibrations and noise are making life difficult in the village, residents say.21 Jul 2023...
