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News
Lucky escape for Lorry Driver near Tamworth 

2 Jul 14

A lorry driver was fortunate to escape significant injuries earlier this morning when a wooden post speared through his front window and impaled itself into the passenger seat.


News
Lorry driver inches from death as wooden post smashes through windscreen on motorway 

2 Jul 14

Post spears through front window of cab and impales passenger seat on M42 near Tamworth…


News
Lucky escape for M42 lorry driver after accident near Tamworth 

2 Jul 14

A lorry driver avoided serious injuries earlier this morning when a wooden post speared through his front window and impaled itself into the passenger seat.


News
Armed robbery suspects fleeing police drive wrong way down M42 

20 Jun 14

TWO suspected thieves held a Coventry couple at knifepoint before leading police on a late-night car chase on the wrong side of two major roads in the West Midlands.


Business
RS Fleet Installations find a new home on the M42 

17 Jun 14

Darby Keye Property and GVA have successfully sold a 37,666 sqft industrial warehouse / production unit strategically located just off Junction 9 of the M42 at Coleshill Industrial Estate.


News
M42 congestion warning over island works 

13 Jun 14

Drivers facing five months of delays as £2.5 million highway project starts…


News
Lorry jack-knifed and caught fire on M6 

6 Jun 14

The incident caused the closure of the southbound carriageway, while link roads from the M6 and M42 were also shut.


Business
Optimism returns to M42 corridor office market 

30 May 14

OPTIMISM is returning to the regional office market with business demand having increased along the M42 corridor for the first quarter of 2014, according to Johnson Fellows.


Business
Optimism returns to office sector along M42 corridor 

29 May 14

Optimism is returning to the regional office market, with business demand having increased along the M42 corridor for the first quarter of 2014, according to Johnson Fellows.


Blog comment
Europe only will benefit from HS2 

15 May 14

REGARDING the letter from ‘Mark, Coton Green’ (Herald May 8).


News
Halfway point for M42 J10 works 

11 May 14

As we pass the halfway point of the Highways Agency works at the M42  J10 island, we ask how it has affected you and whether you think it will be completed on time.


Business
Largest Solihull office deal for two years as aerospace firm UTC takes 25,000 sq ft 

8 May 14

UTC Aerospace Systems – formerly Goodrich – is to take 25,652 sq ft of office space at the FORE scheme near Junction 4 of the M42 in Solihull.


News
Commuters in Tamworth facing delays following fire near The… 

30 Apr 14

Commuters travelling to and from Tamworth are facing huge delays this morning following a massive fire.


FixMyStreet
2 large pot holes, 26th April 

26 Apr 14

There are two large potholes on the A 34 near the tesco roundabout, the side of the road when leaving the m42 (junction 4).


News
M42 reopen nearly 10 hours after lorry overturned 

24 Apr 14

Part of the M42 in near Solihull was closed for nearly ten hours after a lorry overturned and spilt diesel on to the motorway.


News
Overturned lorry closes M42 Northbound 

24 Apr 14

Part of the M42 in near Solihull was closed after a lorry overturned and spilt diesel on to the motorway.


News
Overturned lorry closes M42 motorway 

24 Apr 14

A section of the M42 in the West Midlands is closed after a lorry overturns, spilling diesel on the carriageway.


Blog feature
GLOSSY IBIS at Middleton Lakes RSPB…. eventually! 

Archie's British Birding Blog Deluxe 18 Apr 14

Bluebells at Middleton Wood.


News
Hundreds of litres of diesel spill on to M42 after lorry and van crash 

10 Apr 14

The collision took place just before 4pm between J5 for Solihull and J6 for Birmingham Airport…


FixMyStreet
Sunken drain / pothole, 4th April 

4 Apr 14

M42 northbound exit slip road junction 5 Solihull sunken drain / pothole on nearside kerb just before traffic lights (two car lengths before lights) Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Ramp, Solihull…


News
Wondered what is happening at junction 10? 

30 Mar 14

Lots of people have been asking us what is happening at J10 of the M42, close to the Centurion.


News
M42 reopens after six-vehicle crash near Tamworth 

14 Mar 14

The stretch of the M42 near Tamworth which was closed following a serious crash involving six vehicles has reopened – but one lane remains close.


News
Serious crash forces M42 closure 

14 Mar 14

A serious crash forces the closure of the M42 motorway on the Warwickshire/Leicestershire border.


News
Two lorry crash forces closure of M42 near Tamworth 

14 Mar 14

A SERIOUS incident involving two lorries forced the closure of the M42 near Tamworth this morning.


Sport
Millenium Way 

3 Mar 14

It’s an early start anytime that you see the M42 empty of a morning.


News
Five Injured in M42 Collisions 

7 Feb 14

Five people have been injured, one seriously in three separate collisions on the M42 Motorway in the region since yesterday evening Three people were injured, one seriously, in two road traffic collisions that happened near Birmingham Airport last …


News
M42 Junction 10 roadworks at Tamworth delayed 

5 Feb 14

A MULTI-million scheme to ease congestion and improve safety at the busy M42 junction 10 near Tamworth has been delayed.


Blog feature
February around and about 

3 Feb 14

Saturday 1st February 2014 As I travelled up the A5 it was decision time: carry on to Brownhills for another and hopefully a closer look at the wintering Glossy Ibis or turn off on to the M42 and have another look at the Hume’s Yellow browed Warbler.


News
Drivers warned of possible delays on M42 due to NEC spring fair 

1 Feb 14

DRIVERS have been advised to allow extra time for their journeys on the M42 near Birmingham with the start of the International Spring Fair this Sunday at the NEC.


News
Diversions due to M42 motorway works commence near Tamworth 

1 Feb 14

IMPROVEMENT works at the M42 Junction 10 near Tamworth will begin next week.


FixMyStreet
Speed bump damaged, 31st January 

31 Jan 14

Heading away from Knowle in the direction of the M42 one of the speed bumps is significantly damaged.


News
Misery for M42 Junction 

30 Jan 14

‘Months of Misery’ are expected for commuters as The Highways Agency begin a package of overnight works.


News
Police try to identify crash victim 

28 Jan 14

Police launch a fresh appeal to try to identify a man who was killed on the M42 motorway near Birmingham last month.


Business
LEP chief pledges to deliver for ‘Greater Birmingham’ 

24 Jan 14

Greater Birmingham Solihull LEP boss Andy Street said his focus will now be on creating jobs from HS2 and a major M42 corridor development as well as bridging the region’s skills gap.


News
How the £3million M42 improvements will affect Tamworth… 

22 Jan 14

A multi-million scheme to easy congestion at the busy M42 Junction 10 near Tamworth will see roads closed as the work is carried.


News
£3million improvement works for M42 Junction 10 near… 

18 Jan 14

Major improvement works to the busy M42 Junction 10 near Tamworth will begin next month – costing more than 3million.


Blog feature
New Year’s Day Parkrun Tourists 

1 Jan 14

Happy New Year everyone! Over 20 arboretum regulars braved the wind and the rain to go running on New Year’s Day from London to Northern Ireland.


Local news
Tribute To Mother Who Died On The Alcester Road 

23 Dec 13

The family of a Billesley mother-of-four who died on the A435 Alcester Road in Hollywood have spoken of their devastation and today paid tribute to her, describing her as a loving and outgoing character.


999
West Mercia Police plea to help identify man killed In M42 collision 

23 Dec 13

WEST Mercia Police are trying to confirm the identify of a man who was killed on the M42 in North Worcestershire last week and have now…


999
Police need help in identifying man who died on M42 

20 Dec 13

Police are appealing for help in identifying a man who died in a collision with a lorry on the M42 near Alvechurch in North Worcestershire…


Local news
Woman Dies While Crossing The Alcester Road 

18 Dec 13

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died when she was hit by a car while crossing the A435 Alcester Road on the Becketts Farm Island in Hollywood.


Local news
Man dies after being struck by lorry in M42 accident 

17 Dec 13

Police have appealed for witnesses following the death of a man on the M42 near Alvechurch late last night (Monday 16th December).


News
Man cut free from car after serious crash closes M5 

9 Dec 13

Traffic was being diverted onto the M42 while the emergency services attend the accident…


Blog comment
The recent M42 incident: listen to Councillor Brown with brains in gear 

1 Dec 13

Was the M42 incident mishandled? Thousands of drivers and passengers queued – some for nine hours – when police closed the busy motorway in both directions last Saturday and organised a prolonged dialogue – 24 hours was quoted – with …


Blog politics
Andrew Mitchell supports local infrastructure improvement 

26 Nov 13

Sutton Coldfield’s MP has welcomed the announcement that work will shortly begin to improve the capacity of the M42 Junction 9, Southbound Entry Slip.


News
M42 closes overnight for resurfacing 

23 Nov 13

A stretch of the M42 will be closed overnight for the next 17 weeks for road resurfacing, the Highways Agency says.


Business
KWB completed two thirds of M42 Corridor office lets in Q3 

21 Nov 13

BIRMINGHAM property consultancy KWB says it completed more than two thirds of all M42 Corridor office lettings in quarter three of this year.


News
Police hit out at ‘vile’ Twitter users after M42 closure complaints 

18 Nov 13

The decision to close a motorway for 26 hours to negotiate with a man threatening to jump from a road bridge was today defended by police – who also hit out at ‘vile’ drivers who complained about the delays it caused on Twitter.


Local news
M42 & A38 reopen as man on bridge brought to safety 

17 Nov 13

The M42 and A38 were reopened at around 3pm this afternoon after being closed by police for 26 hours as they tried to… more »…


News
M42 remains closed as fears over man on bridge reach second day 

17 Nov 13

A major Midlands motorway remains closed this morning as police negotiations with a man threatening to harm himself on a bridge move into their second day.







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