A38 Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

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TRAVEL UPDATE - Main Bromsgrove junction still closed after yesterday's crash

NEWS 20^th May, 2022

Warning to drivers after crash knocked out traffic lights at busy Bromsgrove junction

NEWS

19^th May, 2022

PICTURE SPECIAL - Big Ron joins celebrations in Rubery as Nick and Susan raise £1,200 to send much-loved Dennis to the Isle of Wight

NEWS 19^th May, 2022

Councillors to vote on new replacement pedestrian and cyclist footbridge over Bromsgrove's A38

NEWS 4^th May, 2022

Police re-appeal after motorcyclist involved in crash on the A38 in Rubery dies

NEWS 1^st May, 2022

Ancient Bromsgrove public right of way - dating back to Roman times - set to be restored to former glory

NEWS 26^th Jan, 2022

Car seized in Wychbold after driver was found to have expired provisional licence

NEWS 2^nd Jan, 2022

Motorist who drove wrong way out of Longbridge McDonald's was drunk and disqualified

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2021

As new year approaches, we reveal our best-read Bromsgrove Standard stories of 2021

NEWS

11^th Nov, 2021

Joy for campaigners as county council pauses plans for footbridge over Bromsgrove's A38

NEWS 31^st Oct, 2021

One arrested as police recover stolen Range Rover in Bromsgrove

NEWS 7^th Oct, 2021

More than 100 Bromsgrove residents turn out to protest against A38 'three lane' plan for Lickey End

NEWS 2^nd Oct, 2021

Outdoor area at Bromsgrove Scout Hut given £3,500 makeover by A38 BREP contractor

NEWS 28^th Sep, 2021

TRAVEL ALERT - Spillage leads to A38 road closure in Lickey End, near the M42

NEWS 9^th Sep, 2021

Shocked Wychbold parents of nine-year-olds told 'there is no school bus - they can get the 144'

NEWS 3^rd Sep, 2021

This week's Bromsgrove and Droitwich Standard letters.......

NEWS 2^nd Sep, 2021

Off-duty Bromsgrove Police officer died after medical episode at the wheel in Birmingham

NEWS 2^nd Sep, 2021

Protests stepped up over council's controversial A38 bridge plans

NEWS 26^th Aug, 2021

Bromsgrove residents 'left in the dark' as streetlight on dangerous junction has been broken for over a year

NEWS 21^st Aug, 2021

Campaigners call on county council highways chief to come and speak to residents about A38 bridge plans

NEWS 9^th Jul, 2021

Resident calls for 'proper consultation and public meetings' over Bromsgrove A38 bridge plans

NEWS

18^th Aug, 2021

New £7.6million park and ride scheme opens to make commuting more convenient

NEWS 2^nd Jul, 2021

Have your say on plans for two new pedestrian and cycle bridges over the A38 in Bromsgrove

NEWS 20^th Jun, 2021

Man taken to hospital after crash in Bromsgrove

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2021

Drug driver arrested after police force car to stop in Longbridge

NEWS

28^th May, 2021

'Bromsgrove A38 improvements and other schemes progressing well', say Worcestershire Highways chiefs

NEWS 1^st May, 2021

Eco Action - Bromsgrove in top 10 per cent for polluting transport

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2021

Rubery food vendor offers free hot drinks and sandwiches for families struggling during the Easter holidays

NEWS 4^th Apr, 2021

ECO ACTION - May 6 election - WCC shout about the climate. Stop whispering

NEWS 22^nd Mar, 2021

Petition calling for a Western Relief Road for Bromsgrove up to almost 4,000 signatures

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2021

Traffic fears raised as Bromsgrove planners say they would give 1,300-home Perryfields development the green light

NEWS 1^st Mar, 2021

Share your opinion on two new A38 Bromsgrove improvement schemes

NEWS 14^th Feb, 2021

Works to improve A38 at Junction 1 of the M42 in Bromsgrove are 'progressing well'

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2021

Council's Rights of Way team slammed over the state of Bromsgrove footpath

NEWS 4^th Feb, 2021

Virtual public meeting to be held to discuss South African Covid outbreak in Frankley Great Park

NEWS 4^th Feb, 2021

Bromsgrove Lib Dems call for speed review on the A38

NEWS 23^rd Jan, 2021

Man treated for minor injuries after crash on the A38 in Bromsgrove

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2021

One person taken to hospital after crash on the A38 in Bromsgrove

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2021

Bromsgrove couple Sally and Kevin tie the knot and have reception at Rubery sandwich van

NEWS 23^rd Nov, 2020

Bromsgrove Lib Dems welcome Lickey End junction U-turn

NEWS 19^th Nov, 2020

'Council's cycling and walking plans are unambitious', say Bromsgrove Lib Dems

NEWS 15^th Oct, 2020

County Council to decide on further improvement works on A38 in Bromsgrove

NEWS 14^th Oct, 2020

TRAVEL ALERT - Road closed in Bromsgrove as lorry sheds seven tonnes of sheet steel

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2020

TRAVEL ALERT - Drivers warned about closure of main road in Bromsgrove

NEWS 1^st Oct, 2020

Controversial A38 bus and cycle lane in Northfield 'will be reviewed'

NEWS 22^nd Sep, 2020

Drivers warned about main Bromsgrove road closures

NEWS 15^th Sep, 2020

Five hurt in serious Bromsgrove crash

NEWS 6^th Sep, 2020

Fire crews extinguish car blaze in Bromsgrove

NEWS 7^th Aug, 2020

Man taken to hospital following Bromsgrove crash

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2020

Road and lane closures on the A38 as Bromsgrove M42 works are set to get under way

NEWS 23^rd Jun, 2020

Surveying equipment stolen as vehicle is broken into in Bromsgrove

NEWS 20^th Jun, 2020

Driver who answered mobile phone call in Rubery nearly crashed into police car

NEWS UPDATE 18^th Jun, 2020

One man taken to hospital after four-vehicle crash and chemical spillage on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 16^th Jun, 2020

Bromsgrove hit by flash-flooding as thunderstorms strike across the district

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2020

Three drivers caught using their mobile phone at the wheel in Bromsgrove in less than an hour

NEWS 28^th May, 2020

Road closures ahead as work is set to start at Bromsgrove M5 junction

NEWS

2^nd Jun, 2020

Motorists caught in Bromsgrove and Hopwood for using a mobile phone whilst driving

NEWS 14^th Apr, 2020

Driver who sped past unmarked police car in Bromsgrove had no licence or insurance

NEWS 6^th Apr, 2020

Four quizzed by police in Rubery about their 'essential journey' told officers they were off to play football

NEWS 27^th Mar, 2020

County council stops all major construction projects in Worcestershire

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2020

Driver caught using handheld mobile phone at the wheel in Bromsgrove faces road ban

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2020

Two in possession of drugs in cloned car in Bromsgrove arrested by police

NEWS 13^th Mar, 2020

Driver trapped in car on the A38 in Bromsgrove as metal plates fall from lorry

NEWS 10^th Mar, 2020

Main road in Bromsgrove to be closed for five evenings to allow works to take place

NEWS

7^th Mar, 2020

A38 in Bromsgrove now open after lorry crash

NEWS 7^th Mar, 2020

Driver caught in Bromsgrove on a mobile phone at the wheel has fine and penalty points on the way

NEWS 29^th Feb, 2020

Police seize large bags of cannabis and Mercedes in Bromsgrove

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2020

Driver fails roadside drugs test after police pull over minibus in Rubery

NEWS 25^th Feb, 2020

Drug-driver caught in Bromsgrove only had licence for 12 months

NEWS 12^th Feb, 2020

Vehicle linked to numerous thefts seized in Rubery

NEWS 8^th Feb, 2020

Power cuts, fallen trees and rail disruption as Storm Ciara hit Bromsgrove district

NEWS 3^rd Feb, 2020

Driver caught with no insurance in Bromsgrove was 'waiting for payday'

NEWS 28^th Jan, 2020

Public sessions to showcase congestion-cutting plans for Bromsgrove's A38

NEWS 19^th Jan, 2020

Car ends up in hedge in Bromsgrove after driver mistakes accelerator for the brake

NEWS 17^th Dec, 2019

Festive fund-raiser at Rubery food van raises £335 for the homeless

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2019

Festive fund-raiser at food van in Rubery will help the homeless

NEWS 6^th Dec, 2019

'Crack house coach' in A38 layby between Rubery and M5 island removed by police

NEWS 8^th Dec, 2019

Older people's plea over speeding cars in Leach Green Lane

NEWS 26^th Nov, 2019

'Crack House Coach' abandoned in Rubery 'should be gone by next Friday' say police

NEWS 15^th Nov, 2019

FLOOD UPDATE - Some Bromsgrove roads reopen while others remain closed

NEWS 14^th Nov, 2019

Main road in Bromsgrove to reopen after water subsides

NEWS 14^th Nov, 2019

Roads in Bromsgrove flooded and impassible due to heavy rain

NEWS 14^th Nov, 2019

Sajid vows to make Bromsgrove a 'district of opportunity' at campaign launch

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2019

Three people injured in two-car crash in Bromsgrove

NEWS 21^st Oct, 2019

Drivers warned about closures in Stoke Road, Bromsgrove

NEWS 28^th Aug, 2019

Plans to improve A38 in Bromsgrove to cost millions

NEWS 5^th Jul, 2019

Bromsgrove Conservatives vote down chance to discuss a Western Relief Road for the town

NEWS 7^th Jun, 2019

Drug-driver dramatically stopped in Rubery by police using 'TPAC' technique

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2019

Family pay tribute to Rubery woman who died in the A38 crash in Wychbold

NEWS 23^rd Apr, 2019

TRAVEL ALERT - Main A38 in Bromsgrove to be shut from tonight to tomorrow for road repairs

NEWS 22^nd Apr, 2019

Woman died in head-on crash in Wychbold

NEWS 10^th Apr, 2019

Motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in crash on the A38 in Rubery

NEWS

8^th Apr, 2019

Work to cut congestion on the A38 in Bromsgrove set to begin

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2019

Two arrested after police pursuit around Rubery and Rednal

NEWS 1^st Dec, 2018

Woman dies in Bromsgrove crash

NEWS 22^nd Nov, 2018

Multi-million pound scheme to cut congestion on the main A38 through Bromsgrove given green light

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2018

All lanes now reopened after seven vehicle crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 18^th Sep, 2018

Commuters travelling between Bromsgrove and Birmingham warned about new speed limits from tomorrow

NEWS 30^th Aug, 2018

Man wanted for domestic assault and breaching restraining order arrested in Bromsgrove after police foot chase

NEWS 28^th Aug, 2018

A38100 posts

TRAVEL UPDATE - Main Bromsgrove junction still closed after yesterday's crash

Warning to drivers after crash knocked out traffic lights at busy Bromsgrove junction

PICTURE SPECIAL - Big Ron joins celebrations in Rubery as Nick and Susan raise £1,200 to send much-loved Dennis to the Isle of Wight

Councillors to vote on new replacement pedestrian and cyclist footbridge over Bromsgrove's A38

Police re-appeal after motorcyclist involved in crash on the A38 in Rubery dies

Ancient Bromsgrove public right of way - dating back to Roman times - set to be restored to former glory

Car seized in Wychbold after driver was found to have expired provisional licence

Motorist who drove wrong way out of Longbridge McDonald's was drunk and disqualified

As new year approaches, we reveal our best-read Bromsgrove Standard stories of 2021

Joy for campaigners as county council pauses plans for footbridge over Bromsgrove's A38

One arrested as police recover stolen Range Rover in Bromsgrove

More than 100 Bromsgrove residents turn out to protest against A38 'three lane' plan for Lickey End

Outdoor area at Bromsgrove Scout Hut given £3,500 makeover by A38 BREP contractor

TRAVEL ALERT - Spillage leads to A38 road closure in Lickey End, near the M42

Shocked Wychbold parents of nine-year-olds told 'there is no school bus - they can get the 144'

This week's Bromsgrove and Droitwich Standard letters.......

Off-duty Bromsgrove Police officer died after medical episode at the wheel in Birmingham

Protests stepped up over council's controversial A38 bridge plans

Bromsgrove residents 'left in the dark' as streetlight on dangerous junction has been broken for over a year

Campaigners call on county council highways chief to come and speak to residents about A38 bridge plans

Resident calls for 'proper consultation and public meetings' over Bromsgrove A38 bridge plans

New £7.6million park and ride scheme opens to make commuting more convenient

Have your say on plans for two new pedestrian and cycle bridges over the A38 in Bromsgrove

Man taken to hospital after crash in Bromsgrove

Drug driver arrested after police force car to stop in Longbridge

'Bromsgrove A38 improvements and other schemes progressing well', say Worcestershire Highways chiefs

Eco Action - Bromsgrove in top 10 per cent for polluting transport

Rubery food vendor offers free hot drinks and sandwiches for families struggling during the Easter holidays

ECO ACTION - May 6 election - WCC shout about the climate. Stop whispering

Petition calling for a Western Relief Road for Bromsgrove up to almost 4,000 signatures

Traffic fears raised as Bromsgrove planners say they would give 1,300-home Perryfields development the green light

Share your opinion on two new A38 Bromsgrove improvement schemes

Works to improve A38 at Junction 1 of the M42 in Bromsgrove are 'progressing well'

Council's Rights of Way team slammed over the state of Bromsgrove footpath

Virtual public meeting to be held to discuss South African Covid outbreak in Frankley Great Park

Bromsgrove Lib Dems call for speed review on the A38

Man treated for minor injuries after crash on the A38 in Bromsgrove

One person taken to hospital after crash on the A38 in Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove couple Sally and Kevin tie the knot and have reception at Rubery sandwich van

Bromsgrove Lib Dems welcome Lickey End junction U-turn

'Council's cycling and walking plans are unambitious', say Bromsgrove Lib Dems

County Council to decide on further improvement works on A38 in Bromsgrove

TRAVEL ALERT - Road closed in Bromsgrove as lorry sheds seven tonnes of sheet steel

TRAVEL ALERT - Drivers warned about closure of main road in Bromsgrove

Controversial A38 bus and cycle lane in Northfield 'will be reviewed'

Drivers warned about main Bromsgrove road closures

Five hurt in serious Bromsgrove crash

Fire crews extinguish car blaze in Bromsgrove

Man taken to hospital following Bromsgrove crash

Road and lane closures on the A38 as Bromsgrove M42 works are set to get under way

Surveying equipment stolen as vehicle is broken into in Bromsgrove

Driver who answered mobile phone call in Rubery nearly crashed into police car

One man taken to hospital after four-vehicle crash and chemical spillage on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove hit by flash-flooding as thunderstorms strike across the district

Three drivers caught using their mobile phone at the wheel in Bromsgrove in less than an hour

Road closures ahead as work is set to start at Bromsgrove M5 junction

Motorists caught in Bromsgrove and Hopwood for using a mobile phone whilst driving

Driver who sped past unmarked police car in Bromsgrove had no licence or insurance

Four quizzed by police in Rubery about their 'essential journey' told officers they were off to play football

County council stops all major construction projects in Worcestershire

Driver caught using handheld mobile phone at the wheel in Bromsgrove faces road ban

Two in possession of drugs in cloned car in Bromsgrove arrested by police

Driver trapped in car on the A38 in Bromsgrove as metal plates fall from lorry

Main road in Bromsgrove to be closed for five evenings to allow works to take place

A38 in Bromsgrove now open after lorry crash

Driver caught in Bromsgrove on a mobile phone at the wheel has fine and penalty points on the way

Police seize large bags of cannabis and Mercedes in Bromsgrove

Driver fails roadside drugs test after police pull over minibus in Rubery

Drug-driver caught in Bromsgrove only had licence for 12 months

Vehicle linked to numerous thefts seized in Rubery

Power cuts, fallen trees and rail disruption as Storm Ciara hit Bromsgrove district

Driver caught with no insurance in Bromsgrove was 'waiting for payday'

Public sessions to showcase congestion-cutting plans for Bromsgrove's A38

Car ends up in hedge in Bromsgrove after driver mistakes accelerator for the brake

Festive fund-raiser at Rubery food van raises £335 for the homeless

Festive fund-raiser at food van in Rubery will help the homeless

'Crack house coach' in A38 layby between Rubery and M5 island removed by police

Older people's plea over speeding cars in Leach Green Lane

'Crack House Coach' abandoned in Rubery 'should be gone by next Friday' say police