M5 Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

24^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 27^th May, 2026

TRAVEL ALERT - Delays on M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove after lorry fire

NEWS 26^th May, 2026

M5 near Rubery and Droitwich: Delays as lane closes

NEWS 8^th May, 2026

Man arrested and another man dead after M5 crash near Wychbold

NEWS 18^th Mar, 2026

Delays on M5 near Bromsgrove due to broken down vehicle

NEWS 17^th Feb, 2026

Heavy traffic on M5 near Droitwich after vehicle breaks down

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2025

Heavy traffic on M5 near Rubery and Longbridge due to broken down vehicle

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2025

Man and woman in hospital after car overturns on M5 near Rubery and Longbridge

NEWS 26^th Aug, 2025

Lengthy overnight closures expected on M5 in Bromsgrove this winter

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2025

PICTURES AND VIDEO - Man jailed after cocaine worth £1.3million is found in car in Alvechurch

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2025

More disruption looms as Bromsgrove A38 BREP works continue

NEWS 18^th Jun, 2025

Fire crews put out lorry blaze on M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 10^th Jun, 2025

Fire crews extinguished horse box blaze on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Quinton

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2025

19 sheep stolen from farm in Bromsgrove

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2025

Award for two Bromsgrove-based life-saving police officers who put themselves on the line to avert M5 disaster

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2024

Revise BREP campaigners doubtful of A38 changes despite meeting with highways chief

NEWS 9^th Aug, 2024

UPDATE - Police trying to trace man who ran from scene of crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 31^st May, 2024

LORRY CURTAINS SLASHED - Man arrested after pursuit on the M5 through Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 25^th Mar, 2024

New emergency rest areas set for M5 due to smart motorway safety concerns

NEWS 24^th Jan, 2024

Thieves steal £10,000 worth of tools from Frankley Services

NEWS 21^st Jan, 2024

TRAVEL ALERT - Heavy traffic on the M5 near Bromsgrove after serious crash

NEWS 15^th Dec, 2023

Construction starts in January on Bromsgrove's Whitford Heights estate

NEWS 23^rd Sep, 2023

TRAVEL UPDATE - M42 now fully open between Alvechurch and Bromsgrove after crash

NEWS 18^th Sep, 2023

Lucky escape for drivers as car and lorry crash on M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 22^nd Jun, 2023

Police appeal as woman dies in hospital after crash in Rubery

NEWS 7^th Jun, 2023

Lorry driver caught by CMPG with 'prohibited' and 'fraudulent' load at Frankley services on M5

NEWS 4^th May, 2023

Lane closure on M42 southbound between J1 Bromsgrove and M5 due to multi-vehicle collision

NEWS 27^th Mar, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Drivers need to be aware about road and lane closures between Bromsgrove and Rubery

NEWS 15^th Mar, 2023

UPDATE - Person dies following 'serious incident' on M5 near Worcester

NEWS 9^th Mar, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Four taken to hospital and M5 shut after severe crash near Rubery

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Essential roadworks to lead to delays on the M5 from Bromsgrove

NEWS 13^th Feb, 2023

Bromsgrove Lib Dems calling for a 'relief road' to be looked into for Perryfields development

NEWS 6^th Feb, 2023

4x4 which had exhaust dragging on road is seized by police on M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 4^th Feb, 2023

Two arrested for money laundering and large amount of cash seized after police stop car at Frankley Services

NEWS 5^th Jan, 2023

Van driver arrested for drug-driving after M5 police pursuit from Worcester to Bromsgrove

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2023

Driver pulled over on the M5 at Frankley found to have entered the UK illegally

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2022

Pair arrested on M5 near Bromsgrove found to be in the UK illegally

NEWS 23^rd Oct, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Drivers urged to take care as Worcestershire roads have been hit by flash flooding

NEWS 7^th Sep, 2022

Warning issued after driver pulled over in cloned car on the M5 near Bromsgrove was 'innocent buyer who had been scammed'

NEWS 5^th Sep, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Car fire causes chaos on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 10^th Aug, 2022

Funding totalling £43million awarded to improve Bromsgrove's congested A38

NEWS 9^th Aug, 2022

Fire crews deal with car and grass verge blaze on M5 between Bromsgrove and Rubery

NEWS 6^th Aug, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Long delays on the northbound M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove after earlier crash

Three people arrested as police have busy night in Bromsgrove

NEWS 5^th Aug, 2022

'Don't drive tired' - Police release dramatic pictures of M5 crash between Bromsgrove and Droitwich as warning

NEWS 17^th Jul, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Overturned caravan cause M5 delays between Quinton and Bromsgrove

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2022

One arrested and stolen car recovered after dramatic police stop on M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 23^rd May, 2022

TRAVEL UPDATE- M42 now open between Junction 1 and the M5 Southbound near Bromsgrove after earlier crash

NEWS 19^th May, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Delays on the northbound M5 after earlier crash between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2022

UPDATE - Motorcylist critical after crash on the A38 Rubery bypass

NEWS 3^rd Apr, 2022

Ten injured in three-car crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Quinton

NEWS 21^st Mar, 2022

Concerns for man's welfare which led to M5 closure between Bromsgrove and Halesowen brought to a safe conclusion

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2022

Serious crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove led to two lane closures.

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2022

UPDATE - Three lanes now open on southbound M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after crash

NEWS 29^th Dec, 2021

200 bottles of stolen alcohol recovered after police pursuit ends on the M5 in Bromsgrove

NEWS 1^st Dec, 2021

Two injured after car and van crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich after crash

NEWS 21^st Nov, 2021

WATCH - Dramatic stop after police pursued cloned vehicle on the M5 from Bromsgrove, through Droitwich to Worcester

NEWS 30^th Oct, 2021

Jack-knifed lorry on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Halesowen caused long tailbacks

NEWS 17^th Oct, 2021

Body found at the side of the M5 near Halesowen

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2021

UPDATE - Three of four lanes now open on M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after lorry fire

NEWS 28^th Sep, 2021

Motorist held on suspicion of drug-driving at Frankley Services

NEWS 12^th Sep, 2021

Lorry driver charged after failing roadside drug test on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 13^th Aug, 2021

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

NEWS 23^rd May, 2021

Woman injured in crash on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 13^th May, 2021

Swerving lorry driver with 20-tonne load on board on Bromsgrove motorway was three times the drink-drive limit

NEWS 5^th Apr, 2021

Drug-driver caught after using his mobile phone at the wheel on the M5 near Bromsgrove

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 23^rd Jan, 2021

Lucky escape as car overturns on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Quinton

NEWS 12^th Jan, 2021

UPDATE - Police investigating serious crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2021

VIDEO - Two arrested as police box in stolen van on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2021

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

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2020

TRAVEL ALERT - Snow and crash brings delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2020

Five arrested as police stop stolen car on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 22^nd Oct, 2020

TRAVEL UPDATE - M5 closed between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

15^th Oct, 2020

£100k worth of cannabis and machete seized as police stop car on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2020

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

NEWS 8^th Oct, 2020

Serious M5 crash leaves 18-year-old in hospital in a critical condition

NEWS 22^nd Sep, 2020

Drivers warned about main Bromsgrove road closures

NEWS 21^st Sep, 2020

Cloned car crashes after M5 police pursuit from Bromsgrove

20^th Sep, 2020

Driver forced to stop by police on the M5 near Frankley Services had amphetamines on board

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2020

Provisional licence driver stopped by police on the M5 after car was linked to crimes in Bromsgrove

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2020

Storm Francis - more than 50 trees fell across Worcestershire

NEWS 21^st Jul, 2020

UPDATE - M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich now open after multi-vehicle crash

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2020

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

NEWS 25^th Jun, 2020

Driver stopped on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for having no insurance

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 11^th Jun, 2020

Van driver on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich was speeding, using a mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt

NEWS 28^th May, 2020

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

NEWS 5^th Jun, 2020

Car clocked at 90mph on the M5 near Bromsgrove is seized for no insurance and three bald tyres

NEWS 3^rd Jun, 2020

Police appeal after man exposed himself at Hopwood Services

NEWS 2^nd Jun, 2020

More than 300 drivers caught speeding on West Midlands' motorways during May

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2020

Points and a fine for driver who jumped a red light in Bromsgrove in front of a police car

NEWS 25^th May, 2020

Runaway dog which gave police and Highways England the slip for six hours, located on the M5 near Bromsgrove

13^th May, 2020

Lucky escape for driver after crash on the M5 near Frankley Services

NEWS 3^rd May, 2020

London driver caught on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for 'non-essential journey' visiting friends in Birmingham

NEWS 30^th Apr, 2020

Stolen car reached speeds of 120mph during M5 police pursuit

NEWS 25^th Apr, 2020

Police seize car on the M5 near Bromsgrove after forcing it to stop

NEWS 3^rd Apr, 2020

Car seized and disqualified driver taken off the road on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2020

Four arrested in Bromsgrove after abduction of 15-year-old girl

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2020

'Driver was travelling at 95mph and rolling a cigarette' on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich