motorway Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

23^rd Jun, 2026

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NEWS 10^th Apr, 2025

TRAVEL ALERT - M5 blocked between Rubery and Quinton due to campervan fire

NEWS 24^th Jan, 2024

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

NEWS 31^st Mar, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Police dealing with incident on bridge over M42 motorway near Alvechurch

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 23^rd Mar, 2021

Family of RAF serviceman who died after crash on the M42 pay tribute to 'bright and loving' Harvey

NEWS 18^th Mar, 2021

Man who died in M42 crash between Portway and Alvechurch named by police

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2021

Dash cam and witness appeal following fatal smash on M42

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 15^th Mar, 2021

One man dead and two injured after car crashed down embankment on the M42 between Wythall and Alvechurch

NEWS 14^th Mar, 2021

TRAVEL ALERT - Serious crash on the M42 leads to southbound carriageway closure between Wythall and Alvechurch

NEWS 12^th Mar, 2021

Transit with no lights, no insurance, no tax and defective tyres is seized on the M42

NEWS 31^st Jan, 2021

VIDEO - Police stop drunk driver travelling wrong way down the M42 between Hopwood and Lickey End

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2020

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

NEWS 21^st Jul, 2020

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

NEWS 23^rd May, 2020

Ten drivers caught speeding between 85mph and 102mph on the M42 between Hopwood and Bromsgrove

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2020

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

16^th Mar, 2020

Two crashes and a car fire on the M42 between Bromsgrove and Redditch

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2020

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

NEWS 14^th Jan, 2020

Lucky escape for driver after car spun on the M42 between Bromsgrove and Hopwood

NEWS 2^nd Jan, 2020

M5 closures in our region tonight and tomorrow

NEWS 6^th Aug, 2019

Police recover stolen vehicle on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Frankley

NEWS 30^th Jul, 2019

Police issue warning over scammers selling dodgy TVs at Frankley Services

NEWS 10^th Jun, 2019

Warning to motorists to be patient in traffic after driver using the hard shoulder receives three points and £100 fine

NEWS 2^nd May, 2019

All lanes now open on the southbound M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich following earlier crash

NEWS 22^nd Apr, 2019

More than 20 drivers caught speeding over 90mph on the M5 and Bromsgrove Highway yesterday morning

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2019

Firefighters tackled car blaze on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 12^th Mar, 2019

Drivers warned to take care after two crashes on the M5 in Worcestershire

NEWS 5^th Mar, 2019

All lanes have now been reopened on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove, following lorry fire

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2019

Crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2019

Three taken to hospital after crash on the M5 near Droitwich this morning, involving two cars and a lorry

NEWS 6^th Feb, 2019

£3million boost for Bromsgrove's M5 and M42 traffic junctions to cut congestion

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2019

M42 was closed between Bromsgrove and Hopwood after crash involving car and lorry

NEWS 25^th Jan, 2019

91-year-old arrested for drink-driving on the motorway near Bromsgrove

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2019

Traffic measures on the M5 'which led to drivers travelling an extra 20 miles' have been removed

NEWS 26^th Dec, 2018

Part of M42 shut as firefighters tackle vehicle blaze between Bromsgrove and Hopwood

NEWS 22^nd Dec, 2018

Police issue warning after driver arrested on the M42 for drink driving on 'the morning after'

NEWS 21^st Dec, 2018

Lucky escape after crash on the M42 between Lickey End and Hopwood

NEWS 2^nd Dec, 2018

Two arrested on suspicion of drink-driving by motorway police just 24 hours after Christmas campaign was launched

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2018

Three injured in car and lorry crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2018

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

NEWS 17^th Sep, 2018

Bromsgrove and Redditch commuters warned of motorway delays over lane closures during this evening's rush hour

NEWS 30^th Jul, 2018

UPDATE: M5 motorway now open between Droitwich and M42 junctions following fatal crash

NEWS 26^th Jul, 2018

All lanes of the M5 are now open between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 16^th May, 2018

M5 motorway Junction 4a now fully reopen

NEWS 2^nd May, 2018

Rubery couple slam 'extortionate' £2,500 speeding fine after labour hospital dash

NEWS 10^th Apr, 2018

Woman dies in crash on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 4^th Apr, 2018

Heavy delays on the M42 between Bromsgrove and Hopwood after car hits central reservation

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2017

Lorry crash causes commuter chaos on M5 in Bromsgrove this morning (Tuesday)

NEWS 5^th Jun, 2017

More M5 closures between Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Worcester for 'carriageway works'

NEWS 25^th May, 2017

Advice for drivers using the M5 over the Bank Holiday

NEWS 29^th Jan, 2017

More motorway closures in the coming days between Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 13^th Dec, 2016

Traffic alert - delays of up to an hour on the M5 into Bromsgrove

NEWS 18^th Oct, 2016

Drivers have lucky escape after M5 crash between van and 7.5tonne lorry

NEWS 20^th Jul, 2015

M5 closed near Frankley after hydrochloric acid lorry spillage

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2015

Closures overnight on stretches of the M5 and M42 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 21^st May, 2015

Man hurt after three-car crash on the M42