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January 27, 2025

Bigger trains are coming to reduce crowding for Shrewsbury commuters travelling to Birmingham and Wolverhampton

Transport|2 hours ago

New app aims to transform bus travel around Ironbridge

News|2 hours ago

Shrewsbury councillor calls for inquiry into 'poor management' of relief road project

Transport|2 hours ago

January 25, 2025

Fears around potential impact of cuts to Heart of Wales Line on local businesses

January 24, 2025

Stretch of A5 near Shifnal to shut for 11 days so diseased trees can be removed

Work to fix collapsed culvert that's frustrating villagers and blocking motorists 'won't start until summer'

Transport|Jan 24

January 23, 2025

Storm Eowyn: Birmingham Airport issues flight advice amid weather warning from Met Office

Highways experts sticking with plan to remove white lines from Telford road

Transport|Jan 23

Shropshire Council paid out almost £170,000 in pothole claims in 2024

Transport|Jan 23

'Excerpts' of unpublished business case provided to organisations to support the North West Relief Road

January 21, 2025

Shrewsbury's North West Relief Road scrapes past latest planning hurdle

Protesters return to Shrewsbury ahead of latest North West Relief Road meeting

January 20, 2025

Shropshire Greens condemn council's 'unforgivable' North West Relief Road after carbon emissions bombshell

Transport|Jan 20

Investigation under way into issues with traffic lights on one of Shropshire's busiest roads

Monitoring cameras introduced at danger junction near Oswestry

January 19, 2025

Drivers caught driving in excess of speed limit along a road in Wellington

January 18, 2025

Police ask drivers to be 'patient' during town centre roadworks

January 17, 2025

Major Shrewsbury firm objects to latest North West Relief Road developments

Police encourage motorcyclists to join a free scheme which could be lifesaving in the event of a collision

Plea for action on crash-prone Shrewsbury road where motorist has had two cars written off

January 16, 2025

NHS, fire service, police and bus bosses announce support for controversial North West Relief Road

Severn Trent explains reason for full closure of major Shrewsbury road

January 15, 2025

Key Shrewsbury road to be closed for days for water mains works

Shrewsbury|Jan 15

Parking restrictions for Oswestry street 'not a high priority', town councillors told

Transport|Jan 15

Rail sale 2025 offers 50% off train tickets on Avanti, Cross Country, West Midlands Railway, Transport for Wales and more

New North West Relief Road carbon offsetting plan set for decision after original proposal deemed 'impossible'

Train operator takes 5,000 pupils on free trips

January 14, 2025

Meeting held over A49 safety months on from devastating lorry crash which wrecked Bayston Hill pub and takeaway

Council extends free Saturday bus service in Oswestry

Transport|Jan 14

'Shrewsbury is clogged and it's not good for business' - Firm's boss calls for urgent solution to traffic gridlock

Councillors to discuss extending 20mph zones in Oswestry

Transport|Jan 14

Airport growth plans set to provide 'great benefit' to West Midlands region, bosses say

Transport|Jan 14

January 13, 2025

Farm plans new access to take big machines off single track lane

Transport|Jan 13

A5 crash: Man dies and several injured as police make arrest on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

Five vehicle crash involving HGV closes A5 towards Shrewsbury

January 11, 2025

Van crash in village between Broseley and Wolverhampton - police and fire brigade on the scene

Strikes and engineering works to cause disruption to trains in Shropshire and West Midlands - with Birmingham New Street closed all weekend

Villagers vent frustration over collapsed culvert and delayed repairs

Transport|Jan 11

Shropshire and Powys routes named in UK's best nostalgic train journeys

January 10, 2025

Road closed in Oswestry after lorry sheds load on roundabout

RMT weekend strikes to hit Avanti West Coast passengers in the West Midlands

Which areas of Shrewsbury will soon be covered with the expansion of on-demand bus service

New bus service introduced in Powys to mitigate the reduction of the services on the Heart of Wales line.

Ambulance called after motorcyclist comes off bike in Telford

Watch the genius hack to prevent ice building up on car windscreen in freezing weather - using shaving foam

January 9, 2025

Road safety proposals for Bayston Hill

Transport|Jan 9

Ministers looking at ‘pipeline of schemes’ to run HS2 north of Birmingham

Vehicle hits pole and careers down steep bank near Welshpool

Telford & Wrekin Council commits to future of its bus routes despite budget ‘risk’

Frustration as railway station works continue in Shrewsbury with disruption causing workers to change methods of travel