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M42 weekend closures near airport postponed because of storms

HS2 has moved the full closures between junctions 6 and 9 to the following weekend, from 30 October to 2 November.

24 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Routes to Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham Airport, Peddimore and The Fort are among those changing, with the 64 and X64 withdrawn.

23 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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A 20mph ring road, a two-way cycle lane round the town centre and a new square at the station are proposed, but the bus station plan has gone.

23 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The extra plane will support five new routes and grow the airline's Birmingham traffic by 21 per cent, with a seat sale from £29.99.

21 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Twenty routes across north Birmingham and Walsall are being offered as single-route contracts under the move to public control of buses.

20 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Another teenager was seriously hurt, and a 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

19 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Fort Parkway near Spitfire Island topped the list for the first half of 2026, with 774 offences recorded.

18 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The council's blueprint says cars "will no longer dominate street life", with 30mph kept on main roads.

18 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The car ended up on its side outside the Kingfisher pub on Old Oscott Lane, and police want dashcam and doorbell footage.

17 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Contractors have moved onto land at Curzon Street to lay the track that will take trams under the new station.

15 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld