Ebola Screening to be Reviewed

Airports are “Inadequately Prepared” Public Health England (PHE) is undertaking an airport review following the confirmed case of Ebola in a healthcare worker returning from Sierra Leone. Pauline Cafferkey, a nurse from Glasgow, had been a passenger on flight AT596...

Government Plans to Keep Visa-Free Travel For EU Nationals

European Union nationals will remain able to pass freely into the UK without passports, under new Government plans. Those who wish to stay for work, study or to settle will still have to apply for permission. It comes after the...

Safer Travel in Birmingham

“The public quite rightly expects to be able to travel on buses, trams and trains without fear for their safety." Crimes on Trains, Buses and trams have reduced across Birmingham after live CCTV footage has been introduced. Crime Commissioner David Jamieson...

Flight Suspensions

The British Airways have abandoned flights to the beach destination due to terror fears after the bombing of a Russian passenger plane which killed 224 people. In a statement, British Airways said: "The safety and security of our customers will...

Oldbury Viaduct roadworks on M5 at J1 to J2 is to be extended

The Roadworks on the M5 at Oldbury Viaduct are to be extended for six months - because of the recent heatwave. Scorching temperatures are being blamed for delaying the completion of roadworks at Oldbury Viaduct until next spring. Work commenced in January 2017 and had...

Heavy Delays on the M5 after crash between lorry and cars blocks motorway

Motorists were informed of long delays after a crash on the M5 blocked the motorway in both directions. The crash happened between junctions one and two where a major roadworks scheme is in progress at Oldbury Viaduct.  A lorry and...

Frankfurt Airport Plans to Include Yoga Rooms

Hindus have welcomed reported plans of Frankfurt Airport, a major international airport in Germany, to invest about $113 million in upgrades/makeover which include yoga rooms. It already has two “professionally equipped” yoga rooms, located in passenger terminals one and two,...

Catastrophic Crash On The M5

Police have confirmed four cars and a lorry were involved in two crashes which happened at 01:00 BST between J8 and J9 southbound. The 24-year-old driver of a Mercedes car and 23-year-old passenger, both from Gloucester, died in the second...

Damaged Luggage

A huge number of irate travellers have complained about damaged luggage in Birmingham Airport, bringing the Airport’s complaint levels sky high. A total of 96 complaints have been made to the Civil Aviation Authority about the airport over the past...

Birmingham Gets Battery Powered

West Midlands public transport delivery body, Centro, has paired with Spanish tram manufacturer CAF to begin an upgrades on the Metro fleet. The new technology will allow trams to run through areas that may be architecturally sensitive or locations that...