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The Wolseley Arms, Stafford Road, Wolseley Bridge

LYING squarely at a major junction for journeys through Staffordshire, the Wolseley Arms is something of a travellers' waypoint. Read

Scheme in Kidderminster to keep youths off the streets

POLICE have launched an innovative scheme in Kidderminster aiming to help youths find activities to do in the evenings to keep them out of trouble. Read

Station parking victory as plan is shelved

PLANS which would have seen an end to free parking at almost 40 stations in the Midlands have been scrapped after they were highlighted in the Birmingham Mail. Read

Brum gets new air link to Canada

BIRMINGHAM International Airport has begun a new direct flight service to Hamilton, near Toronto. Read

Free rail parking may be scrapped

FREE parking could be scrapped at 40 railway stations across the West Midlands in a shock move by central Government. Read

Bus users say - please make us feel safer!

SCORES of angry passengers clashed with transport policy makers in a heated row over safety on the buses. Read

Bus boss in town for big debate

THE nation's biggest bus boss will tonight answer Birmingham Mail readers' questions at an open debate in the city. Read

What it costs to park at New Street

A BIRMINGHAM city centre car park which charges £55 for a four-hour stay was today revealed as one of the most expensive in the country. Read

'We are not a travelling skip' - bus boss

CRITICISM of Birmingham's "filthy" buses today led to the city's main operator hitting back at passengers. Read

Readers queuing up to quiz bus chiefs

SCORES of Birmingham Mail readers have already responded to our invitation to a massive and policy forming debate on the region's buses. Read

Cameron backs New Street campaign

TORY leader David Cameron today pledged his support for £500 million plans to transform New Street Station. Read

Thugs won't keep me off the buses

with pics Ramanpreet + logo etc with second panel piece plus cctv images Read

Teens 'bring most terror' on buses

TEENAGED tearaways commit an incredible 75 per cent of crimes on the buses, figures released today show. Read

New debate planned over bus services

A BUS driver was assaulted or abused every normal working day over the past 12 months, shocking statistics reveal. Read

Next stop Brum for Britain's bus boss

THE most powerful public transport boss in Britain is coming to Birmingham to take part in a major debate on the state of buses in the region. Read

Overcrowding fear for commuters

COMMUTERS travelling into Birmingham are being packed in like sardines on some of the most overcrowded routes in the country, sparking safety fears. Read

Busy city roads in parking ban

TOUGH new zero tolerance parking zones will come into force on three of Birmingham's main arterial roads from Monday. Read

Rail blow for Easter travellers

EASTER travellers hoping to use trains to visit relatives will be hit by rail closures because of engineering work. Read

Congestion debate scheme flops

A £2.6 MILLION exercise aiming to spark a congestion charging debate has been branded a failure after attracting just 46 responses from the public. Read

Call to drive out 'cowboy' bus operators

TRANSPORT campaigners today branded some of the bus operators in Birmingham "cowboys" and called for local authorities to take back control. Read

Author Profile

News Editor Ben Hurst joined the Birmingham Mail in 2000 from the Gloucestershire Echo. Current Midlands News Reporter of the Year, Ben writes the technology blog for the Birmingham Mail.

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