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Ben Hurst

Fare rises taking kids off the buses

A MASSIVE hike in bus fares has led to a drastic drop in journeys by schoolchildren. Read

Probe launched into airport jet drama

AIR accident investigators were today trying to find out why a jet crash landed at Birmingham Airport, plunging thousands of passengers into chaos. Read

Birthday break turns into a nightmare

A DREAM birthday holiday turned into a nightmare after a couple were trapped for nearly six hours in a sweltering jet on a runway. Read

Station scheme running out of steam

A £10 MILLION commuter scheme has hit the buffer after bosses admitted it is 30 weeks behind schedule. Read

Holiday misery on the trains

TRAVELLERS hoping to get away by train this Bank Holiday have had their plans derailed after engineering work was announced. Read

Plan for cow pats to power city buses

BIRMINGHAM'S buses could get a new weapon in the battle against rising fuel prices - cow pat power! Read

Congestion fee scheme 'is sunk'

CONGESTION charging for the West Midlands is dead in the water - according to an influential report published today. Read

World dishes to tickle tastebuds

TOP television chef Antony Worrall Thompson has launched a new food show-case in Birmingham. Read

Bus users given shelter boost

RAIN soaked passengers seeking shelter from transport bosses have had their prayers answered with the announcement of a £350,000 investment programme. Read

Drivers face six months of M6 misery

THE Highways Agency today unveiled six months of motoring misery for motorists on the notorious M6 through Birmingham. Read

Buggy is just not the ticket

A FURIOUS family claim a bus driver refused to let them on because of their double buggy. Read

Travel snub for disabled at stations

RAILWAY stations inaccessible to disabled West Midlanders have been ignored in a Government cash handout. Read

Pensioners in rush for free bus travel

A £3.2 MILLION dent has been made in transport bosses' budgets - because so many pensioners have got back on the buses. Read

Virgin plan regular Euston service

PLANS for trains every 20 minutes between Birmingham and London Euston were announced today by Sir Richard Branson. Read

Station developers defend plan

THE backers of a £500 million scheme to transform New Street Station have leapt to the defence of their plan after it came under heavy criticism. Read

Extra carriages planned for busy trains

EXTRA carriages could be introduced on trains through Birmingham New Street to tackle chronic overcrowding problems. Read

Jailed soldier tells of Iraq horrors

A BIRMINGHAM soldier jailed for handling a stolen assault rifle has written a heartfelt letter from his cell explaining how horrific scenes he saw during the Iraq invasion pushed him 'over the edge'. Read

Airline in Poles position

A NEW scheduled service connecting Birmingham and Krakow in Poland for the first time has taken off. Read

CCTV cameras saved from switch off

EMERGENCY measures were put into action to ensure more than 600 security cameras would not have to be switched off after a delay securing vital licences. Read

Blitz on railway line vandals

CONCRETE blocks, car wheels and shopping trolleys have been placed in front of 125mph inter-city trains in the West Midlands during a spate of new attacks. 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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