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In Pictures: Two lorry crashes on M6 near Coleshill cause motorway chaos

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:36:00 GMT

Two men had a lucky escape when a livestock lorry careered off the motorway and down an embankment on the M6.The HGV vehicle collided with a motorway sign and several trees during the incident, which happened on the northbound carriageway between junctions 4 and 4a, at Coleshill, Warwickshire, just after 7am today.The jack-knifed lorry came to rest against some trees after going down an embankment.Commuters faced rush-hour queues after one lane of the northbound motorway was closed while recovery work was carried out.West Midlands Ambulance Service said two men travelling in the cab at the time of the crash escaped serious injury.The driver, a man estimated to be in his 50s, had a minor leg injury.He was treated at the scene by paramedics but did not require hospital treatment, and a male passenger, believed to be in his 40s, was unhurt. No animals were onboard at the time of the incident.A West Midlands Ambulance spokesman said: “It is fortunate indeed that there were no livestock being carried at the time otherwise the situation could have been considerably more difficult.”

Coleshill company signs deal to import Chinese cars

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

A Midland company has signed a deal to import cars from the growing industrial giant in the world – China.

Pictures: Ice-cream staff in Bullring cause raspberry ripple with saucy calender

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:57:00 GMT

STAFF at a Birmingham ice-cream kiosk are causing a raspberry ripple with their saucy new charity calender.

M6 death crash latest: Police quiz lorry dirver after five-vehicle smash

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:09:00 GMT

POLICE quizzed a lorry driver on suspicion of death by dangerous driving after a four-year-old Birmingham girl was killed in a motorway crash involving five vehicles.

TV star Alex Polizzi checks in to rescue Grimscote Manor

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT

PROSPECTS looked Grim for hotel proprietors Jill Etheridge and Steve Cuddy, who have run their wedding venue at a loss for more than a decade.

Coleshill kids have a ball for Olympics

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

SCHOOLCHILDREN will have a ball when they learn about an Olympic sport and get a chance to sample its thrills and spills.

Coleshill Operatic Society needs men!

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Amateur dramatic company Coleshill Operatic is in a fix.

Last chance to oppose speak on hs2

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM residents opposed to the introduction of a £17 billion high speed rail line are being urged to make their views known ‘‘before it is too late’’.

Two women badly injured in Coleshill car crash

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

TWO young female motorists were taken to hospital with serious injuries sustained in a two-car crash in Coleshill.

More than 800 jobs secured at Hams Hall as BMW confirm £500m investment

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:52:00 GMT

BMW has unveiled a £500 million vote of confidence in the UK – safeguarding 800 jobs at its Hams Hall engine plant – in the second manufacturing boost in the West Midlands in 24 hours.