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Travel time is 20 minutes.Plenty of sunshine around and it will be mainly dry and fine with just the chance of a few showers this afternoon. "National Express is the biggest bus operator in the West Midlands, carrying about 90% of the region's passengers.Warnings of thunderstorms are still in place today for most of the West Midlands and are set to continue through until Monday.Then from Friday through until 21:00 on Monday, there's some warning of thunderstorms covering the whole of the West Midlands.Photos from across England show a remarkable lightning show on a stormy Wednesday night.A weather warning from the Met Office has now been extended.It's in place till 21:00 and the Met Office says there's a chance of flash floods as well as damage from lightning strikes and strong winds.It added that power supplies, as well as water and gas could be affected.The Environment Agency's Dave Throup, based in the region, warned: "Exceptionally powerful thunderstorms could deliver up to 100mm of rain in a couple of hours. “They administered specialist trauma care at the scene before transporting him to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on blue lights and sirens.”West Midlands Police has just released this statement on the incident:Police are currently investigating a serious collision involving three cars on M6 northbound in the early hours of this morning (Friday 1 November). High: 19C/66F.Then although there'll be some patchy cloud with the odd shower tonight, it will generally turn dry with clear spells through the night. M6 West Midlands - Two lanes closed and queues on M6 northbound at J8 M5, because of an accident.

It fully reopened shortly before midday.A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, West Midlands Police said.Paramedics and a trauma doctor treated two men including a 25-year-old who was seriously injured.A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: "Ambulance staff quickly discovered he was in a serious condition and administered specialist trauma care at the scene before transporting the man to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The council's decided to have a member of staff move from part-time to full-time to support their monitoring officer. But the bad news is there is around six miles of congestion and Highways England is advising people heading into Birmingham to expect delays of one hour.Traffic monitor Inrix is reporting that the M6 appears to have completely reopened.Queueing traffic and slow traffic due to earlier spillage on M6 Northbound from J4 M42 J7 (Lane one (of four) was closed.

M6 West Midlands - One lane closed and queues on M6 …

This time at Junction 1 Northbound for the Catthorpe Interchange.It happened at 2.45 and the good news is that all lanes are now open. The accident has taken place on the southbound carriageway in the West Midlands. These are external links and will open in a new window M6 West Midlands northbound severe accident, between J6 for A38 Tyburn Road and J7 for A34 Birmingham Road. ... Our M6 travel news is as up to date as possible but please do always check with local radio news sources and always allow plenty of time for your journey. Please allow a few seconds for the latest news and updates that regularly If you are interested in becoming a Traffic News Club M6 member link up Use keyword specific terms for the M6 such as "M6 northbound" or Help you avoid M6 motorway traffic jams and M6 traffic delays easily and quickly.

Traffic is coping well.People who have been shielding in Sandwell due to Covid-19 have been advised they can stop after new cases fell by a third in a week, the local council has said.Latest figures from Public Health England (PHE) recorded 60 cases in the seven days to 3 August compared with 91 for the week before.

I think they were diverting the traffic off the M6 at junction four.”There are major roadworks scheduled for the M6 and M5 tonight which will see closures as early as 8pm.There’s been another crash on the M6. "The lightning over many parts of the West Midlands on Tuesday night proved to be one of the most spectacular in years.Matt Stanton's slow motion video captured it illuminating the skies over Stourbridge:A man is arrested after assaulting two paramedics treating him in Birmingham City Centre.More thunderstorms are being forecast for the West Midlands today afterHowever, it added there was "significant uncertainty" about where and when there would be thunderstorms.M6 West Midlands northbound severe disruption, between J8 for M5 and J9 for A461 Wood Green Road.M6 West Midlands - One lane closed on M6 northbound between J8 M5 and J9, A461 (Wednesbury), because of a car that's broken down.

Traffic is coping well.Monday will be mainly dry with sunny spells although there could be some more cloud around this afternoon with a few light showers.

Commuters are facing six mile tailbacks near Junction one Northbound following a crash. With the extra resource, the authority's aiming to conclude all investigations by the end of the year.It said the move, which will not affect coaches fares, would help boost demand and support the local economies.The bonus scheme will pay firms £1,000 for each employee brought back from furlough and employed until January.A Treasury spokesman told the BBC: "There's no restrictions on how firms can use the bonus payments.