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Roads, rail and public transport news

Roadworks, traffic, buses, rail, stations and transport changes reported by Local Gazette town editions across Britain.

24 recent reports · 18 town editions

Chester Gazette · 3 Nov 2026Chester Remembrance services: times and city-centre road closuresServices take place on 8 and 11 November, with temporary road closures for the Remembrance Sunday parade and ceremonies.Read on Chester Gazette →
Shrewsbury GazetteShropshire Council Reviews 10 Local Bus Services Before 2027 Retender27 Oct 2026
Liverpool GazetteLiverpool city centre travel disruption: October road closures for River of Light17 Oct 2026Stone GazettePolice Appeal After E-Scooter Rider Heads Towards Traffic in Stone16 Oct 2026
Leeds GazetteLeeds City Council Seeks Views on Eastern City Centre Transport Plans13 Oct 2026Darlington GazetteTees Valley transport plan with £24m for Darlington submitted to government12 Oct 2026Dudley GazetteDudley Remembrance Sunday: Events, Road Closures, 8 November9 Oct 2026Local Gazette - Manchester EditionNorthern to Introduce Air-Conditioned Trains on Manchester Routes from 20289 Oct 2026Burton GazetteWork to install new traffic light junction in Burton passes halfway point7 Oct 2026Freight train and unloading equipment at the Port of SunderlandSunderland GazetteSunderland rail freight route set to move 100,000 tonnes of aggregate in first year7 Oct 2026
Cannock GazetteNew Chase Line guide links 20 pubs with rail route through Cannock and Walsall7 Oct 2026Stoke-on-Trent GazetteMajor highways scheme in Kidsgrove gets underway next week2 Oct 2026
Macclesfield Gazette391 buses to miss Kerridge during road closures from 5 to 16 October1 Oct 2026
Stoke-on-Trent GazetteTrailblazing travel scheme just the ticket for city’s older bus passengers30 Sept 2026
Hartlepool GazetteWorks to improve traffic flow at Hartlepool roundabout30 Sept 2026Stafford GazetteNew county trial bus service off to positive start – with communities urged to get on board30 Sept 2026Stone GazetteNew Stone to Rugeley bus service sees encouraging start to year long trial29 Sept 2026Buses waiting at Crewe bus stationCrewe GazetteNew Crewe–Nantwich and Congleton bus services launch28 Sept 2026Ferris wheel illuminated at Burton Statutes FairBurton GazetteBurton Statutes Fair returns from 4 October with town-centre road closures23 Sept 2026Cannock GazetteHighways crews work round the clock following two vehicle fires19 Sept 2026
Birmingham GazetteImproving the condition of Birmingham's highways for the benefit of communities12 Sept 2026Oldham GazetteCouncil condemns attacks on bin crews and traffic wardens9 Sept 2026Birmingham GazettePlumes of smoke as blaze forces road closures5 Sept 2026Darlington GazetteNew bus services start2 Sept 2026

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A closure, timetable change or transport project can alter everyday journeys across more than one council boundary. This desk collects locally sourced reporting on roads and public transport while the full detail remains with the Gazette edition closest to the story.

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