M5 Archives - The Worcester Observer

27th Jul, 2024

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NEWS 17th Jun, 2024

Two men taken to QE hospital after crash on M5 near Worcester 
NEWS 31st May, 2024

Man arrested after 32 lorries had their sides slashed at Worcester's Strensham Services
NEWS 26th Jan, 2024

Overloaded vans and illegal vehicles stopped by M5 clampdown
NEWS 15th Jan, 2024

20 drivers caught speeding on the M5 near Worcester
NEWS 15th Oct, 2023

Police appeal after road rage incident in Worcester
NEWS 25th Sep, 2023

Vintage ambulance driver left with serious injuries after M5 crash
NEWS 26th Apr, 2023

M5 closed tonight through Worcester for carriageway drainage work
NEWS 20th Apr, 2023

M5 closed tonight through Worcester for carriageway improvement work
NEWS 18th Apr, 2023

Dumper truck held down by one ratchet strip stopped on M5
NEWS 29th Mar, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - M5 to close tonight ahead of new road layout
NEWS 15th Mar, 2023

Person dies following 'serious incident' on M5 near Worcester
NEWS 6th Mar, 2023

Woman taken to hospital after car ends up on its side after M5 crash near Worcester
NEWS 15th Feb, 2023

Death of individual found at M5 services not suspicious say police
NEWS 9th Feb, 2023

Firefighters tackle four vehicle collision on M5 northbound hours after HGV fire
NEWS 11th Jan, 2023

Four mile tailbacks on M5 southbound after two collisions
NEWS 5th Jan, 2023

Van driver arrested for drug-driving after M5 police pursuit from Worcester to Bromsgrove
NEWS 7th Dec, 2022

Why the M5 in Worcestershire will be closed southbound tonight
NEWS 26th Oct, 2022

Four-year-old girl injured after stone smashes windscreen in M5 incident
NEWS 13th Sep, 2022

Warning of delays as crash closes hard shoulder and one lane of M5
NEWS 11th Aug, 2022

Lorry driver who died in 'horrendous' M5 crash named as fund-raiser launched in his memory
NEWS 6th Aug, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Delays on M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after caravan overturns
NEWS UPDATE 3rd Aug, 2022

Lane reopens after 'horrendous' M5 collision but warning of delays until this evening
NEWS 3rd Aug, 2022

Lorry driver dies and second cut free after M5 crash in early hours
NEWS 3rd Aug, 2022

M5 now closed at junction nine northbound after two serious crashes and substantial diesel spill
NEWS 15th Jul, 2022

Long delays expected for resurfacing work after M5 van fire
NEWS 19th May, 2022

M5 reopened after crash between two lorries sparked miles of tailbacks
NEWS 17th May, 2022

UPDATE: M5 horse safely caught but delays of around an hour now in both directions
NEWS 16th May, 2022

Serious crash between car and lorry closes M5 motorway near Worcester
NEWS 20th Apr, 2022

Here's why a busy stretch of the M5 will be closed tonight
NEWS UPDATE 18th Jan, 2022

Lorry driver arrested as police reveal more on M5 crash
NEWS 18th Jan, 2022

Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by lorry on M5
NEWS 1st Dec, 2021

Car ended up under central reservation in early morning M5 crash
NEWS 21st Nov, 2021

WATCH - Dramatic stop after police pursued cloned vehicle on the M5 from Bromsgrove, through Droitwich to Worcester
NEWS 11th Oct, 2021

UPDATE - Three of four lanes now open on M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after lorry fire
NEWS 1st Jul, 2021

Crews called to M5 crash between lorry and car
NEWS 7th Jun, 2021

Stolen car recovered on M5 near Worcester
NEWS 15th May, 2021

Lucky escape for driver after car overturns in crash with lorry on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester
NEWS 13th May, 2021

Driver stopped for 'shredded' tyre had no licence, insurance and tax
NEWS 13th Apr, 2021

Baby taken to hospital for surgery after M5 incident
NEWS 1st Apr, 2021

Towpath given a makeover
NEWS 28th Feb, 2021

Cloned car pulling a caravan seized on the M5 in county
NEWS 15th Feb, 2021

Brum drug dealers caught on M5 jailed
NEWS 8th Feb, 2021

Van with broken glass window stopped on M5
NEWS 3rd Nov, 2020

Driver caught on the M5 near Worcester with £95k on drugs on board jailed for 27 months
NEWS 23rd Sep, 2020

M5 northbound closed after tanker hits central reservation
NEWS 15th Aug, 2020

Driver reported after averaging 92mph on M5
NEWS 6th Jul, 2020

Man dies following crash on M5
NEWS 4th Jul, 2020

Overweight van stopped by police on M5
NEWS 28th Jun, 2020

WATCH: Police M5 swoop on car with 'secret drug compartment'
NEWS 24th Jun, 2020

McLaren driver caught by police at 110mph on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester
NEWS 26th Jan, 2020

£10k in cash seized and two in custody in M5 arrests
NEWS 29th Jul, 2019

Cloned VW Golf recovered on M5 near Worcester and motorist held on suspicion of drink-driving
NEWS 29th Mar, 2019

Two taken to hospital after M5 collision
NEWS 3rd Dec, 2018

Four taken to hospital after crash on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich
NEWS 4th Dec, 2017

Delays on M5 doubled due to lane closures, report reveals
NEWS 1st Sep, 2017

M5 crash: 12 people injured after six cars collide
NEWS 23rd Aug, 2017

Highways England M5 apology branded 'discourteous' by county transport chief
NEWS 19th Aug, 2017

MP calls for rethink on M5 lane closures
NEWS 3rd Apr, 2017

Planned closures for the M5 in Worcester this week
NEWS 20th Feb, 2017

More closures on the M5 between Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Worcester this week
NEWS 23rd Jan, 2017

M5 to be shut between Worcester and Bromsgrove in the coming evenings so work can be carried out
NEWS UPDATE 20th Dec, 2016

Slip-road reopens after two arrested in drugs swoop
NEWS 5th Sep, 2016

Shocking footage of M5 horror crash revealed
NEWS LIVE 30th Aug, 2016

All lanes fully re-opened on M5 in Worcester following crash
NEWS 22nd Jul, 2016

Driver caught doing staggering 154mph near worcester
NEWS UPDATE 3rd Jun, 2016

All lanes re-opened on M5 between Worcester and Droitwich
NEWS 8th Mar, 2016

Closures on the M5 to last all week
NEWS 19th Jan, 2016

Chaos on the M5 after a lorry hit a bridge near Worcester
NEWS 20th Jun, 2015

Four seriously hurt in M5 crash between Worcester and Evesham
NEWS 18th Feb, 2015

Three-car crash causes serious injuries
NEWS 30th Jul, 2014

Miracle escape for family as rock hurled from motorway bridge at car
NEWS 12th Mar, 2014

Motorists urged to be patient during M5 roadworks