Good morning throughout the rush hour period we’ll be bringing you the latest travel and traffic news from across the Black Country, North Worcestershire and Birmingham.

8.35am - Delays on the M6 southbound have now cleared after an earlier fuel spillage between J13 (Stafford South) and J12 (Gailey).

 

8.28am  - Virgin Trains ‏has announced that due to signalling problems at Birmingham International all lines are currently blocked. Services running through this station may be delayed by up to 30 minutes and disruption is expected until 10am.

8.10am - An accident involving two lorries has closed one lane of the M5 southbound between J6 A449 (Worcester) and J7 A44 (Worcester).

7.51am - Traffic is slow on M5 northbound around J2 (Oldbury) and through roadworks  in Wombourne on the Bridgnorth Road, with delays from Himley.

7.32am - A traffic light failure is causing queueing traffic on the A448 Kidderminster Road in Bromsgrove at the Perryfields Road junction.

Roadworks are also causing queues on the A491 southbound in Lydiate Ash at Bromsgrove.

Delays can also be expected in Gospel End on the A463 Gospel End Road through roadworks between Wombourne and Sedgley.

A broken down vehicle that was blocking one lane between J5 (Castle Bromwich) and J6 (Aston Expressway Spaghetti Junction) has now been removed.

7.19am - In Evesham, traffic in High Street and Vine Street is busy but moving. and in Halesowen, Manor Way is starting to get busy eastbound at the Grange Road junction.

7.09am - Traffic is already starting to build up at the Burnt Tree traffic lights in Dudley and roadworks is slowing movement on the M6 southbound between J10 (Wolverhampton) and J8 M5.

6.59am – A fuel spillage on the M6 southbound has closed the motorway between J13 (Stafford South) and J12 (Gailey) with delays of 60 minutes expected from J14 (Stafford North). Motorists are advised to leave the M6 at J13 and follow the hollow circle symbol via the A449 south through Penkridge to Gailey island before taking the A5 eastbound to rejoin at J12.

There is more trouble on the M6 northbound as a broken down vehicle is blocking one lane between J5 (Castle Bromwich) and J6 (Aston Expressway Spaghetti Junction).