West Bromwich, Birmingham, May 2nd 2025. May Bank Holiday traffic is building close to Junction one of the M5 Motorway near West Bromwich as motorists try to have an early getaway on Friday The motorway stretch joins the M6 at Junction 8 northbound towards Wolverhampton and Southbound towards London. Credit: British News and Media/Alamy Live News

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