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BBC News
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Thousands gather to watch RAF Cosford Air Show
Thousands of military aviation enthusiasts have gathered in Cosford for the RAF Air well as the Red Arrows and iconic Spitfires, display teams from Ireland, Poland, and the Netherlands took to the skies above the Shropshire base on Ldr Dave Kerrison, one of the organisers, said there was lots to event was first held in 1978, and has run most years since then. Sqn Ldr Kerrison said: "Everybody wants to see the Red Arrows [but] we've got quite a lot of flights that are coming in today, so it's going to be a fun-packed day."He said that as well as air displays, the Air Force would showcase everything it did, and not just touch upon its part in conflicts but highlight its role in humanitarian this year include the Great War Display Team performing a dogfight routine in replica British, French and German World War One aircraft. There are also displays by the Royal Navy Black Cats, and Chinook and Apache will also be a display from aerobatics pilot Mélanie Astles, the first woman to take part in the Red Bull Air chairman of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight André Steur said it was an honour to attend the event."The ties [between ourselves and the RAF] are very close and have been for years so when we were asked to come here, we were very glad to honour it," he Midlands Railway advised that due to a late notice shortage of crew, there would be limited train services returning from the said queueing systems would be in place at Cosford and Wolverhampton during busier periods to manage the flow of people. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
02-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Cosford cannabis farm worth £1m found in derelict building
A cannabis farm with crops worth an estimated £1m in street value has been found in a derelict men, aged 36, 40 and 49, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of cannabis cultivation and released on bail, a West Mercia Police spokesperson officers said they were tipped off about the property on Neachley Lane, Cosford, Shropshire, and when they went to investigate they discovered 1,116 plants at various stages of growth across 15 Damien Kelly said: "It goes to show the powerful role residents can play." The person who raised the concerns approached him while he was out on a patrol with a colleague and Insp Kelly thanked them for their support. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Special traffic arrangements planned for air show
Measures are being put in place to help thousands of visitors get to the RAF Cosford Air Show next Sunday. The organisers have said they expect a crowd of more than 50,000 people again, with many of them due to arrive by car and more by train. National Highways said it expected the M54 and the area around the show to be busy, and it would open the hard shoulder around junctions two and three to cope with the extra traffic. West Midlands Railway said it planned to put on extra trains to take people in and out of Cosford station. Highlights at the show this year include a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight along with aerial displays by the Typhoon, Chinook, Airbus A330 and a Great War Display team. The air show has advised people to allow extra time for their journey. National Highways said the relaxing of the restrictions on the M54 would mean traffic could use the hard shoulder adjacent to the westbound carriageway of the M54 from its junction with the entry slip road at junction two, to its junction with the exit slip road at junction three. This will be between 07:00 BST and 14:00 BST on 8 June. It said there would also be traffic management on the slip roads and around the roundabout at junction three to help keep traffic flowing during the event. West Midlands Railway advised the early morning services into Cosford and the ones leaving after 17:00 were likely to be busy and were often full. It said it would have queuing systems in place for passengers trying to get on trains at Cosford and Wolverhampton. Because of the one-way restrictions around the air show, it said taxis would be unable to drop off or pick up at the station. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Thousands at RAF air show featuring Red Arrows Traffic warning ahead of RAF Cosford Air Show Tens of thousands see return of RAF air show Air show returns to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee RAF Cosford Air Show
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Special traffic arrangements planned for air show
Measures are being put in place to help thousands of visitors get to the RAF Cosford Air Show next Sunday. The organisers have said they expect a crowd of more than 50,000 people again, with many of them due to arrive by car and more by train. National Highways said it expected the M54 and the area around the show to be busy, and it would open the hard shoulder around junctions two and three to cope with the extra traffic. West Midlands Railway said it planned to put on extra trains to take people in and out of Cosford station. Highlights at the show this year include a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight along with aerial displays by the Typhoon, Chinook, Airbus A330 and a Great War Display team. The air show has advised people to allow extra time for their journey. National Highways said the relaxing of the restrictions on the M54 would mean traffic could use the hard shoulder adjacent to the westbound carriageway of the M54 from its junction with the entry slip road at junction two, to its junction with the exit slip road at junction three. This will be between 07:00 BST and 14:00 BST on 8 June. It said there would also be traffic management on the slip roads and around the roundabout at junction three to help keep traffic flowing during the event. West Midlands Railway advised the early morning services into Cosford and the ones leaving after 17:00 were likely to be busy and were often full. It said it would have queuing systems in place for passengers trying to get on trains at Cosford and Wolverhampton. Because of the one-way restrictions around the air show, it said taxis would be unable to drop off or pick up at the station. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Thousands at RAF air show featuring Red Arrows Traffic warning ahead of RAF Cosford Air Show Tens of thousands see return of RAF air show Air show returns to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee RAF Cosford Air Show
BBC News
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Special traffic arrangements planned for air show
Measures are being put in place to help thousands of visitors get to the RAF Cosford Air Show next organisers have said they expect a crowd of more than 50,000 people again, with many of them due to arrive by car and more by Highways said it expected the M54 and the area around the show to be busy, and it would open the hard shoulder around junctions two and three to cope with the extra Midlands Railway said it planned to put on extra trains to take people in and out of Cosford station. Highlights at the show this year include a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight along with aerial displays by the Typhoon, Chinook, Airbus A330 and a Great War Display air show has advised people to allow extra time for their Highways said the relaxing of the restrictions on the M54 would mean traffic could use the hard shoulder adjacent to the westbound carriageway of the M54 from its junction with the entry slip road at junction two, to its junction with the exit slip road at junction will be between 07:00 BST and 14:00 BST on 8 said there would also be traffic management on the slip roads and around the roundabout at junction three to help keep traffic flowing during the Midlands Railway advised the early morning services into Cosford and the ones leaving after 17:00 were likely to be busy and were often said it would have queuing systems in place for passengers trying to get on trains at Cosford and of the one-way restrictions around the air show, it said taxis would be unable to drop off or pick up at the station. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
