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The Queen has lived through many changes during her seventy-year reign. Robert Veitch looks back through time and reports on events that have happened during the Queen’s royal timeline, both locally and worldwide.


 The A38(M) southbound is closed due to a technical fault


The Birmingham junction, officially named Gravelly Hill Interchange, opened to drivers in May 1972.

When it comes to looking after the iconic Spaghetti Junction, Italian father and son duo Michael Del-Giudice and Lewis know the perfect recipe.

Motorists and businesses have today paid tribute to the iconic Spaghetti Junction as the road marks 50 years since first opening to traffic.

When you go back to the designer, sir owen williams, who had the foresight to design it, and then contractors to build it, and now here i am, 50 odd years later, maintaining it, i really do feel very proud of it. i mean, spaghettijunction has been so important to the area. i really am proud of the job that i do, and im really proud of the work that i do to help maintain the structure. archive: and good news to for all you motorists. i the last seven mile stretch - of the midland links motorway w...

BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay left Carol Kirkwood giggling with a cheeky comment about her fiance after her engagement announcement.Carol, 59, revealed her

Though, i mean, i imagine there was lots of things going through their head when they designed it. but i think the name is quite apt, isnt it, spaghetti junction? it does look like a plate of spaghetti. this summer, the junction will be used by athletes and spectators from around the globe visiting birmingham for the commonwealth games, an occasion to celebrate what is unique about the city now. navtaonhal, bbc news, birmingham. we are edging up top weather time. ben brown will be with you from ...

Is farmly part of the citys landscape. as it celebrates a milestone birthday our midland correspondent has been finding out who it is still so important. the view that reveals why the gravelly hill interchange is better known as spaghetti junction. over the course of half a century, the sprawling concrete arteries atjunction six of the m6 motorway have become part of the birmingham blood stream. and beneath the traffic, occasionally there is tranquillity. well, the reference cells look like they...

Iconic Spaghetti Junction turns 50 - News - FleetPoint