IF you want to beat those traffic congestion blues, why not check out our travel service page to help get you home quickly.

A quick look around the Black Country and North Worcestershire has thrown up the following hot spots you might want to avoid:

*A4099 Halesowen Street, Blackheath. Road works mean temporary traffic lights are in use at the Cocksheds Lane junction.

*A448 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove. We are getting reports of congestion near the A38 junction.

*Grainger’s Lane, Cradley Heath. The road is closed for roadworks northbound between the Station Street junction and the A4100 High Street junction. A diversion is in place via Station St and Cradley Road.

*A451 Stourbridge Road, Kidderminster. Temporary traffic lights are in operation at the Hurcott Road junction.

To find out what’s happening on the roads in your area, visit our page here. You can tailor the search to suit your journey.