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Live: M5 traffic held after crash as drivers face long delays
Drivers face long delays on the M5 this afternoon[1], Friday, May 16. Traffic was held and one lane remains closed at Tewkesbury after a crash near junction 8.
There is also currently heavy traffic on the southbound carriageway of the motorway around B…
Live: M5 and M4 traffic delays ahead of sunny weekend
Drivers face long delays on the M5 this afternoon[1], Friday, May 16. There is currently heavy traffic on the southbound carriageway of the motorway around Bristol ahead of another warm and sunny weekend.
We will keep you updated with what’s happening …
Live: M5 delays amid weekend getaway traffic
Drivers face long delays on the M5 this afternoon[1], Friday, May 16. There is currently heavy traffic on the southbound carriageway of the motorway around Bristol ahead of another warm and sunny weekend. We will keep you updated with what’s happening …
M1 closure remains in place as cows rescued from lorry crash
A road closure remains in place after a livestock lorry overturned on the M1 this morning.
Around 40 cows had been in the lorry, with the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service reporting that a small number have had to be put down.
Police[1] said t…
Trapped cattle forced to be put down after livestock lorry crash shuts M1
The driver of the vehicle is “safe and well” but dozens of cattle remained trapped following the incident on Friday morning
Most of the cows have been transferred to another lorry and are waiting to be moved from the site.
However, a small number of th…
Royal Mail Unveils 7,000th Electric Vehicle
Royal Mail has unveiled its 7,000th electric vehicle, strengthening the company’s position as having the largest electric delivery fleet in the UK. The 7,000th zero-emission version of Royal Mail’s famous red vans has been deployed at South Lambeth Del…
Waberer’s cuts fleet but stays profitable
Waberer’s International closed the first quarter of 2025 with mixed results. While the insurance segment posted outstanding growth, the logistics and transportation divisions saw a decline in performance – partly due to strategic restructuring. Despite…
Motorway closed as rescue operation begins to free 40 cows trapped in overturned lorry
Emergency services[1] are working to free cattle trapped inside an overturned livestock lorry on the M1 motorway[2] near Lurgan, Co Armagh[3]. The incident, involving approximately 40 cows[4], occurred Friday morning and has led to the closure of the m…
M1 closed as rescue operation to free 40 cattle from overturned lorry ongoing
An operation is continuing to free cattle from a livestock lorry which overturned on the M1.
The motorway remains closed in both directions near Lurgan, Co Armagh, following the incident which involved about 40 cows on Friday morning.
David Doherty, ar…