Somerset experienced significant rainfall on Monday (December 4), causing damage to residential properties and businesses, flooding on numerous main roads, disruption to public transport services and missed household waste collections.
The high rainfal…
Met Office rain warning for South West and North East as well of South Wales Ice warning in Scotland as RAC warns drivers of ‘very treacherous’ conditionsBy Mark Duell[1] and Liz Hull[2] Published: 13:11, 4 December 2023 | Updated: 18:09, 4 Decem…
The man died after being hit by an HGV when he got out of his car on the hard shoulder.
The man from Bracknell, who was driving a blue BMW 320D, was first involved in a collision with a blue Audi Q5 on the northbound carriageway near Junction 5 on Wed…
A disqualified motorist attempted to evade arrest by hiding in a garden in Weston-super-Mare after a police pursuit. Avon and Somerset Police[1] said the incident unfolded on Friday (November 24) after officers spotted a black Citreon C2, which they su…
A warning has been issued to drivers on the M3 in Surrey as a section is set to close. The closure will impact both north and southbound, which will leave drivers travelling overnight diverted away from the usual route.
The M3 is a busy highway which c…
A local group has revealed it is “very concerned” about plans to demolish the historic Yeovil bus depot building.
The prominent red brick building on the A30 Reckleford is more than 100 years old and has recently been a base for First Bus – but the sit…
Drivers could face delays on major routes through Somerset when the normal weekend rush is expected to resume this afternoon (November 11).
While the spring and summer months sees traffic levels peak on the M5, A303, A38 and other key routes across the…
The first line that reopened under a government programme to bring back lost railways has far exceeded expectations with 550,000 journeys in the first two years.
Okehampton Station has held a special birthday party to celebrate the positive impact the…
A diversion route is in place following a serious car and lorry crash on the A303 in Somerset[1]. The road is closed between the A358 for Ilminster and the A356, with Avon and Somerset Police[2] officers at the scene.
The crash took place at around 1.4…
Mobile speed camera units will be out in force across Somerset this week as part of efforts to clamp down on dangerous driving. Police will be carrying out patrols in all corners of the county as they attempt to improve road safety in the county.
Mobil…
Making your first visit or first in a while to St James Park on Saturday as take on Wigan Athletic in a 3pm kick-off in League One?
We know that visiting a football ground for the first time can potentially be a confusing and daunting experience. That’…
A beloved UK baking chain could be just months away of setting up shop in a Somerset town after construction work begin. Viabill Ltd. was granted outline permission in January[1] to construct a drive-thru outlet on vacant land on Tapstone Road in Chard…
SIR – The bankruptcy of the Labour-controlled Birmingham City Council (report, September 6)[1] is further proof that Labour always demands ever-more money to feed its bureaucracies. Other examples are Sadiq Khan’s administration in London and the …
Lifts are being installed at St. Erth station in west Cornwall[1] to provide step-free access and make it fully accessible for the first time.
Contractor BAM Nuttall[2] has been engaged by Network Rail[3]’s to carry out the work, with completion planne…