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Warning as car park chaos to continue in busy festive period

A warning has been issued to Christmas shoppers in Taunton as long delays at a busy car park are expected to continue through the festive period.
Motorists say they are getting stuck in queues “for hours” at the Sainsbury’s superstore at Hankridge Farm…

M5 traffic live in Somerset ahead of weekend rush – updates

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…

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National League South Sat 25 November Cygnet Health Care Stadium

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Taunton’s Wordsworth Drive ground, named the Cygnet Health Care Stadium for sponsorship reasons, has been the home of the Peacocks since 1953. The ground ha…

Two badly injured as vans crash and cause traffic chaos

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash blocked a road near Taunton[1] for several hours this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision – on the A358, near the junction with the A378 at Thornfalcon – shortly aft…

A303 reopens after serious car and lorry crash

A stretch of the A303 in Somerset was closed following a serious crash overnight. It involved a car and a lorry, and took place at around 1.45am this morning (November 17).
The road was closed in both directions between the A358 for Ilminster and the A…

Mobile speed camera locations across Somerset for week …

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…

Pedestrian is airlifted to hospital after being hit by a lorry

A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a lorry on the M5An air ambulance landed at the scene on junction 25 for the A358 (Taunton) By Emily Davies[1] Published: 15:49, 22 October 2023 | Updated: 16:18, 22 October 2023

Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after being hit by lorry on M5

A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a lorry on the M5 in Somerset. Traffic ground to a halt at around midday this afternoon (October 22) as traffic monitoring service Inrix reported a police incident, which closed the motorwa…

M5 closed after pedestrian hit by lorry in Somerset

The M5 has been closed in Somerset due to a police incident this afternoon (October 22). Police have confirmed a pedestrian has been hit by a lorry near Taunton.
Vehicles were initially being held in both directions following an incident which was repo…

Traffic chaos as lorry overturns and sheds load of breeze blocks

A stretch of the A303[1] in Somerset is closed after a lorry flipped and shed its load of breeze blocks this morning (August 24). Avon and Somerset Police[2] say the closure near South Petherton could be in place for a further three hours.
At the time …