A47

The roadworks and road closures affecting Norfolk this week

There are planned roadworks and road closures taking place this week beginning Monday, July 3. Whether your daily commute is to the office or on the school run, it can be frustrating to be held up by roadworks.
Roadworks take place in Norfolk every day…

Sundown Festival 2022: Reveller died after A47 lorry crash

Elvis Mudzengerere died on September 5 last year, from injuries suffered after he was struck in Easton, near the Norfolk Showground.
His death has sparked a number of safety improvements at the annual dance music festival.
The inquest heard that Mr Mud…

Blocked plans for 500 Hinckley homes off perimeter road are …

Plans to build 500 homes on land near Hinckley[1] have been resurrected, just weeks after they were blocked over traffic fears. The proposals, for a site off Normandy Way – the A47 perimeter road – and Stoke Road, was turned down by Hinckley and Boswor…

Homes scheme turned down over ‘dangerous’ roads concern

A scheme to build almost 500 houses on fields at the northern edge of Hinckley[1] has been blocked over fears nearby roads could become dangerous if it went ahead. The plans, submitted to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council[2] by Richborough Estates …

Double decker bus gets wedged under bridge on school run

The school run in Ashby[1] was halted this morning when a double decker bus became stuck under a railway bridge.[2] The bus had been travelling along Station Road when it hit the bridge at around 8.30am.
Leicestershire Police officers were called to th…

A47 forced to close throughout the rest of the day

The A47 has shut to traffic heading east this afternoon (Thursday, May 11) after an incident has forced highways workers to carry out emergency resurfacing works.
The eastbound carriageway is shut between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (Dereham). I…